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In your parents eyes, you should be seen as absolutely perfect.
To them, youre a masterpiece.
But thankfully, the visit took a wholesome twist.
Theres no one else in the world exactly like you, so be yourself!
But the reality is that most of us are actually very similar.
We eat the same foods, experience the same frustrations every single day (the water filter is emptyagain?
), and you might even have a doppelganger out there who bears an uncanny resemblance to you.
And theres absolutely nothing wrong with that!
These include heart defects, neural tube defects, Down syndrome and more.
He was kind enough to have a chat withBored Pandaand explain just how common these conditions are.
80% of babies with cleft lip also have a cleft palate.
The earlier the insult, the more likely there is a cleft palate.
We describe the occurrence as multifactorial (genetic predisposition, environmental factors and nutritional deficiencies).
We also asked the expert if he had ever heard of someone managing to heal their cleft lip before.
What is described in the story is a case of congenital healed cleft lip, he noted.
And what is typically required to repair a cleft lip or palate?
The wider defects require a delayed repair with most individuals having 2-3 operations in their lifetime.
Even theAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeonswarns on their website that these procedures certainly arent for everyone.
On that note, dont go through with surgery if youre doing it for someone else.
And if you already have health issues, the risks of these procedures may be elevated for you.
Be honest with your doctor and understand that surgery might not be a good idea.
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