Facial Paralysis
Charles Nduka qualified in medicine from Oxford and Imperial College and became a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Queen Victoria Hospital (QVH) in 2005. He launched what became the UK’s largest multi-disciplinary facial palsy service at QVH in 2007 with colleagues in physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, maxillo-facial surgery, oculoplastic surgery, and psychological therapy. In 2012 he co-founded with specialist facial therapist Vanessa Venables the charity Facial Palsy UK to improve support, research and patient information.
Charles maintains an active research interest particularly in surgical technology, assessment of facial expressions and the management of synkinesis. He maintains an active research programme having been funded by the Wellcome Trust, the Technology Strategy Board, Innovate UK, the Nominet Trust and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The temporalis myoplasty operation was first described by Daniel Labbé in France as a single-stage procedure to improve facial paralysis and restore a smile. Charles Nduka was the first surgeon trained by Dr Labbé to perform the technique in the UK. Charles is a fortune to work with talented and passionate professionals in the fields of facial rehabilitation, ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgery and psychological therapy.
The temporalis myoplasty operation was first described by Daniel Labbé in France as a single-stage procedure to improve facial paralysis and restore a smile. Charles Nduka was the first surgeon trained by Dr Labbé to perform the technique in the UK. Charles is a fortune to work with talented and passionate professionals in the fields of facial rehabilitation, ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgery and psychological therapy.
Before and After
Before and After Videos
Patient journey – Labbé surgery
Eoin Acoustic Neuroma Facial Palsy Recovery
Read more about Charles Nduka’s work below
Imagine – Facial Palsy
Face Paralysis surgery miracle – BBC news
You can see I’m happy with my ‘smile transplant’ – Evening Standard
A horrific car crash left her locked in a face that couldn’t move… then Bethan was given a ‘smile transplant’ – Daily Mail
Charles Nduka uses a large proportion of his private income to fund innovations to improve the care of facial paralysis patients. He is developing both software and wearable technologies to aid rehabilitation.
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