Skip to main content
Find a DoctorFind a LocationServices and InstitutesAppointments
Orlando Health Logo
Orlando Health Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Institute
Specialties
  1. Home
  2. /Specialties
  3. /Head and Neck Cancer Reconstruction
Orlando Health Logo
Find a DoctorFind a LocationServices and InstitutesAppointments
General Information
  • About Orlando Health
  • Accountable Care Organization
  • Careers
  • Clinical Trials & Research
  • Content Hub
  • Donate
  • For Medical Professionals
  • For Nurses
  • Newsletter Sign-Up
  • Orlando Health Foundation
  • Team Member Portal
  • Volunteer
Find a Doctor
  • Online Scheduling
  • Physician Practices
  • Primary Care Doctors
  • View All Doctors
  • Virtual Visit
Find a Location
  • Orlando Area Locations
  • Orlando Area ERs
  • Orlando Area Hospitals
  • Birmingham, AL Area Locations
  • Puerto Rico Locations
  • Tampa Bay Area Locations
Services & Specialties
  • View All Services
  • Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Institute
  • Cancer Institute
  • Colon and Rectal Institute
  • Digestive Health Institute
  • Heart & Vascular Institute
  • Neuroscience Institute
  • Orthopedic Institute
  • Rehabilitation Institute
  • Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute
  • Women’s Institute
Patient Resources
  • Contact Us
  • Events and Classes
  • Insurances Accepted
  • Billing
  • Patient Portal
  • Patients & Visitors
  • Price Transparency
  • Refill My Prescription
Institute Logo
Our Team
Our Locations
Specialties
Treatments
AppointmentsMyChart
Specialties
  1. Home
  2. /Specialties
  3. /Head and Neck Cancer Reconstruction
Our Team
Our Locations
Specialties
Treatments
Appointments
MyChart
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Pinterest
  • REQUEST CONSULT
REQUEST CONSULT

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.

Banner image

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.

Banner image

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.

Orlando Health Logo
Find our Locations
Find a Doctor
Patient Portal
Request an Appointment
Virtual Visit
Online Estimates
My Billing
Become a Donor
About Orlando Health
SERVICES AND SPECIALTIES
Insurances We Accept
Patient Information
Information and Events
Patient Financial Assistance
Community Health Needs Assessment
Price Transparency
Contact Us
For Nurses
For Team Members
Orlando Health Careers
Medical Professionals
Clinical Trials & Research
Donate

Language Assistance Available

عربي | 中国人 | ENGLISH/ASL | FRANCAIS | DEUTSCH | ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΆ | ગુજરાતી | Kreyòl Ayisyen | עברית | हिंदी | Italiano | 한국어 | Polsku | Português | Русский | Español | Tagalog | ไทย | Tiếng Việt
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions
SMS Terms and Conditions
Accessibility Statement
Report a Compliance Concern
COPYRIGHT 2026 ORLANDO HEALTH. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED