What is a Cleft Lip or Palate
Cleft lip and cleft palate are facial and oral deformities that occur very early in pregnancy, while the baby is developing inside the mother’s womb. Clefts results when there is not enough tissue in the mouth or lip area, and the tissue that is available does not join together properly.
A cleft lip is a physical split or separation of the two sides of the upper lip and appears as a narrow opening or gap in the skin of the upper lip. This separation often extends beyond the base of the nose and includes the bones of the upper jaw and/or upper gum.
A cleft palate is a split or opening in the roof of the mouth. A cleft palate can involve the hard palate (the bony front portion of the roof of the mouth), and/or the soft palate (the soft back portion of the roof of the mouth).
Cleft lip and cleft palate can occur on one or both sides of the mouth. As the lip and the palate develop separately, there may be a cleft lip without a cleft palate, a cleft palate without a cleft lip, or both together …….read more
Situation in Pakistan
Pakistan is fourth country in the world having
more Cleft Lip & Palate patients after China,
India and Indonesia.
Cleft Surgeries
- Incomplete Cleft Lip on one side
- Incomplete Cleft Lip on both sides
- Complete Cleft Lip on one side
- Complete Cleft Lip on both sides
- Incomplete Cleft Palate(Soft Palate only)
- Incomplete Cleft Palate on both sides
- Complete Cleft Palate on one side
- Complete Cleft Palate on both sides
- Re-Do Surgery of Previously Operated Cleft Lip & Palate patients
- Alveolar Bone Grafting
Cleft Orthodontics
- Naso-Alveolar Molding
- Braces for Teeth Alignment
Speech Therapy
- Assessment of Speech Problems
- Speech Therapy for different speech Problems
Dr. Ghulam Qadir Fayyaz is a highly skilled plastic surgeon with specialised expertise and skills in cleft lip and palate surgeries. He is the first surgeon who introduced the concept of integrated treatment of cleft lip and palate patients in Pakistan. Dr. G. Q. Fayyaz has been working as “Head of Plastic Surgery Department at Services Hospital Professor of Plastic Surgery at Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore” …….read more
Dr. G.Q. Fayyaz as International Volunteer
Meet our Team
Dr. Fayyaz’s team has operated more than 28,500 Cleft, Lip & Palate patients in Pakistan as well as in Afghanistan.
Prof. Dr. Ghulam Qadir Fayyaz
Dr. Ghulam Qadir Fayyaz is a highly skilled plastic surgeon with specialised expertise and skills in cleft lip and palate surgeries. He is the first surgeon who introduced
Orthodontist Dr. Erum Minhas
Dr. Erum Minhas has been one of the experts in Orthodontic management of Cleft Lip & Palate Patients in Pakistan. She got One year extensive Orthodontic training
Speech Therapist Muhammad Azam
Muhammad Azam has an extensive experience to help the Cleft Patients to improve their speech. He uses different techniques to let the patients speak better.
