A girl with unilateral cleft lip and palate previously operated elsewhere came to our hospital wanting to correct her deformed nose shape and remove the scar on her lip to enhance her appearance.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed a combined surgery to correct the lip and nose defects. Using a transcolumellar approach, a columellar strut from a rib graft, was interpositioned between lateral nasal cartilage to straighten the columella, raise the nose height and reconstruct the collapsed left ala of the nose. Thus deviated nasal tip was brought to the midline of the face. Scar on the upper lip left side was also revised. Following the surgery, the girl’s facial profile was enhanced with the reshaped nose and corrected lip scar.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed a combined surgery to correct the lip and nose defects. Using a transcolumellar approach, a columellar strut from a rib graft, was interpositioned between lateral nasal cartilage to straighten the columella, raise the nose height and reconstruct the collapsed left ala of the nose. Thus deviated nasal tip was brought to the midline of the face. Scar on the upper lip left side was also revised. Following the surgery, the girl’s facial profile was enhanced with the reshaped nose and corrected lip scar.
