Hi doctor,
My 2.6 months old daughter was born with a soft cleft palate and was operated when she was 2 years old. After the surgery, her speech has improved, and no solid food or water is coming out from her nose anymore. Rarely, just a single drop of milk comes out of her nose.
Recently, I noticed a small gap at the end of the soft palate on the left side. We do not remember whether this was already present or got formed after the surgery. Even though the gap is tiny, I am anxious that my daughter might need surgery again. Why is this small gap still seen? Does she need surgery again? I am not able to click a photo of her mouth, but I am attaching a picture from the internet that I modified. In the image, the white colored part is where she has a small gap.
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After going through the photo (attachment removed to protect patient identity), this is what I suggest.
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Hi doctor,
Thank you for replying. Do you mean to say that the surgeon will examine my daughter and then decide on whether to operate or leave the gap as it is?
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