Patient Stories

They have been “passively” harassed by friends and family. Many family members jokingly said to the mother “Your baby is incomplete?”

When Folksong was born in Amnatcharoen with a cleft lip and palate, his parents vowed to do all they could to help their son.

When Thipyarat was born with a cleft, there was almost no hope that she would ever be able to get the operation she needed to give her a normal life.

Face’s mother was acutely aware of the suffering her daughter would certainly encounter as she grew older

Oat’s appearance frightened his 38-year-old mother, who did not expect her son’s cleft lip, cleft palate and feet deformity.

The family desperately wanted her to be healed but did not know what to do.

Originally the mother felt very guilty – maybe she worked too hard, didn’t eat the right food.

Akekapop was born with a cleft lip that his parents thought might earn the little boy teasing at school

When Akkarawit ‘Beam’ Prakaen was born with a cleft lip, his parents feared they would not be able to afford the surgeries needed to treat their son.