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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 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 in 3 months old baby girl

30/4/2017

3 months old baby girl from West Bengal was brought to our hospital by her parents seeking for cleft correction. Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S. M. Balaji successfully corrected the unilateral cleft lip defect using modified Millard’s technique. Results are immediate, with negligible scar formation.

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

Immediately after suturing using modified Millard's technique

Postoperative view after suture removal following seven days after surgery showing enhanced appearance

Primary cleft lip repair for 3 months old baby boy with unilateral cleft lip and palate

12/3/2017

A 3-month-old baby boy born with unilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by his 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 he was able to feed well. His 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

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

7/3/2017

A 4-month-old baby boy born with unilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by his parents for specialised 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 remarkably improved and he was able to feed well. His parents were very happy to have the cleft lip treated with negligible scar formation. After few months cleft palate repair will be done.

4 months old baby boy born with unilateral cleft lip and palate

Immediately after suturing using modified Millard's technique

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

Primary cleft lip repair for 3 months old baby boy with unilateral cleft lip and alveolus

20/1/2017

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

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

Immediately after suture removal following seven days after surgery

6 months postoperative view showing negligible scar with enhanced appearance

A 3-month-old baby boy born with unilateral cleft lip and alveolus was brought to our hospital by his 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 he was able to feed well. His parents were very happy to have the cleft lip treated with negligible scar formation.

Bilateral Cleft Lip- Successful Primary Correction

20/1/2017

A 3-month-old baby boy born with bilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital by his 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.

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

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

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

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.

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 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

Primary lip repair for baby with unilateral cleft lip and palate

20/6/2015

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. 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 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

Incomplete bilateral Cleft Lip- Successful Primary Correction

16/5/2015

A 4-month-old baby boy born with incomplete bilateral cleft lip and isolated cleft palate was brought to our hospital by his 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.

Incomplete bilateral cleft lip in a 4 month old baby boy

Primary closure of incomplete cleft lip following Paul Black's technique

Immediately after suture removal following seven days of surgery

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

27/4/2015

A 3-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. Results are immediate. 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 in a 3 months old baby boy

Immediately after suturing the cleft lip defect

Immediately after suture removal following seven days of surgery

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

4/3/2015

A 3-month-old baby boy born with unilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital 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. Results are immediate. 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 in a 3 months old baby boy

Intraoral view showing complete cleft involving entire palate

Primary cleft lip repair following modified Millard's technique

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

Primary lip repair for unilateral cleft lip & palate

13/2/2015

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 defect.

Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. S.M. Balaji performed the primary lip repair surgery using Modified Millard’s technique. Following surgery, the baby’s appearance improved greatly and he was able to feed well. The parents were very happy that their baby had hardly any post-surgical scars. Consecutively cleft palate correction surgery will be done.

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

Primary cleft lip closure using modified Millard's technique

Immediately after suture removal following seven days of surgery

Primary lip repair for unilateral cleft lip and palate baby

22/12/2014

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 without any 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

Successful primary lip repair for unilateral cleft lip and palate baby

16/12/2014

A 3-month-old baby girl born with unilateral cleft lip and palate was brought to our hospital from Dubai 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