Palate Surgery Age

[Anonymous]

What is the typical age of a palate repair?

[Rabidkiwi]

Usually its anywhere from 10 to 12 months that palate surgery takes place.

[jamesgor@hotmail.com]

Unless you ise Dr. Magee when it can be as young as 3 days!! He is the only one I know that does it before 10 months. He repaired my son's bilateral complete lip at 12 days and palate at 3 months.


James

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know the benefits/risks of doing the palate repair early vs. late? How often is it done in two surgeries?

[Kelly]

It depends on your surgeon, and YOU! Our surgeon said that they repair the cleft anywhere from 6m to 1 1/2 years. So we fought for 6m. Once we talked to our surgeon about it, he was willing to move up the date. Sometimes you just have to ask!!