Many parents become uneasy after discovering their newborn has developed this malformation. Some are even ashamed and attempt to hide the deformity from others in fear of receiving a negative reaction. Others blame themselves and wonder what they did wrong during pregnancy to cause the cleft. Older patients who received surgery during infancy remembered the emotional effects of having a cleft lip and of having the procedures performed. Many were teased because of the way they looked. Others were not happy with their own appearance and wanted to look like everyone else. The children were frightened but understood the surgeries had to be done in order to look like
Many parents become uneasy after discovering their newborn has developed this malformation. Some are even ashamed and attempt to hide the deformity from others in fear of receiving a negative reaction. Others blame themselves and wonder what they did wrong during pregnancy to cause the cleft. Older patients who received surgery during infancy remembered the emotional effects of having a cleft lip and of having the procedures performed. Many were teased because of the way they looked. Others were not happy with their own appearance and wanted to look like everyone else. The children were frightened but understood the surgeries had to be done in order to look like