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Facial Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery
Procedures include:
Facial Reconstruction
Nasal Obstruction/Broken Nose Surgery
Skin Cancer
Facial Trauma
Facial Reconstruction
What Does It Do?
Reconstructive surgery of the face, head and neck can help restore function and recreate a more normal appearance following an inherited defect or a disfiguring injury, burn or treatment for cancer.
How are the Procedures Performed?
Reconstructive techniques - from simple scar revision to a complex transfer of tissue flaps - aim to repair damaged tissue, rebuild body parts, and restore patients to a more normal appearance and function.
Are You a Candidate?
Dr. Slenkovich is happy to perform an evaluation of your case. Please call for a consultation.
Insurance?
Reconstructive facial surgery is commonly covered by insurance.
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Nasal Obstruction/Broken Nose Surgery
What Does It Do?
Repair of a deviated nasal septum or blocked nasal passages, known as septoplasty or septorhinoplasty, is highly successful at relieving nasal obstruction. It is used to correct problems with the nose, such as breathing difficulties or damage incurred through injury. Nasal airway surgery is closely related to nasal reshaping surgery and often techniques are combined in a given case.
Are You a Candidate?
If you have blockage of one or both of your nasal passages, you may be a candidate for septoplasty or septorhinoplasty.
How Is the Procedure Performed?
Septoplasty and septorhinoplasty are performed on an outpatient basis under sedation with local or general anesthesia.
What Is Recovery Like?
Initial discomfort is easily controlled with oral medication. Splints are commonly used inside the nose that are removed within the first week. Commonly breathing is better immediately after removing the internal splints. If rhinoplasty is combined with septoplasty, a splint is placed on the outside of the nose to protect if for up to a week.
Insurance?
Septoplasty and nasal obstruction surgery is commonly covered by insurance companies. We are happy to help you obtain insurance pre-authorization.
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Skin Cancer
Skin Cancer
About Skin Cancer?
Chronic or growing lesions of the skin may harbor cancer. Biopsy is often needed to determine the cause of a skin lesion. Dr. Slenkovich performs biopsies and excisions of skin cancers, as well skin cancer reconstruction. Skin cancer treatment can often leave less-than-pleasing cosmetic results. Reconstructive surgery after skin cancer can help repair unsightly scars and changes in facial structure.
Are You a Candidate?
If you need a skin lesion evaluated or you've been treated for skin cancer and are now unhappy with how your face looks, you may be a candidate.
How Is the Procedure Performed?
Biopsies and small excisions are performed as outpatient or office procedures. Anatomically sensitive sites, such as those on or near the eyelids or brows, nose, ears or lips require special planning for treatment and reconstruction. Reconstructive techniques are not routinely needed, but range from local skin flaps, scar revision and tissue rearrangement to more complex tissue transfer and graft reconstructions.
Insurance?
Insurance typically covers evaluation and treatment of suspicious skin lesions, cancers and reconstructive surgery.
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Dr. Slenkovich has written or edited medical articles on Skin Cancer. See
“Principles of Microsurgery“ .
“Skin, Congenital Hairy Nevi“ ;
“Head and Neck Cancer: Squamous Cell Carcinoma“ ;
“Head and Neck Cancer: Radiation“ ;
“Skin, Benign Skin Lesions“ .
Dr. Slenkovich also has written or edited a number of medical articles on Skin Flaps and Grafts. See
“Skin, Grafts“ ;
“Skin, Tissue Expansion” ;
“Flaps, Classification“ ;
“Flaps, Fasciocutaneous Flaps” ;
“Flaps, Free Tissue Transfer“ ;
“Flaps, Muscle and Musculocutaneous Flaps“ ;
“Flaps, Random Skin Flaps“ .
In addition, Dr. Slenkovich has written or edited a number of medical articles on Plastic Surgery for Scars. See
“Wound Healing, Widened and Hypertrophic Scars“ ;
“Wound Healing, Keloids“ ;
“Wound Healing, Healing and Repair“ ;
“Wound Healing, Growth Factors“ ;
“Wound Healing, Chronic Wounds“ .
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Facial Trauma
Who Gets It?
Facial trauma occurs across all ages and all walks of life. Severe cuts, broken facial bones and other injuries are treated by facial trauma specialists. Dr. Slenkovich is part of a highly-skilled team of physicians and surgeons that treat severe facial trauma at Swedish Medical Center and other trauma centers.
Are You a Candidate?
If you?ve experienced facial trauma, or have lasting deformity following trauma, you may be a candidate for treatment.
What Procedures are Performed?
A few of the procedures performed include repair of complex cut and injuries of the face and deeper tissues, including the eyelids, brows, nose, ears, lips, mouth and cheeks. Broken bone repairs include fractures of the upper and lower jaws, nose, eye sockets, cheekbones and forehead bones. Procedures are designed to maximize functional and cosmetic outcomes.
Insurance?
Facial trauma surgery and reconstruction is typically covered by insurance.
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Dr. Slenkovich has written or edited numerous medical articles on Facial Trauma and Reconstruction. including Facial Nerve Paralysis. See
“Facial Trauma, Frontal Sinus Fractures” ;
“Facial Trauma, Management of Panfacial Fractures” ;
“Facial Trauma, Mandibular Fractures“ ;
“Facial Trauma, Maxillary and Le Fort Fractures“ ;
“Facial Trauma, Nasal Fractures“ ;
“Facial Trauma, Orbital Floor Fractures (Blowout)“ ;
“Facial Trauma, Sports-Related Injuries“ ;
“Facial Trauma, Zygomatic Arch Fractures“ ;
“Facial Trauma, Zygomatic Complex Fractures“ ;
“Congenital Syndromes” ;
“Congenital, Synostoses” ;
“Craniofacial, Asian Malar and Mandibular Surgery” ;
“Craniofacial, Distraction Osteogenesis” ;
“Craniofacial, Orthognathic Surgery” ;
“Craniosynostosis Management” ;
“Facial Nerve Paralysis” ;
“Facial Nerve Paralysis, Dynamic Reconstruction” ;
and
“Facial Nerve Paralysis, Static Reconstruction” .
Dr. Slenkovich also has written or edited a number of medical articles on Skin Flaps and Grafts. See
“Skin, Grafts “ ;
“Skin, Tissue Expansion” ;
“Flaps, Classification “ ;
“Flaps, Fasciocutaneous Flaps” ;
“Flaps, Free Tissue Transfer“ ;
“Flaps, Muscle and Musculocutaneous Flaps “ ;
“Flaps, Random Skin Flaps“ .
In addition, Dr. Slenkovich has written or edited a number of medical articles on Cleft Palate. See
“Craniofacial, Bilateral Cleft Lip Repair” ;
“Craniofacial, Bilateral Cleft Nasal Repair” ;
“Craniofacial, Cleft Palate” ;
“Craniofacial, Cleft Palate Repair” ;
“Craniofacial, Pharyngoplasty and Pharyngeal Flaps” ;
“Craniofacial, Postpalatoplasty Speech Dysfunction” ;
“Craniofacial, Unilateral Cleft Lip Repair” ;
“Craniofacial, Unilateral Cleft Nasal Repair” ;
and
“Structural Support in Correction of Cleft Nasal Deformity ” .
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Dr. Slenkovich is
Board Certified in two
surgical specialties:
Plastic Surgery by The American Board of Plastic Surgery
and
Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery by
The American Board of Otolaryngology
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