Cleft Lip Facts

Did you know these cleft lip facts…

• The true cause of cleft lip is relatively unknown but is under research
• The surgery to repair a cleft lip and reconstruct the face can be as short as 45 minutes
• The chance of a child with a cleft lip having a sibling with cleft lip is between 2 and 8 percent
• Online donations for charity to Operation Smile help hundreds of children to regain their self esteem and lead a normal life every year
• One out of 800 babies in the U.S. is born with a cleft lip or cleft palate
• One out of every 500-600 babies in the developing world is born with this deformity

As you can see from these cleft lip facts, the cause of cleft lip is still being researched, meaning that there is no known way to prevent this facial deformity. What is known is every online donation for charity makes a big difference. While many children in developed countries have access to plastic surgeons, children in impoverished or underdeveloped nations rely on your online donation for charity to Operation Smile for their facial reconstructive surgery.

Your online donation for charity provides the logistical support and equipment needed for Operation Smile medical volunteers to perform these surgeries around the globe. The volunteers are dedicated to making the world a better place, one smile at a time.

Link to Operation Smile!