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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
- FEBRUARY 2, 2021
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The Latest Clinical Research
Dr. Immerman’s results on 700 cleft lift patients Dr. Immerman has been keeping track of his cleft lift patients since 1993, and has just published his results in a peer reviewed scientific article. Although this was meant to be viewed by the surgical community, patients are certainly welcome to take a look at it. The
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