How to do the second stage repair of cleft lip? Therefore, parents should not think that their children can return to normal after surgery, but should realize that the first thing to be solved in surgery is to close the crack, and how the shape can be close to perfection needs to be continuously repaired in the second stage of surgery. In some developed countries abroad, the surgical treatment of cleft lip will last until adulthood in China. Most parents of children know little about the development of cleft lip, and think that one operation can solve the problem. The residual deformity after cleft lip repair can not be further repaired or the secondary deformity after operation needs to be corrected by surgery in adulthood. These ideas are very wrong, not only affecting the child's appearance, but also delaying the best treatment period. It should be recognized that the secondary deformity after cleft lip surgery should be constantly reshaped with the growth and development of children to achieve the best appearance effect.
How to do the second stage repair of cleft lip? The secondary deformities after cleft lip surgery are mainly lip, nose and maxilla deformities, but the same deformities vary from person to person, the operation is complicated and flexible, and there is no fixed operation design. In a sense, it is even more difficult than cleft lip repair. Because its available tissues are often insufficient, we should take care of the tissues as much as possible during the operation. The repair of nasal deformity is very important in the secondary deformity of cleft lip. When repairing, the nose should be as straight as possible, the nostrils should be the same size, the alar should be symmetrical, and the nose column should be upright. Cartilage or its substitute can be inserted and filled if necessary. In addition, although some deformities have been corrected, new deformities may appear with development, so we must check them regularly after operation and follow the doctor's guidance to minimize the occurrence of secondary deformities. When the child is mature, it needs more thorough plastic surgery.
So when do you do the second-stage cleft lip deformity repair surgery? For severe lip deformities, it is recommended to carry out secondary plastic surgery earlier, on the one hand, to improve the appearance, on the other hand, to create an environment conducive to children's physical and mental development, and to avoid children being ridiculed and discriminated against at school, which will affect their normal psychological development. However, some structures, such as alar cartilage, cannot be felt until they are basically shaped (18 years old). Premature correction of alar cartilage deformity may hinder its continued development.
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