There are differences among harelip, cleft lip and cleft lip and palate

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Most people think harelip, cleft lip and cleft lip and palate are the same thing. In fact, harelip and cleft lip are the same thing, but harelip, cleft lip and cleft lip and palate are different. What's the specific situation? Look down!

Harelip and cleft lip are exactly the same thing.

Harelip, also known as cleft lip, has different meanings and is a common congenital malformation in oral and maxillofacial regions.

So what's the difference between cleft lip and cleft lip and palate?

Cleft lip and palate, also known as wolf pharynx, is also a congenital malformation of the face, usually accompanied by nasal deformity collapse.

1. The causes of cleft lip and cleft lip and palate are different

The causes of cleft lip and cleft lip and palate are complex. We don't need to analyze how they are formed, just know that the reasons are different.

2、 The types of cleft lip and cleft lip and palate are different

→ Type of harelip

The harelip can be divided into unilateral cleft lip and bilateral cleft lip. One side is divided into incomplete type and complete type; Both sides are divided into incomplete type, complete type and mixed type. In short, one side is completely cracked.

The rabbit lip can be divided into degree I, degree II, degree III and cryptoschisis according to the degree of cracking.

Harelip picture

Degree I: only the red lips split

Grade II: The upper lip is partially cracked, but not to the nasal floor. Ⅱ The crack shall not exceed 1/2 of the lip height; Depth II crack exceeds 1/2 of lip height

Grade III: complete split from upper lip to nasal floor

Recessive cracks: Although there are no cracks in the skin and mucosa, there is no muscle layer

→ Classification of cleft lip and palate

There is no unified classification method for cleft palate at home and abroad, and the following clinical methods are often used for classification:

Picture of cleft lip and palate

1. Soft palate: mostly seen in women, generally only soft palate, no cleft lip

2. Incomplete cleft palate: the soft palate is completely cleft, accompanied by some hard cleft palate, and sometimes incomplete cleft lip

3. Unilateral complete cleft palate: complete cleft from palatal ptosis to incisor hole, directly outward oblique to alveolar process, connected with alveolar cleft and nasal septum

4. Bilateral complete cleft palate: generally coexists with bilateral cleft lip, and the premaxillary bone has oblique cleft, reaching to the alveolar protrusion

III Different repair methods for cleft lip and palate

Cleft lip and palate and cleft lip must be repaired by surgery, but the repair focus is different. The main purpose of repairing harelip (cleft lip) is plastic surgery, that is, to restore the intact appearance.

The repair of cleft lip and palate is mainly to restore normal eating and speaking function. The process is more complicated. The earlier the operation, the better.