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- OCTOBER 24, 2021
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Why might a cleft lift need to be revised?
Why might a cleft lift need to be revised? There are times when even a properly performed cleft lift will need another operation to adjust the shape of the cleft. The reasons for this fall into two categories: The original incision has failed to heal properly or has healed, but come apart later. A newRead more
- SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
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Patient Satisfaction with the Cleft Lift Procedure
As surgeons, when we do operations we have certain parameters that we look at to determine success of a procedure. But, patients can view things very differently, and what we consider a success, may not be what is working for our patients. Here is an article I just published in a peer-reviewed, online, medical journalRead more
- MAY 31, 2021
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Who is a “candidate” for a cleft lift?
When patients see a surgeon and ask about the cleft lift procedure this becomes an important question. We use the term "candidate", but this is not an election! Often, surgeons will indicate to a patient that they are not "candidates" for the operation. The translation is that they do not think it is the bestRead more

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