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Correspondence to Author: Hussein Safaa Abdulameer Alhassany ^1*, Jaafer H. Zainy ² , Shaymaa Adil khudhair alkarosh ³. 

1. Aesthetic and Laser techniques Department, Health and Medical technique, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon,51001, Iraq.
2. F.I.C.M.S, consultant plastic surgeon, Arab board of health specializations, Baghdad, Iraq.
3. Medical Laboratory Techniques Department, College of Health and Medical technique, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon,51001, Iraq

DOI: 10.52338/tajoph.2026.5618

Abstract:

Background: The whistler deformity is characterized by a notching of the upper lip at the site of the lip repair. The incisors are usually exposed, and the patient lacks lip competence.
Objective:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the symmetry in lip and vermillion height after using the double unilimb Z-plasty method for Whistler deformity repair. Patients: from January 2017 to August 2018, 12 patients with unilateral whistle deformity were operated by using the double unilimb Z-plasty.
Results:The study found no significant differences between the right and left side in lip and vermilion height after lip repair using the double unilimb Z-plasty technique measured at least 6 months postoperatively.
Conclusion: The results suggest that the double unilimb Z-plasty technique is a good alternative to address the whistler deformity related to the unilateral cleft lip primary repair. This is a simple method, easy to perform.

Keywords: Whistler Deformity, Secondary Unilateral, Cleft Lip.

Citation:

Dr. Hussein Safaa Abdulameer Alhassany, Evaluation Of The Double Unilimb Z-Plasty Technique For Whistle Deformity Repair In Unilateral Cleft Lip Patients. The American Journal of Public Health 2026.