A 16-year-old girl from Chennai was brought to our hospital by her parents for expert correction of her cleft nose & lip defect to enhance her appearance. Her nose was flattened and collapsed on the left side and there was an unsightly scar on the lip which affected her appearance. She was previously operated elsewhere for her unilateral cleft lip and palate in her childhood.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft rhinoplasty & cleft lip revision. A costochondral rib graft was harvested and used to augment the dorsum of the nose. The collapsed left nostril was reconstructed with a strut graft. The surgery was done from inside the nose so there were no scars. Lip revision was also done simultaneously. Immediately following surgery, the girl’s appearance improved greatly and she was very happy with the surgery outcome.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft rhinoplasty & cleft lip revision. A costochondral rib graft was harvested and used to augment the dorsum of the nose. The collapsed left nostril was reconstructed with a strut graft. The surgery was done from inside the nose so there were no scars. Lip revision was also done simultaneously. Immediately following surgery, the girl’s appearance improved greatly and she was very happy with the surgery outcome.
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