Mr Matthew Potter 2018-03-21 Person 5 5 0

I was diagnosed with a squamous cell carcinoma on my nose in 2016. After one attempt to remove this in day surgery at the Churchill Hospital the condition recurred and I was referred to consultant plastic surgeon Matthew Potter to explore my options. Matt was brilliant from the outset. He explained clearly about possibilities of either radiotherapy or surgery or a combination of the two, with clear and honest advice on the pros and cons of each. In the end I opted for full surgery, which entailed removing most of the skin across my entire nose and replacing it with a graft from the side of my neck. In practice, he carried out the work using sections taken in real time to assess whether all of the cancerous skin had been removed. In the event, this seems to have been highly successful and the whole carcinoma was removed with a healthy margin all around. Despite the radical nature of this procedure, the graft has taken well and healed almost invisibly. I cannot praise Matt’s and his team’s skill enough in achieving this result. Since then, I have been monitored by Matt and his team at the Blenheim Head and Neck unit, during which they have checked me over at regular intervals to ensure there has been no recurrence of the SCC or related complications anywhere on my body - none so far! These inspections are always conducted with great thoroughness, courtesy and professionalism, and inspire confidence that I am receiving the best possible treatment. I cannot thank Mr Potter enough for the efforts of him and his team and would recommend him without reservation.