{"id":2352,"date":"2008-06-30T18:25:15","date_gmt":"2008-06-30T22:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/ptinfo\/faqs\/peds\/"},"modified":"2018-07-03T11:10:21","modified_gmt":"2018-07-03T15:10:21","slug":"peds","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/surgery\/plastic\/forpatients\/faqs\/peds\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions about Pediatric Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2><a name=\"cleft\"><\/a>How old does my baby have to be before cleft lip and\/or palate surgery?<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Cleft lip surgery is usually done between 3-6 months of age. Cleft palate surgery is usually done between 9-12 months of age.<\/p>\n<h2><a name=\"cranio\"><\/a>What is the optimal time for craniosynostosis surgery?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;\">\n<p>The ideal time is between 6-12 months of age. The median age is generally 8 months of age.<\/p>\n<p>If your child has plagiocephaly and you have questions regarding a helmet or the making of a helmet, please call the Brace Shop at (919) 966-4630.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a new patient at UNC Hospital, please call Patient Registration at (919) 843-3377, or toll-free at 1-800-634-8020.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to acquire your UNC medical records, please call the Medical Records office at (919) 966-2336.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How old does my baby have to be before cleft lip and\/or palate surgery? Cleft lip surgery is usually done between 3-6 months of age. Cleft palate surgery is usually done between 9-12 months of age. What is the optimal time for craniosynostosis surgery? The ideal time is between 6-12 months of age. 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