DOCTOR,
I HAVE A NEW BORN MALE BABY OF 4 DAYS . AT
THE TIME OF BIRTH HE HAD UPPER CLEFT LIP.
THE CLEFT IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF UPPER LIP
JUST BENEATH THE LEFT NOSTRIL. W ARE VERY
WORRIED ABOUT THAT. WE HAVE HEARD THAT IT
IS REPAIRABLE THROUGH A MICRO SURGERY. PLS
GUIDE US IF IT IS TRUE. CAN IT BE
REPAIRED. CAN THE BABY LEAD A NORMAL LIFE
. WILL EVERYTHING WILL BE OK. IF THE
SURGERY IS POSSIBLE WHAT WILL BE AFTER
AFFECTS. PLS DOCTOR US GUIDE US . I WILL
BE VERY THANKFUL TO
Current medical status: UPPER LIP CLEFT
Current medical treatment: NOT TREATMENT
YET
A cleft lip (cheiloschisis) can be treated
surgically very successfully. You may
consult a maxillo-facial or plastic
surgeon about this.
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