Cleft lip and palate are relatively common deformities, but only a few hundred reconstructive surgeons in the United States work with such patients. John A. Girotto, MD, not only cares for children ...

One of the world’s most common surgeries in children has been taught for decades using a Styrofoam cup. Cleft lip and palate repair is a delicate procedure, and the outcome is sometimes hard to ...

Cleft lips and cleft palates are among the most common birth defects affecting children in North America. They occur very early in development, usually between 6 and 10 weeks of the pregnancy. A cleft ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’m pregnant with my second child. During the 20-week anatomy scan, my obstetrician detected my baby has a cleft lip. Does this mean my baby also has a cleft palate? How and when is ...

Cleft lip and palate surgery represents one of the most common paediatric interventions for congenital craniofacial malformations, and its successful outcome is critically dependent on effective ...

INSIDE EDITION follows Nadya Suleman, aka Octomom, and one of her young children as he undergoes surgery to repair a cleft lip. Jonah Suleman is one of the eight octuplets born to Nadya Suleman, aka, ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Every parent dreams of having a healthy baby. According to the March of Dimes, nearly 7,000 babies are born every year in this country with a birth defect in the lip or tongue.

VietNamNet Bridge – Ta Yen Ray, a 16 year-old living in mountainous Ma Noi Commune, central province of Ninh Thuan, was often called “monster-faced boy” because of his cleft lip. VietNamNet Bridge – ...

Children of non-White racial/ethnic backgrounds experience significant disparities in access to and outcomes of surgery to repair cleft lip, reports a study in the November issue of Plastic and ...

Cleft lip and palate are congenital craniofacial anomalies that require a comprehensive surgical approach to restore facial aesthetics, speech, and overall function. Treatment is typically ...