Pretreatment Mrs. Lakshmi, a construction worker, lost the lower part of her nose in an accident at her work place. The tip of her nose was reconstructed using skin from the inner part of her arm. The was carried out in stages Pretreatment: Lateral view Site from where skin was taken Beginning of treatment […]
Nibia began treatment in 2008. She was initially brought for treatment by a congregation of nuns. This congregation paid for her initial treatment. However, they were unable to continue treatment and she was sent back to her home, 300 km from the treatment centre. The patient’s parents work as labourers on a tea plantation. They
Pretreatment Smitha, aged 4 months, was born with bilateral cleft lip and palate. She was treated at St. John’s Medical College and Hospital by Dr. Vijay Joseph. Lip correction surgery was performed when she was 8 months. They came at the age of 4 months to the S.t.Johns Medical College and Hospital . At the
Lavanya was married at the age of 15 years and gave birth a year later. The baby was born with unilateral cleft lip and palate. Lavanya with her baby and mother Unaware of treatment possibilities, they did not seek help in the first month. After the first month they heard of a treatment facility for cleft lip
