Cleft Lip & Palate Repair

Cleft lip and palate are congenital conditions where the upper lip and/or roof of the mouth (palate) do not form completely before birth. These conditions can affect feeding, speech, dental health, facial symmetry, and self-confidence.

Under the expert care of Dr. Uma Sharma, a qualified Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgeon with extensive experience in pediatric and adult reconstructive surgery, we provide world-class care to help children and adults achieve optimal function, appearance, and long-term quality of life.

From initial evaluation to surgery and long-term follow-up, our approach emphasizes safety, precision, personalized planning, and compassionate support for families.

What Is Cleft Lip & Palate?

A cleft lip is a physical split in the upper lip, and a cleft palate is an opening in the roof of the mouth. They occur when facial structures fail to join fully during early fetal development.

Patients can have:

Cleft Lip Only
Cleft Palate Only
Combined Cleft Lip & Cleft Palate

These conditions can affect:
✔ Feeding and swallowing
✔ Speech development and clarity
✔ Hearing (middle ear issues)
✔ Dental health and alignment
✔ Facial symmetry and self-image

Why Choose Our Cleft Care Program

🧠 Specialized Pediatric & Adult Cleft Expertise

Dr. Uma Sharma has specialized training and experience in managing cleft lip and palate, ensuring age-appropriate and safe care from infancy through adulthood.

🏥 Multidisciplinary Team Approach

Successful cleft care requires a team — pediatricians, speech therapists, orthodontists, and surgeons — working together. We coordinate with trusted specialists to ensure comprehensive treatment.

✨ Natural Functional & Aesthetic Results

Our reconstructive techniques aim to restore normal appearance, speech function, dental alignment, and facial harmony with minimal scarring and natural contours.

📍 Care Close to Home

Conveniently located at Yatharth Super Speciality Hospital, Faridabad, we serve families from Faridabad, Delhi NCR, Ghaziabad, Noida, and surrounding regions.

Our Cleft Repair Treatments

We offer a full range of evidence-based surgical and supportive treatments, tailored by age and condition severity:

Primary Cleft Lip Repair
☑ Performed usually within the first 3–6 months
☑ Utilizes advanced layered closure techniques
☑ Aims for symmetrical lip contour with minimal visible scarring

Primary Palate Repair (Palatoplasty)
☑ Typically performed between 9–18 months
☑ Restores normal palate function
☑ Helps support normal swallowing and speech development

Alveolar Bone Grafting
☑ Usually done between ages 7–10
☑ Uses bone from the hip or jaw to fill the cleft in the gum line
☑ Supports tooth eruption and dental arch stability

Speech-Focused Surgery
☑ Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) correction
☑ Helps improve resonance, reduce nasal speech, and support clearer communication

Secondary Cosmetic Refinement
☑ Lip/nose revision
☑ Scar optimization
☑ Nasal asymmetry correction

Orthodontics & Dental Guidance
☑ Coordination with orthodontists for arch alignment
☑ Guidance for braces and occlusal corrections

Hearing & Speech Therapy Support
☑ Screening and referrals for audiology
☑ Structured speech therapy plans to support language development

What to Expect: Step by Step

🩺 Initial Specialist Consultation

Detailed history and physical examination

3D facial assessment & photography

Discussion of treatment sequence and expected outcomes

📅 Personalized Treatment Plan

A customized schedule considering:

Age of the patient

Severity of cleft

Feeding / speech needs

Orthodontic requirements

🏥 Safe Hospital-Based Surgery

All procedures are performed in accredited operating rooms with:

Pediatric & adult anesthesia specialists

Advanced monitoring

Strict infection control

📈 Follow-Up & Long-Term Support

Post-operative visits to track healing, speech progress, and dental growth with coordinated care.

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