A Personal Approach to Bilateral Cleft Lip Repair

J Craniofac Surg. 2018 Mar;29(2):420-423. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000004121.

Abstract

Dr Michael B. Lewis has been using his personal approach to bilateral cleft lip (BCL) repair for 30 years to achieve a loose, pouting upper lip, a 90-degree columellar-labial angle, and a projecting nasal tip. This article describes technique and results.

MeSH terms

  • Cleft Lip / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Lip / surgery
  • Nose / surgery
  • Oral Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*