
Head and Neck Cancer Reconstruction
Patients requiring surgical treatment for head and neck cancers often need complex reconstruction to restore the basic functions of breathing, eating, swallowing, and speaking. Our highly skilled surgical team strives to preserve, recover, and restore function and appearance for an improved quality of life.
Reasons for Head and Neck Cancer Reconstruction
Radiation and cancer surgery may damage or destroy some original facial features of head and neck cancer patients. Because of that, surgeons use special techniques to fill in the voids with custom prosthetic and surgical procedures.
Who Is a Candidate for Reconstruction?
Candidates for this surgery include patients who suffer from the effects of cancers or tumors of the head and neck and their treatments, as well as those who have experienced severe traumatic injuries.
Head and Neck Reconstruction Treatments
Head and neck cancer reconstruction techniques usually involve microvascular surgeries—similar to transplanting tissue from one part of your body to another—including:
- Free muscle transfer: Harvesting muscle from the back or abdomen to rebuild the skull.
- Free bone transfer: Moving bone, muscle and skin from one part of the body for facial and skeletal reconstruction.
- Free skin and free fat transfer: Skin and fat are transplanted from the forearm or thigh to rebuild parts of the head and neck.
The goal as much as possible is to return a patient’s appearance and function to how they were before cancer treatment.
We're committed to providing the best aesthetic and reconstructive surgical care in Florida.
Request an appointment with one of our specialists. Our staff will follow up with you to confirm the appointment time, location and date.

ER Wait Times
Monday, February 10, 2025 5:23 PM
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Orlando Health - Health Central Hospital | Directions | 25 min |
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children | Directions | 78 min |
Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Emergency Room | Directions | 117 min |
Orlando Health Dr. P. Phillips Hospital | Directions | 3 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Blue Cedar | Directions | 19 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Crossroads | Directions | 0 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Four Corners | Directions | 7 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Lake Mary | Directions | 207 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Osceola | Directions | 5 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Pinellas Park | Directions | 8 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Randal Park | Directions | 2 min |
Orlando Health Emergency Room - Reunion Village | Directions | 10 min |
Orlando Health Horizon West Hospital | Directions | 5 min |
Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center | Directions | 134 min |
Orlando Health South Lake Hospital | Directions | 10 min |
Orlando Health South Seminole Hospital | Directions | 8 min |
Orlando Health St. Cloud Hospital | Directions | 13 min |