How Many Surgeries Are There for a Cleft Lip & Palate?
There is at least one cleft lip treatment surgery, which is carried out in 10-week old infants and a separate surgery for treatment of palate, which is carried out when the child is one year old. However, several surgeries are required with respect to the amount of cleft in order to make the lips appear as normal as possible. And sometimes, additional surgeries are needed to improve speech.