Changing Lives One Smile at a Time
How We Change Lives
On HUGS Foundation, Inc. mission trips, we provide surgeries to repair congenital facial deformities. The most common of these are cleft lip, cleft palate, and microtia. Recently, we added cleft rhinoplasty to our surgeries to ensure a continuum of service for our patients in need. Read on to find out more about these conditions.
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![Microtia Surgery | HUGS Foundation, Inc.](https://helpusgivesmiles.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/mido1.jpg)
What Is Microtia?
![Microtia Surgery | HUGS Foundation, Inc.](https://helpusgivesmiles.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/pic8.jpg)
How Is Microtia Repaired?
![Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Surgery | HUGS Foundation, Inc.](https://helpusgivesmiles.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cleftbeforev2.jpg)
What Are Cleft Lips and Cleft Palates?
![Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Surgery | HUGS Foundation, Inc.](https://helpusgivesmiles.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/cleftafterv2.jpg)
How Are Cleft Lip or Palate Repaired?
The surgeries used to repair both cleft lip and cleft palate are highly individualized procedures. It is necessary to close the defect, restore normal function, and create a normal appearance. To repair a cleft lip, the surgeon will trim the tissues and sew the lip together. For a cleft palate, the doctor will close the cleft in layers. They will repair the muscles of the palate so they work effectively for speech, eating, and smiling.
![Cleft Rhinoplasty Surgery | HUGS Foundation, Inc.](https://helpusgivesmiles.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/rhino1.jpg)
Cleft Rhinoplasty
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HUGS Foundation, Inc.
973 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14607
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Phone: 585-244-1000
Email: info@helpusgivesmiles.org
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HUGS Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All donations of cash and supplies are tax-exempt to the fullest extent of the law.