Does parotidectomy have high facial impact?

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If there is a problem in the parotid gland, it must be treated by surgery to achieve healing. I would like to know whether the facial impact is high after parotid gland surgery. At present, parotid surgery includes parotid mixed tumor and parotid malignant tumor resection. Generally speaking, parotid mixed tumor is more common, because of the latent very malignant lesions, the earlier the treatment effect is better, the earlier the treatment and recovery is faster. However, if the tumor is only removed, the rehabilitation effect may be affected.

Does parotidectomy have high facial impact?

Malignant tumors of parotid gland usually present as mucoepidermoid tumor, adenoid cystic tumor, adenocarcinoma and some malignant mixed tumors. At this time, the cancer tissue and surrounding tissues adhere to each other, so that they can not flow freely. Early very easy to erode facial nerve, causing facial paralysis.

In the early stage of parotid gland malignant tumor, it may also lead to dysfunction such as occlusion. In the face of adenoid cystic carcinoma can not be too conservative, do not bury the risk of recurrence in order to retain facial nerve. Especially when the tumor has invaded the facial nerve, the facial nerve should be removed without hesitation.

After parotidectomy, the facial impact is usually not very high. But the recovery after surgery is a relatively slow process, we must take care slowly to recover smoothly. At the same time, the careful care of the patients' families and the active protection of the patients themselves are very meaningful for the postoperative rehabilitation.

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Don't worry about parotidectomy. If the condition is really serious, which has a great threat to health, we can follow the doctor's advice for surgical treatment. Don't be too conservative in thinking, so as to aggravate the disease and produce other diseases. After the operation, patients should pay attention to adjust themselves, maintain their health, patiently recuperate. With the active support of their families, they can recover after a period of time.