Craniofacial surgery deals with the bones and soft tissues of the face, jaws and skull. Its work includes birth differences such as cleft lip and palate, fractures after road accidents or falls, and defects left after tumour removal. Because the face carries breathing, eating, speech, vision and expression, the plan weighs function at every step, not just shape.

Apex's head and neck work within the plastic surgery department is planned around examination, imaging and a discussion of what the patient or family hopes to achieve. Where a case involves ENT, dental, ophthalmic or oncological care, the team coordinates with those specialists in the same group. Surgery near the eyes, nerves and airway calls for careful planning, and timing is chosen with growth in mind for children.

Risks include swelling, temporary numbness, infection, asymmetry, scarring and the possibility of staged or revision surgery. Facial nerve and eye-related risks are explained individually before consent.

Apex provides craniofacial and head and neck reconstruction:

• Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery: Apex performs repair of cleft lip and palate, planned in stages around the child's growth.
• Facial Fracture Management: Apex treats fractures of the facial bones with repair that restores alignment and function.
• Nose, Ear and Lip Reconstruction: Apex performs reconstruction for trauma or defects of the nose, ears and lips.
• Hemifacial Atrophy Treatment: Apex treats hemifacial atrophy with reconstructive options matched to the individual.
• Facial Skin Cancer Reconstruction: Apex repairs defects after removal of skin cancers.
• Eyelid Surgery: Apex performs blepharoplasty and correction of ptosis.