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What is Repair of cleft palate should be undeaken at: and explain in detail?
Most plastic surgeons believe that the ideal patient age for undergoing cleft palate repair surgery is between 6 to 18 months of age (though the ored age for cleft lip repair is generally much earlier, at about 10 to 12 weeks old). This age appears to be advantageous paially because healing times are fast, the patient's memory of the recovery process is sho, and the area around the cleft hasn't had much of a chance to develop surrounding tissues in an abnormal manner.