Cleft lip and palate is a condition by birth in which there is a split between lip and palate. This condition may also involve nose. Incidence of cleft lip & palate is around 500 per live births in Pakistan.1 Which is considered to be high especially in northern areas of Pakistan. These conditions require multiple surgeries especially in childhood stage. We offer cleft lip, Palate surgery at affordable cost in Lahore, Pakistan.

Problems in Cleft Child

1. Difficulty in breast feeding due to gap in lip and palate. Special bottles are required for feeding purpose.2
2. Cosmetic deformity effecting whole face leading to social & psychological problems
3. Speech is effected especially with cleft palate
4. Teeth effected involving the gap
5. Hearing may be compromised in palate situation
6. Difficulty in breathing if nose is severely effected

Causes of Cleft face

1. Genetics or family history . Having one or two parents with cleft can increase risk of cleft in subsequent baby. 3
2. Maternal smoking 4
3. Alcohol abuse
4. Medication use in pregnancy like steroids, retinoids, phenytoin
5. Folic acid deficiency
6. Maternal obesity can increase risk of cleft children
7. Diabetes in mother

Diagnosis

Cleft lip and palate can be diagnosed during pregnancy by ultrasound especially during 18 to 21 weeks.

After birth it can be seen by physical examination.

Management & Treatment

Treatment of child starts soon after birth. Its treatment requires multidisciplinary approach.

Timings of cleft surgeries

Pediatric specialist

Child should be examined soon after birth to rule out other associated abnormalities.

Narrowing cleft

Orthodontic treatment like tapping or nasoalveolar moulding may be required in initial weeks after birth to narrow clefts.To know more about orthodontic treatment.

Cleft Lip Repair

Ideal age for cleft lip repair is 3 months.Especially if child has normal weight.Rule of 10 is followed to determine exact timing of surgery. Rule include 10 week age, weight 10 pounds and 10 gram hemoglobin.6 Cleft lip should be performed by trained plastic surgeon. Surgery may Take 1 to 2 hours. This surgery is performed in general anaesthesia. Child can go home same or next day.

Cleft Lip Surgery Cost in Lahore, Pakistan

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Cleft palate repair surgery

Cleft palate repair is performed at age of 1 to 2 years. Surgery should be performed at this age to avoid speech problems in Later life. This surgery tend to improve speech & feeding problems.

Cleft Palate repair surgery cost in Pakistan

Cleft palate surgery cost in Pakistan, Lahore range fr0m 75 thousand to 1 lac rupees. To book appointment for cleft palate +923445203650 Whatsapp, IMO.

Surgical treatment for speech

Cleft children have nasal speech. And it sometimes difficult to understand their words. It occurs because of Velopharyngeal insufficiency. To correct this abnormality speech therapy will be effective.5 Surgery will correct separation of palate.

Speech surgery should be performed at 3 to 4 years of age.

Dental Surgery in Cleft patients

These children may require surgery for dentition. Ideal age for dentition surgery at time of teeth eruption around 7 to 9 years. Teeth abnormalities.

Cleft Rhinoplasty

These children may require rhinoplasty at puberty. Cleft rhinoplasty is different from routine cosmetic rhinoplasty. In some cases rib cartilage may be required. To know more about Rhinoplasty surgery.

Jaw Surgery

Cleft children frequently suffer from jaw abnormalities. Jaw correction can lead improvement in facial appearance.

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References

1.Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 May;113(6):1548-55.

2. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/cleft-lip-and-palate/

3. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cleft-palate/symptoms-causes/syc-20370985

4.Shi, M.; Wehby, G.L.; Murray, J.C. (2008). “Review on Genetic Variants and Maternal Smoking in the Etiology of Oral Clefts and Other Birth Defects”. Birth Defects Res., Part C. 84 (1): 16–29. doi:10.1002/bdrc.20117. PMC2570345. PMID18383123.

5. Trost JE (July 1981). “Articulatory additions to the classical description of the speech of persons with cleft palate”. Cleft Palate J. 18 (3): 193–203. PMID6941865.

6. Lydiatt DD, Yonkers AJ, Schall DG (November 1989). “The management of the cleft lip and palate patient”. Nebr Med J. 74(11): 325–8, discussion 328–9. PMID2586685.

A youthful or beautiful face everybody wants. They resort to get it with different options. Some choose non surgical. Some go for plastic surgery options. We offer all range of cosmetic & plastic surgery procedures in Lahore, Pakistan.

Face treatments are unique in a sense it gives you expressions & identity. So everyone wants a pleasant change.

Face Plastic surgery in Lahore, Pakistan

Face plastic & cosmetic treatments full range available depending upon individual needs.

Fat Grafting surgery of Face

Fat grafting is one of modern way of treating volume depleted faces and giving youthful appearance to face. Fat transfer surgery can help in dark circles removal, wrinkles treatment, chin and cheek augmentation. Lipofilling has also been used successfully for breast enhancement, depressed scars & lip augmentation.

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Lipofilling Procedure

Fat grafting surgery for face is performed under local anaesthesia. It takes around 40 to 60 minutes. Mild sedation may be needed in anxious patients. Steps of fat grafting surgery include

1. Liposuction to collect fat from donor area like belly or thighs etc.
2. Purification of fat by removing excess oil & liquid
3. Anaerobic transfer of fat to syringes
4. Injecting fat with fine blunt cannulas

Side Effects of fat grafting Surgery

1. Swelling of donor and recipient area.
2. Bruising for face for days.
3. Numbness
4. Infection

Fat Grafting Surgery Cost In Lahore, Pakistan

Fat grafting surgery cost in Lahore, Pakistan ranges from 45 to 85 thousand depending upon abnormalities in face. Dr Saleem is an expert surgeon in Fat graft or lipofilling surgery in Pakistan.

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Lip Reduction Surgery

Lips are central to features of face. Asymmetries in size and shape of lips can be very noticeable. Increase size of lips can cause excessive dryness of lips & crusting. This can be treated with lip reduction surgery.

Procedure

Lip reduction surgery takes 30 to 45 minutes. Performed under local anaesthesia. Before surgery marking is done. Absorbable stitches are used.

After Surgery Care

Following surgery swelling can occur. Recovery may take around 5 days. Initially liquid or soft diet is advocated for few days. Final results may take 3 to 6 months.

Side Effects

Lip reduction surgery can lead to

1. Swelling of lips
2. Bruising
3. Bleeding
4. Infection

Lip reduction surgery cost in Lahore, Pakistan

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Double Chin Removal

Double chin removal is done with neck or chin fat removal through liposuction. It is short procedure with short down time & quick recovery. It can achieve a sharp jaw line.

It is 30 minutes procedure under local anesthesia. Immediately after procedure dressing is applied for 5 to 7 days.

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Side Effects of Neck or chin liposuction

Neck or Jaw liposuctions can lead to swelling, bruising & numbness for short period time*. Difficulty in eating & speech may occur. To avoid these side effects surgery should always be performed by expert plastic surgeon.

*https://www.webmd.com/beauty/cosmetic-procedure-liposuction#2-7

Cost of Double chin removal in Lahore, Pakistan

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Scar Removal

Scars can be revised or removed depending upon their location on face or body. Sometime keloid or hypertrophic scars can occur on ear lobe or chest. Especially post trauma scars, or burn scars.

Before treatment each scar is evaluated carefully & plan is made. Some scars cannot be removed but can be revised. Few scars need plastic surgical modification and long term scar creams management.

Scar removal cost In Pakistan

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Dimple Creation Surgery In Pakistan

Dimples on cheek considered traditionally a sign of beauty. Some people have naturally occurring dimples over cheek when they smile or laugh. Dimple is due to congenital defect in muscle of cheek.This occurs due to bifid or duplicated zygomaticus major muscle inserting into dermis.*

*https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3385407/

Since it looks attractive, people are increasingly looking for surgery to create dimples.

Principles of Dimple surgery

This surgery is performed in local anaesthesia. 30 Minutes procedure. Basic principle behind Dimple creation lies in attachment of cheek muscles with deeper layer of skin. So upon animation, dimple appears. Recovery from procedure may take 3 to 5 days. Final results of dimple creation take around 3 months. Initially dimple remains persistent in 2 to 3 weeks then appears only upon smiling.

Side Effects

Dimple creation surgery should always be done from board certified plastic surgeon because of inherent risks associated with this surgery.

1. Facial nerve damage can occur which can lead to paralysis on side of afce or asymmetrical smile
2. Parotid duct injury results in saliva leakage
3. Infection inside mouth
4. Swelling

Dimple creation cost in Lahore, Pakistan

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Buccal Fat Pad Removal

Do you have chubby cheeks?

Or a round Face apearance?

Then there is procedure to enhance facial features and slimmer look. Commonly called as buccal fat pad removal or partial buccal lipectomy. Mostly people complains of large face and want to make it smaller. Or want V shaped face or jaw.

Buccal fat pad surgery

This is office procedure through numbing face. Incision is performed inside mouth and Fat pad extraction is done. Patient can go home on same day. Meticulous care during surgery is required to achieve optimal results.

Weight loss  Treatments

Everybody want a lean & beautiful body shape. Multiple weight loss treatments available. Most of people resort to different methods for weight loss starting from dieting to exercise. But to maintain & loose weight requires lot of motivation & effort.

Weight loss with Exercise

This proves to be most difficult method especially for some individuals.

Weight loss treatments in Lahore , Pakistan

Multiple options include weght loss surgeries & gastric balloon methods are employed.

 Weight loss surgeries

Gastric sleeve, Gastric Bands, gastric bypass are methods for massive weight loss through surgery. Each of these methods Are performed through laproscopy.

These have certain side effects.

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Weight loss with Gastric Balloon

Gastric balloon is the least invasive option for weight loss. on average 25 to 30 kg weight loss can occur in 6 months. Gastric balloon surgery or treatment options takes only 25 minutes. to know more details about gastric balloon procedure. check gastric balloon.

Weight loss with liposuction

Liposuction is essentially a body reshaping procedure. It is not meant for weight loss. However after multiple body areas liposuction , upto 10kg weight reduction may be possible. To know about more liposuction.click liposuction process.

Post weight loss plastic Surgery

After massive loss , body undergoes several changes

• loose tummy
• Folds in arms
• Excess skin of thighs
• back rolls
• Breast ptosis

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Cosmetic Surgery After Weight Loss

Following surgeries required after massive weight loss

1. Tummy Tuck or abdominoplasty
2. Body lift or belt lipectomy 3.
3. Breast lift
4. thigh lift
5. Arm lift

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