Kids who have had surgery for cleft lip/palate seem to have less visible scars than those done a generation ago.
How exactly have surgery methods improved?
In: 1809
ELI5 explanation: The thread they use to do the stitching is finer, the way they stitch has evolved and how they complete the procedure (things like where they get the extra skin from to fix the lip has gotten more refined. Additionally modern antibiotics keep infections to a minimum. All of these things together help decrease scarring and make the surgery less noticeable after healing.
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