Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Causes Surgery

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The causes of cleft are complicated and will be different for everyone, but it’s very unlikely to be because of something a child’s parents did or didn’t do. There are lots of reasons why a baby might be born with a cleft; it’s usually a mix of lots of different genetic and environmental factors coming together in a way that can’t be predicted or prevented. It can happen in any pregnancy, even with no known family history. Whatever the causes, people born with a cleft and their families deserve