Primary lip repair for bilateral cleft lip & palate

A 3-month old baby boy born with bilateral 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 Paul Black’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.

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

Primary cleft lip closure using Paul Black's technique

Postoperative view following 10 days after surgery