Celebrities who had cleft lip: 59 Photos
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Singer/songwriter Richard Hawley talks for the first time about his experience of growing up with a cleft lip and palate and how it has influenced his music.
Aishwarya Sharma, now 11, was born with a cleft lip and palate.
Males are more likely to have a cleft lip with or without cleft palate. Cleft palate without cleft lip is more common in females. In the United States, cleft lip and palate are reportedly most common in Native Americans and least common in African-Americans.
Notably, Cher's journey is marked by her resilience, having undergone surgery as a child to correct a cleft lip, a facet of her life that underscores her strength and determination amidst adversity.
The goal of cleft lip surgery is to restore normal appearance and function to the upper lip. Cleft lip surgery is usually recommended at three to four months of life. In most cases, the tissue in the area around the cleft is rearranged to close the opening.