Skin cancer, facial & nasal reconstruction

Mr Saleh is a recognised skin cancer expert. He is a member of the specialist skin cancer team based in Newcastle hospitals trust – serving the whole of the North of England. He has a particular remit in facial skin cancers and their reconstruction to obtain the best cosmetic outcomes.

He established the regional head neck and face sentinel lymph node service and receives referrals nationally for complex skin cancer of the head neck and face, and also for post cancer facial reconstruction – particularly nasal reconstruction where patients prefer autologous (natural tissue) reconstruction over prosthesis, or where prosthesis is not possible. Mr Saleh is a recognised nasal reconstructive expert. He and his team have lectured nationally and internationally on the subject of skin cancer; 

• Facial reconstruction – state of the art Newcastle Facial Plastics Course 2024
• Planning facial reconstruction and use of digital adjuncts Singapore WRSM 2023
• Single stage nasal reconstruction using forehead flaps Taiwan 2022
• Complex SCC of the face – management and new horizons London 2022
• Nasal reconstruction Regensburg Germany 2018
• Facial reanimation after skin cancer resection Jaipur India 2017
• Orbital reconstruction – Newcastle UK BAPRAS Head and neck group 2016 

Our skin lesion service offers;

• Access to leading consultant plastic surgeons for your treatment
• See and treat appointments where we assess the lesion using dermoscopy (a magnification of your skin), a skin assessment and local anaesthetic minor surgery for treatment
• Access to a multi-disciplinary team of specialists focussed on skin cancer care
• Therapies (where requested by you) to aid healing and conceal facial scarring as best as is possible
• Skin cancer follow-up appointments in line with national guidance

Mr Saleh has an established nasal reconstructive practice and receives referrals from teams nationally and internationally. The three main groups of patients are those who have a facial difference of the nose following skin cancer removal, agiopathic/granulomatus disease (PGA) that has settled, and post cocaine abuse noses with varying degrees of collapse and perforation in the nose. The latter group are -rapidly growing with the rapid increase in recreational use of Intra-nasal drugs.

He works closely with ENT colleagues, (Mr Mohammed El-Badawey) in many cases to get the best outcome for patients.

If you have a nasal reconstructive problem and are an NHS patient please ask your GP or treating doctor to send any referrals, with relevant blood tests and scans to Tracy.longworth@nhs.net