The anomaly of cleft affects not only the lip or the palate alone but the nose is involved too. Due to the improper orientation of the muscles, the nasal structures are distorted resulting in esthetic and functional issues. The most common cleft nasal deformity is the depressing part of the nose involved on the cleft side along with a flattened nasal bridge. The nose plays an important role in the appearance of an individual, and thus in cleft patients, it is often compromised.
The cleft lip and palate conditions are treated quite early in a child’s life, however, correction of the nose is done at different ages depending on the growth of the individual and their need. A 14 yr old girl, who was an operated case of cleft lip and palate wanted to improve her nose. Her nose was flat, and depressed on one side. And now that she to move out of her school soon for higher studies, she was…
