How Do You Repair A Cleft Palate?
A cleft palate in a child presents many problems and possible complications that most people do not know about. Normally a cleft lip accompanies the cleft palate and people tend to consider the problem cosmetic rather than a serious medical condition. With much work and follow-up care a cleft palate can be repaired and the child can lead a normal life, depending upon the severity of the cleft. Read on to learn how to repair a cleft palate. Schedule your child for surgery between the ages of six to 18 months. The wait is necessary to ensure the health of the child. The surgery is performed under general anesthetics, after which he will stay for two to three days (the first day spent in the ICU) so the team of specialists can monitor his progress. Determine the severity of the cleft. It may be a small opening in the back of the mouth or separate the entire palate. The surgeon incises each side of the palate and draws the edges together, joining them in the center of the mouth. Depending
