In the early stage of pregnancy, if pregnant women are in a bad mood and anxious, it may lead to fetal oral and lip deformation, cleft palate or cleft lip. Cleft lip repair is an effective method to treat cleft lip and palate, so what is the timing and method of cleft lip repair?

Repair of unilateral cleft lip

The repair of unilateral cleft lip is usually carried out in infants for about 3~6 months. At this time, the child has passed the stage of dehydration and emaciation after birth, can adapt to the external environment, get used to eating, improve the corresponding digestive function, and gradually gain weight, so the ability to withstand surgery is enhanced and the risk of surgery is greatly reduced.

Repair of bilateral cleft lip

Bilateral cleft lip repair is more complicated than unilateral cleft lip repair, the operation time is longer, and the intraoperative bleeding is more than unilateral cleft lip repair, so it is advisable to postpone the operation to 6~ 12 months.

Operation time of cleft lip repair

It should not be too late to repair the cleft lip. Early operation can restore the physiological function and morphology of the upper lip as soon as possible, which is beneficial to the normal growth and development of the upper lip and can also minimize postoperative scars.

Children with alveolar cleft or cleft palate

For children with alveolar cleft or cleft palate, the physiological activities of labial muscles after cleft lip repair can promote alveolar cleft to get closer and closer, which is beneficial to cleft palate repair in the later stage.