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Salivary gland tumours
The salivary glands produce saliva to maintain a healthy mouth, and to assist with lubricating food. Tumours of the salivary glands normally require removal by delicate surgery, which should be performed by specialist surgeons. Greg uses his specialist expertise in modern techniques (including extra-capsular dissection), to treat these tumours successfully with the minimum side effects and complications.
Removal of fatty lumps: lipomas
Lipomas are common fatty tumours found in the head and neck. It is normally recommended that these tumours are removed to stop them becoming large and disfiguring, and to confirm the benign diagnosis. Using cosmetic incisions to reduce the impact of scarring is very important when removing these tumours from the face and neck.
Neck lumps
A wide variety of medical and dental conditions give rise to lumps in the neck. It is important to seek specialist advice when these arise, as sometimes they can be an indicator of serious disease. Greg is a qualified head and neck surgeon, and a dentist, which allows him to quickly identify the underlying condition in most cases.
Facial fractures
Greg has extensive experience in the treatment of facial injuries. The nose and the cheekbones are the most common bones to be fractured. Ideally treatment is performed within two weeks of the injury. If left longer the bones could knit together in the wrong place making surgical treatment more complex.
Scar revision
After injury, the superficial layer of the skin usually heals within a week or two. However deeper layers will often take up to twelve months to heal and soften completely. It is very important to give a wound enough time to settle down before considering surgical scar revision. If the scar is still ugly or painful, after 12 months, then scar revision in experienced hands can often result in considerable improvement.
Salivary gland blockage (sialendoscopy)
Greg is a salivary gland specialist, and one of only a handful of surgeons in the UK who offer minimally invasive surgery inside the mouth (sialendoscopy) for blocked salivary glands. Salivary gland blockages are usually recognised by pain and swelling behind or below the jaw at mealtimes, and usually subsides a few hours later. Blockages are usually caused by stones or narrowing of the drainage ducts. In many cases treatment by sialendoscopy can prevent the need for removal of the gland.
Unbalanced growth of the jaws (orthognathic surgery)
Growth of the upper and lower jaws can become unbalanced resulting in the bottom jaw protruding beyond the top jaw ("lantern jaw") or the top teeth projecting well beyond the bottom jaw ("buck teeth"). These patterns of growth can lead to eating difficulties, and cause anxiety and self-consciousness over facial appearance. Greg provides facial orthopaedic treatments (orthognathic surgery) to correct these imbalances.
Surgery for sleep apnoea
Some patients stop breathing during sleep at night, which causes dangerous daytime sleepiness, and many medical problems. Facial orthopaedic surgery (Maxillo-mandibular advancement) has been demonstrated to be an extremely effective treatment, allowing patients to dispense with noisy and uncomfortable CPAP machines.
Diagnosis and treatment of facial pain
Facial pain can be distressing and debilitating especially when it prevents basic quality of life activities, such as eating, speaking or sleeping. As doctor and a dentist, Greg is able to diagnose and treat a wide variety of facial pains, and jaw joint problems.
