What do you think of people with a cleft/lip palate?

Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby's lip or mouth do not form properly during pregnancy. Together, these birth ... how to prevent them. If you are pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant, talk with your doctor about ways to increase your chances of having a healthy baby. read more

Cleft Lip. It’s recommended that you get your baby’s cleft lip repaired when they’re between 10 weeks and 1 year old. If your child has a particularly wide cleft, your child’s doctor may want to do a lip adhesion that involves sewing the cleft together temporarily until a surgeon performs the repair. read more

Many people thought that Phoenix got the scar after undergoing surgery to repair a cleft lip, but this is not the case. Other actors with a cleft lip include Natural Born Killers actor Stacy Keach, From Dusk Till Dawn actor Cheech Marin, and Only God Forgives actor Tom Burke. read more