Congenital cleft lip is a congenital disease. Newborns may have a cleft lip, a cleft palate, or a combination of both, which is more severe.

Patients with a simple cleft lip, a simple cleft palate, or a combination of cleft lip and palate can all undergo surgical repair.

The best time for cleft lip and palate surgery is before the patient turns two years old. This is because the age of two is the sensitive period for learning to pronounce. If this period is missed, even if the cleft is repaired later, the child's pronunciation may not be good.

In China, some cleft lip and palate repair surgeries are free of charge.