Neda Tahmasebifard, an assistant professor in the speech and language pathology department at Saint Mary’s College, ...

Alexa Lang underwent surgeries and faced bullying as a youth because of a cleft lip. She’s grown stronger because of it.

Clefts develop before birth. “The gap is there because ... Children will usually have surgery for a cleft lip between 3 and 6 months and for a cleft palate between 6 and 12 months.

Each year plastic and reconstructive surgeons improve the lives of millions of patients with congenital malformations (such as cleft lip and cleft ... after surgery for malignancy or other chronic ...