UNLV Plastic Surgeon Changing Lives of Children with Facial Birth Defects
September 29, 2026
September 29, 2026
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 29 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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UNLV Plastic Surgeon Changing Lives of Children with Facial Birth Defects
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Cleft lip and palate are common birth defects occurring at a rate of 1 per 1,000 births for cleft lip and palate and 0.6 per 1,000 births for cleft palate alone. It occurs when tissues in the mouth or lip do not fuse properly during the first trimester of fetal deve . . .
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UNLV Plastic Surgeon Changing Lives of Children with Facial Birth Defects
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Cleft lip and palate are common birth defects occurring at a rate of 1 per 1,000 births for cleft lip and palate and 0.6 per 1,000 births for cleft palate alone. It occurs when tissues in the mouth or lip do not fuse properly during the first trimester of fetal deve . . .