Facial asymmetry correction Before and After

 

Cleft lip & palate surgery, it’s necessary to get treatments continuously according to the growth process

Cleft lip & palate is one of the most common congenital Malformation of the face, 

and refers to a disease in which the lips, gums, and roof of the mouth are cracked. In Korea, 

it is known to occur in about 1 in 650 to 1,000 people, 

and although the exact cause has not yet been identified, 

it occurs when the tissues that make up the lips 

and palate do not coalesce between 4 and 7 weeks of pregnancy, while the face is formed.

This is not just a symptom of cracking of the skin or palate mucosa, 

but also deformation of the muscles of the nose, teeth, jaw, etc., cartilage, and bone, 

which adversely affects growth, causes eating disorders or malocclusion, 

and causes functional problems and external complexes. 

Therefore, it is desirable to undergo Cleft lip & palate surgery at an appropriate time 

through consultation with the professional medical staff.

Cleft lip & palate surgery is a primary operation that sutures the defect between 3 months 
and 1 year after birth. At this time, even if you have undergone a perfect surgery, 
you will continue to grow. Secondary surgery is necessary in the future, 
because you will experience secondary deformation symptoms for each part such as the nose 
and pharynx bone, such as asymmetry of the nostrils, deformation of the nose structure, 
and scar on the lip line.



 It is appropriate to perform secondary surgery after the growth phase 
when skeletal development has stopped, and functional problems as well as cosmetic problems 
such as improving the shape of the lips, philtrum, 
and nose or reducing scars must be improved according to different characteristics of each person.

Since Cleft lip & palate surgery is a complicated surgery that requires improvement of symptoms, 
it is desirable to select a medical team with rich experience and 
anatomical knowledge about Cleft lip & palate surgery when selecting a plastic surgeon.

Since Cleft lip & palate is reconstructive surgery that not only requires cosmetic surgery 
but also treats wounds of the heart, choosing a medical clinic that has a well organized system 
that allows continuous treatment according to the growth of the patient can lead to safe 
and satisfactory surgery.

WJ Wonjin Plastic Surgery Clinic not only established a well organized system, 
but also signed an MOU with Korea NGO Rainbow in 2014 to provide free plastic surgery 
for students Cleft lip & palate, as well as women and young kids who need facial restoration
 due to violence or disease