Cleft lips are usually diagnosed during the 20 week ... The soft palate (the roof of the mouth towards the back), plays a big part in our ability to make sounds, Catrina explains.

Most cleft lips are repaired at about four months ... and about 70 percent of how people perceive us comes from our face and lower portions of that face. It really does play a big part. For these kids ...

Born with a bilateral cleft lip, Kynlee, 10, began noticing her facial differences around age 6. Other kids noticed, too. “They would make her feel different, and they would draw attention to ...

The patterns on a person’s lips might be genetically linked to clefts and other orofacial disorders. A repaired cleft lip shows a whorled pattern. Image by MARY L. MARAZITA, CENTER FOR ...

Healthpoint part of the M42 group supported Operation Smile UAE in performing 19 life-changing surgeries on patients between ...

Diana Zubiri recently shared the tough journey of raising her son, King, born with a cleft lip and palate. The celebrity mom faced fear, uncertainty, and the struggle for acceptance. She also endured ...