title: Successful treatment with injected hyaluronic acid in a patient with lip asymmetry after surgical correction of cleft lip.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Surgical repair of cleft lip, while correcting deformity and dysfunction, may leave residual cosmetic imperfections. The resultant asymmetry and low volume of the upper lip can be addressed surgically and via less invasive methods.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We present the first reported use of injectable hyaluronic acid to correct the characteristic lip asymmetry and poor volume after surgical repair of a cleft lip.
  
  
  METHODS
  Using injectable hyaluronic acid, we treated the patient's upper lip to restore symmetry and achieve an augmented volume.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We obtained a symmetric correction and aesthetically pleasing volume augmentation in the affected lip. These results lasted approximately 4 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using a temporary, alloplastic, injectable soft tissue filler such as hyaluronic acid satisfactorily achieves correction of asymmetry and low volume in a surgically repaired cleft lip. For patients who have endured multiple corrective surgeries, this is a novel and less invasive way to improve their cosmetic concerns.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC), Kansas City, Kansas 66160, USA. eschweiger@kumc.edu
authors.forename: Eric S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Schweiger
authors.forename: Christy C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Riddle
authors.forename: Viseslav
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tonkovic-Capin
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Aires
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D007267:Injections; D011184:Postoperative Period; D019736:Prostheses and Implants
chemical_list: D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; C445361:Restylane