How many days does it take to heal from a cleft soft palate surgery

The soft palate surgical wound can get better in one to two weeks, and the recovery will vary due to the different degree of cleft lip and palate and the patient’s own physical condition. Good nursing care can have a positive effect on wound recovery and speed up the healing process. For mild cleft palate patients, the recovery time after surgery is generally shorter, about one to two weeks. In severe cleft palate cases, the recovery time is longer. The first stage of surgical treatment can achieve the purpose such as closing the cleft, but as the body grows, the surgical scars will not develop in parallel with the normal tissue and the deformity will gradually become obvious, then it is necessary to correct the problem through the second stage of surgery. After the soft palate cleft surgery, patients need to pay attention to avoid the use of harder and colder food, the diet should be semi-liquid food, while avoiding spicy and stimulating food, to prevent stimulation of the local wound site, resulting in discomfort and delaying the patient’s recovery time.