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Unilateral Isolated Cleft Lip Repair

4/4/2021

This baby girl had been born with a unilateral isolated cleft lip deformity. This is the mildest form of cleft deformity, but the most difficult surgery to get best results. Her parents had been counseled at the time of her birth and referred to our hospital.

The nasal sill was addressed using a C-flap. It was then decided to do a three layer closure of her cleft lip deformity. The orbicularis oris, subcutaneous tissues and skin were reapproximated with extreme precision with the use of a surgical loupe. There was perfect recreation of lip anatomy.

The postoperative picture is at the 7th day after surgery. Her parents were extremely happy with the results of the surgery.

Surgery Video - Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair

Successful Surgical Correction of Primary lip repair for unilateral cleft lip & palate

13/1/2018

A 3-month old baby boy born with unilateral cleft lip & palate was brought to our hospital by his parents seeking the best treatment for cleft lip and palate. The parents were perturbed after seeing their firstborn son’s condition.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed the primary repair surgery for unilateral cleft lip using Modified Millard’s technique. Following surgery, the baby appeared to be like any other baby of his age with minimal to no scar. The parents were greatly pleased with the results. Consecutively cleft palate correction surgery will be done.

Unilateral cleft lip and palate defect in 3 months old baby boy

Immediately after suturing using modified Millard's technique

Postoperative view immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery showing negligible scar formation

Surgical Correction of primary lip repair for unilateral cleft lip & palate

6/1/2018

A 4-month old baby boy born with unilateral cleft lip & palate was brought to our hospital by his parents seeking the best possible treatment for the cleft defect. The parents were greatly depressed and complained about the difficulty in feeding him.
Under the expert care of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji, the primary lip repair surgery for unilateral cleft lip was carried out using Modified Millard’s technique. Immediately post surgery, the baby’s appearance improved greatly and he was able to feed well. The parents were very glad about the results and were thrilled as their baby had hardly any post-surgical scars. Cleft palate correction surgery will be done at a later date.

Incomplete cleft lip defect in 4 months old baby boy

Immediately after suturing using modified Millard's technique

Postoperative view following suture removal showing an enhanced appearance of the baby.

Primary Cleft lip correction in bilateral cleft lip and palate baby boy

13/10/2017

A 3-month-old baby boy born with bilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by his parents from Mauritius for specialized cleft lip & palate surgery.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed the primary cleft lip correction surgery by following Paul Black’s technique to correct the lip enabling the baby to feed well. Subsequently cleft palate surgery will be done to completely rehabilitate the child.

Bilateral cleft lip and palate in 3 months old baby boy

Immediately after suturing using Paul Black's technique

Immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery

Dr. S. M. Balaji with the baby after surgery

Surgical correction of bilateral incomplete cleft lip

22/9/2017

This is a case of 3 months old baby boy with incomplete bilateral cleft lip from Bangladesh. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji surgically corrected the cleft lip defect by following Paul Black's technique. Results are immediate. Immediate postoperative view following suture removal shows negligible scar formation.

Bilateral incomplete cleft lip defect in 3 months old baby boy

Immediately after suturing using Paul Black's technique

Postoperative view immdiately after suture removal following seven days after surgery

Surgical correction of primary unilateral cleft lip defect in 3 months old baby boy

2/6/2017

A 3-months-old baby boy born with unilateral cleft lip and palate defect from West Bengal was brought to our hospital by his parents for surgical correction of cleft lip defect.

Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. The baby’s appearance was remarkable improved and he was able to feed well. His parents feel very happy to have the cleft lip treated with negligible scar formation.

Unilateral cleft lip and palate in 3 months old baby boy

Immediately after suturing using modified Millard's technique

Postoperative view immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery showing negligible scar

Primary cleft lip repair for 3 months old baby girl

8/10/2016

A 3-month-old baby girl born with unilateral cleft lip & palate defect was brought to our hospital by her parents for the surgical correction of her cleft lip defect.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S. M. Balaji performed the primary cleft lip repair surgery using the modified Millard’s technique. The parents were very happy that their baby’s cleft lip defect was corrected with hardly any scars and the child’s appearance greatly improved. The baby and her family went back to their hometown and they are to return later for further cleft management.

Unilateral cleft lip and palate defect in 3 months old baby girl

Immediately after suturing using modified Millard's technique

Postoperative view immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery

Primary cleft lip repair for 3 months old baby boy

22/9/2016

A 3-month-old baby boy born with unilateral cleft lip & palate defect was brought to our hospital by his parents for the surgical correction of his lip defect.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S. M. Balaji performed the primary cleft lip repair surgery using the Modified Millard’s technique. The baby’s parents were very happy that their baby’s lip defect was corrected with hardly any scars and the child’s appearance greatly improved. The baby and his family went back to his hometown and they are to return later for further cleft management.

Unilateral cleft lip and palate defect in 3 months old baby boy

Immediately after suturing the cleft lip defect using modified Millard's technique

Enhanced appearance immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery showing negligible scar

Successful surgical repair of incomplete cleft lip

6/6/2016

A 3 month old baby girl was born with unilateral incomplete cleft lip. Her parents brought to our hospital for surgical management.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Following suture removal 7 days after surgery, the baby’s appearance was greatly enhanced. The baby’s parents were very happy to have the cleft lip defect corrected with very negligible scar.

Baby having incomplete cleft lip defect

Primary cleft lip repair using modified Millards technique

After suture removal showing good healing and no scar

Primary cleft lip repair for 6 months old baby girl with unilateral cleft lip and palate

4/6/2016

A 6-month-old baby girl born with unilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by her parents for specialized treatment of the cleft defect.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the primary cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Right away after surgery the baby’s appearance was remarkable improved and she was able to feed well. Her parents were very happy to have the cleft lip treated with negligible scar formation. After few months cleft palate repair will be done.

Preoperative view showing unilateral cleft lip and palate defect in a 6 months old baby girl

Immediately after cleft lip suturing using modified Millard's technique

Immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery showing negligible scar

Bilateral Cleft Lip- Successful Primary Correction

4/5/2016

A 3-month-old baby girl born with bilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by her parents for specialized cleft lip & palate surgery.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed the primary cleft lip correction surgery to reconstruct the lip enabling the baby to feed well while also dramatically enhancing the baby’s appearance. Subsequent cleft palate surgery will be done to completely rehabilitate the child.

Bilateral cleft lip and palate defect in 3 months old baby boy

Immediately after suturing using Paul Black's technique

Immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery

Successful surgical repair of cleft lip

29/4/2016

A 3 month old baby girl was born with unilateral cleft lip and palate. Her parents brought her to our hospital for surgical management.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Following suture removal 7 days after surgery, the baby’s appearance was greatly enhanced. The baby’s parents were very happy to have the cleft lip defect corrected with negligible scar.

Unilateral cleft lip and palate defect on the left side

Immediately after suturing using modified Millard's technique

Immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery

Successful surgical repair of cleft lip

13/4/2016

A 3 month old baby boy was born with unilateral cleft lip and palate. His parents brought him to our hospital for surgical management.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Following suture removal 7 days after surgery, the baby’s appearance was greatly enhanced. The baby’s parents were very happy to have the cleft lip defect corrected with negligible scar.

Unilateral cleft lip and palate defect in 3 months old baby boy

Immediately after suturing the lip defect by following modified Millard's technique

Immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery showing enhanced appearance

Primary cleft lip repair for baby with unilateral cleft lip and palate

11/2/2016

A 3-month-old baby girl born with unilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by her parents for specialized treatment of the defect.

Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the primary cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Right away after surgery the baby’s appearance was extraordinary improved and she was able to feed well. Her parents were very happy to have the cleft lip surgically treated with negligible scar. After few months cleft palate repair will be done.

Preoperative view showing unilateral cleft lip and palate defect in 3 months old baby girl

Immediate postoperative view showing complete closure of the cleft lip defect

Immediately after suture removal following seven days postoperative view showing enhanced appearance

Primary cleft lip repair for baby with unilateral cleft lip and palate

11/2/2016

A 4-month-old baby girl born with unilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by her parents for specialized treatment of the defect.

Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the primary cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Right away after surgery the baby’s appearance was extraordinary improved and she was able to feed well. Her parents were very happy to have the cleft lip surgically treated with negligible scar. After few months cleft palate repair will be done.

Preoperative view showing unilateral cleft lip and palate defect in 4 months old baby girl

Immediate postoperative view showing complete closure of the cleft lip defect

Immediately after suture removal following seven days postoperative view showing enhanced appearance

Bilateral Cleft Lip- Successful Primary Correction

11/2/2016

A 3-month-old baby girl born with bilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by her parents for specialized cleft lip & palate surgery.

Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed the primary cleft lip correction surgery using Paul Black’s technique to reconstruct the lip enabling the baby to feed well while also dramatically enhancing the baby’s appearance. Subsequent cleft palate surgery will be done to completely rehabilitate the child.

3 month old baby girl showing bilateral cleft lip and palate defect

Immediate postoperative view showing primary cleft lip repair using Paul Black's technique

Immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery showing negligible scar

Successful surgical repair of incomplete cleft lip

6/2/2016

A 3 month old baby girl was born with unilateral incomplete cleft lip. Her parents brought her to our hospital for surgical management.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Following suture removal 7 days after surgery, the baby’s appearance was greatly enhanced. The baby’s parents were very happy to have the cleft lip defect corrected with very negligible scar.

Preoperative view showing incomplete cleft lip defect in 3 months old baby girl

Using Modified Millard's technique primary lip repair was done giving enhanced appearance of the nose

Immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery

Successful surgical repair of incomplete cleft lip

5/2/2016

A 3 month old baby girl was born with unilateral incomplete cleft lip. Her parents brought her to our hospital for surgical management.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Following suture removal 7 days after surgery, the baby’s appearance was greatly enhanced. The baby’s parents were very happy to have the cleft lip defect corrected with very negligible scar.

Successful surgical repair of cleft lip

29/1/2016

A 3 month old baby boy was born with unilateral cleft lip and palate. His parents brought him to our hospital for surgical management.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Following suture removal 7 days after surgery, the baby’s appearance was greatly enhanced. The baby’s parents were very happy to have the cleft lip defect corrected with negligible scar.

Bilateral Cleft Lip- Successful Primary Correction

19/8/2015

A 3-month-old baby girl born with bilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by her parents for specialized cleft lip & palate surgery.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed the primary cleft lip correction surgery using Paul Black’s technique to reconstruct the lip enabling the baby to feed well while also dramatically enhancing the baby’s appearance. Subsequent cleft palate surgery will be done to completely rehabilitate the child.

3 month old baby girl showing bilateral cleft lip and palate defect

Immediate postoperative view showing primary cleft lip repair using Paul Black's technique

Following 6 months after lip repair surgery showing enhanced appearance of the girl

Primary lip repair for unilateral cleft lip and palate baby boy

7/8/2015

A 2-month-old baby boy born with unilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by his parents for specialized treatment of the defect.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the primary cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. The baby’s appearance was remarkably improved and was able to feed well. His parents were very happy to have the cleft lip surgically treated with negligible scar. After few months cleft palate repair will be done.

Unilateral cleft lip and palate defect in 2 months old baby boy

Following modified Millard's technique primary cleft lip closure done

Immediately after suture removal following seven days of surgery giving enhanced appearance

Primary lip repair for unilateral cleft lip and palate baby girl

5/8/2015

A 3-month-old baby girl born with unilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by her parents for specialized treatment of the defect.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the primary cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. The baby’s appearance was remarkably improved and was able to feed well. Her parents were very happy to have the cleft lip surgically treated with negligible scar. After few months cleft palate repair will be done.

Unilateral cleft lip and palate defect in 3 months old baby girl

Following modified Millard's technique primary cleft lip closure done

Immediately after suture removal following seven days of surgery giving enhanced appearance

Successful surgical repair of incomplete cleft lip

13/7/2015

A 3 month old baby boy was born with unilateral incomplete cleft lip. His parents brought him to our hospital for surgical management.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Following suture removal 7 days after surgery, the baby’s appearance was greatly enhanced. The baby’s parents were very happy to have the cleft lip defect corrected with very negligible scar.

Successful primary lip repair for unilateral cleft lip and palate baby girl

9/7/2015

A 3-month-old baby girl born with unilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital from Trichy by her parents for specialized treatment of the defect.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji successfully performed the primary cleft lip repair using modified Millard’s technique. Results are immediate. The baby’s appearance was remarkably improved and was able to feed well. Her parents were very happy to have the cleft lip surgically treated with negligible scar. After few months cleft palate repair will be done.

Unilateral cleft lip and palate in a 3 months old baby girl

Primary cleft lip closure using modified Millard's technique

Immediately after suture removal following seven days of surgery showing enhanced appearance

Isolated cleft palate repair

7/7/2015

A baby girl born with isolated cleft palate defect was referred to our hospital for surgical correction of the cleft defect.
Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed the cleft palate repair using Palatal pushback technique. The palatal flap was raised on both right & left side. The palate muscles were reattached in their normal position & a two layer closure was done to completely reconstruct the floor of the nose and roof of the mouth. The suction test was positive which guarantees good speech.

Positive suction test following successful cleft palate repair