Rhinoplasty or Nosejob:

Rhinoplasty, or Nose job, is a surgical altering the shape of the nose by restructuring the bone or cartilage. Nowadays, Rhinoplasty is one of the most common cosmetic surgeries reported across the world.

Why Rhinoplasty?

People are sometimes opting for rhinoplasty to fulfill their aesthetic desires, and others are undergoing the procedure after sustaining an injury or damage to their nose. Rhinoplasty improves both the appearance and function of the nose. Occasionally, some patients may not be satisfied with the result. In that case, the candidates need to wait till the surgery done nose is fully healed.

Cleft Lip and Palate 

Cleft lip and cleft palate are born deformities in the face and mouth of a child. It occurs in the mother’s womb very early in pregnancy while the baby is under development. When the tissues are improperly joined together, it results in a cleft.

Causes of Cleft Lip and Palate

In general, the causes of cleft lip are not yet known. Hence, this deformity cannot be stopped. It is believed that this is due to genetic and environmental reasons. But greater chances of cleft are found in siblings of parents or relatives who had the problem.

In some cases, it is found that mothers who had undergone medication for cancer, arthritis, and psoriasis had given birth to children with cleft or palate or both deformities.

Mothers with vitamin deficiency, smoking/drugs during pregnancy are also considered as reasons to give birth to a cleft-type baby.

Treatment for Cleft:

Depending on the size and type of the cleft, it may require more than one surgery. The first surgery is done by the age of 3 months. The second surgery is usually done at the age of 6 months. Around half of the number of cleft palate children need additional surgeries to improve their speech, appearance of the lip and nose, etc.