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Cleft lip nose deformities

 Cleft lip is associated with nasal deformities.

 The common nasal deformities features:

Deviated nasal spine, columella, and
nasal septum towards the cleft side

Separation of depressed alar cartilage at

dome of nasal tip

Alar base displaced cephalic and

posterior

Dislocation of upper lateral cartilage
from lower lateral cartilage

Shortened columella

 Indication for surgical correction mainly is

cosmesis and the aim is to achieve

symmetry

 Option of primary rhinoplasty (during initial

cleft lip repair) and secondary rhinoplasty
(until adolescence )