The hare lip we usually call is called cleft lip and palate. Many people now have this problem. This is mainly caused by the obstruction of the development of the upper lip and palate during the embryonic period. The probability of cleft lip and palate is 1,000. About 1 in 10 women are more likely to develop cleft lip and palate than men, but there is no need to worry now, because with the advancement of medicine, cleft lip and palate repair surgery is already a fairly mature technology.

Cleft lip and palate can be unilateral or bilateral, complete or incomplete. Cleft palate is often accompanied by alveolar ridge cleft. The causes of abnormal embryonic development include genetic factors in a few cases, and most are caused by external factors, such as viral infection, drug poisoning, hypoxia, mechanical injury, immune response, environmental pollution, etc.

What are the physical requirements for cleft lip and palate repair? The weight is more than 12 kilograms, the WBC is less than 10,000, the hemoglobin is more than 10 grams, and there is no fever, cough, or runny nose. No systemic diseases such as heart, liver, kidney etc. When the second-stage plastic surgery is performed, the children are already older. As long as there are no physical problems, the surgery can be performed at any time.

When performing surgery, it should be noted that for children with both cleft lip and palate, the surgery is usually divided into two operations. Cleft palate is performed 3-6 months after cleft lip repair. If parents have urgent requirements, newborn children can also undergo cleft lip repair surgery, but the effect is no better than that of surgery after 2 months, and the risks of surgery and anesthesia and the difficulty of nursing are greater.