cleft lip repair
Posted: Thu Aug 06, 1998 12:00 pm
hello, has anyone ever seen a "healed cleft lip"
before? my daughter born 12/29/97 was born with a cleft scar and
puckered lip and one side of her nose is slightly flat? Doctors
said the cleft healed in the womb.no surgery was done since it
was not medically necasary however my brother was born with a
full cleft lip and palate and he had two surgeries and looks
fine. my daughter's lip is not the way his is and he was born
with the full deformity my insurance surely wont cover a surgery
since it would be considered cosmetic but i dont understand just
because she wasnt born with a full cleft doesnt mean she should
have to suffer and not have a correction done? i havent consulted
any surgeons as of yet but just wondering if anyone else has done
the same thing? and what cost is a correction or revision????
before? my daughter born 12/29/97 was born with a cleft scar and
puckered lip and one side of her nose is slightly flat? Doctors
said the cleft healed in the womb.no surgery was done since it
was not medically necasary however my brother was born with a
full cleft lip and palate and he had two surgeries and looks
fine. my daughter's lip is not the way his is and he was born
with the full deformity my insurance surely wont cover a surgery
since it would be considered cosmetic but i dont understand just
because she wasnt born with a full cleft doesnt mean she should
have to suffer and not have a correction done? i havent consulted
any surgeons as of yet but just wondering if anyone else has done
the same thing? and what cost is a correction or revision????