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Plastic Surgery
Licenses
United States: Pennsylvania
Languages spoken
English, Tamil
Doctor Q&A
315 Answers
279 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Scar revision: Depending on the extent and depth of the scar kenalog (triamcinolone) injections can minimize the appearance of the scars. For more complicated scars,... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Tension free: Careful approximation of the wound edges with tension free closure.
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Undermining: Undermining occurs beneath the skin surface in continuation with the ulcer. Tunneling can occur in a deeper plane f the wound base.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Scar: With minimally invasive techniques scars can be less noticeable.
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A 17-year-old female asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Scar revision: Depending on the thickness of the scar, silicone sheets or injection of kenalog (triamcinolone) can help thin the scar.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Traction: Some of the damage from traction on hair follicles can be permenant.Remaining undamaged follicles can have close to normal hair growth.
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Silva dense: Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) cream may soften the scars.Make sure you are not allergic to silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) cream.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Hair fall : Copper containing shampoos and conditioner can sometimes offer relief.
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old male asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Bactroban (mupirocin) : Sometimes use of Bactroban (mupirocin) Cream twice daily to the areas of bump on the face will help with the healing process if you had already been t... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Sebaceous cyst: Sometimes the contents of the sebaceous cyst gets hardened and will need to be surgically removed. The complete removal of the sac enclosing the cyst ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Doctor: It is always safe to have your doctor remove the skin tags.
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A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Avoids pressure : Rotation every 2 hours avoids pressure exerted in the skin surface constantly in one particular area
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A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Cyst: Sebaceous cyst has grayish white paste like material when opened. Usually the covering membrane may need to be completely removed to avoid recurrence.... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Depth: Primarily based on the depth of the lines.Deeper wrinkles are long standing and more prominent with camouflage
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Changes in lesions: Cancerous changes occur in skin lesions over the course of time. It may not occur overnight.Periodic check ups necessary for suspicious skin lesions.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:

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Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Grafts: Well placed micro and mini grafts providing aesthetically pleasing hairline and frontal density.
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A 34-year-old female asked:

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Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Numbness: Did you have th numbness all through the eight years. Sometimes numbness may be related to other causes.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Skin tags: Skin tags can occur from any skin surface.
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A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Any type: Any type of burn if sustained deep can result in a second degree burn.
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A 35-year-old male asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Time: Depends on hoe long you had the spot of dis colored skin. Could be abscess. Best to be checked by your physician right away.
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A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Ingredient: Check for other ingredients for which you may be allergic.
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A 37-year-old female asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
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Breast specialist: Will need to be carefully evaluated by a physician who specializes in breast patholo gies.
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Initial: This may be the initial sign.
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
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Infection: Seems like you may have an infection. Please have it checked by your physician to see if you need antibiotics
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A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
No studies: There have been no peer reviewed studies to support this.
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Multiple: You may require psychological, endocrine , plastic surgical evaluations. May require laser hair removal or hair transplantation for further change in ... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine): Silvvadene cream prescribed by your doctor after examination o f the wound along with compression wrap can help.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Burns: If the area is extensive or if there are signs of infection such as draining.
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Platelet rich plasma: There are some early clinical studies in progress regarding use of platelet rich plasma in promoting hair growth.
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
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A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Outgrowths : They appear as growths from the skin surface and may feel soft or hard. Sometimes they may already be draining whitish material which is tooth paste c... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Brown Recluse: The area may have open wound with necrotic edges. There may be swelling around the bite with redness.
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A 30-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Bald patches: Bald isolated patches in the beard area may sometimes be related to fungal infiltration of the skin.
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Hair density: This can be noticeable from density of hair in locations of the scalp.
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Minoxidil: Minoxidil may help some increase in density of hairs. Hair transplantation can help cover specific areas of baldness. Careful pre planning is importan... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 63-year-old male asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Deep burns: Will need to make sure that there are no deep 2nd degree burns. Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine) cream applied twice daily to the area of burns will he... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Some plastic surgeons perform lipoabdominoplasty.
Reviewed Sep 22, 2021
A 55-year-old male asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Pain management: Strict control of blood sugar is crucial as it may help with the pain associated with diabetic neuropathy. Periodic check ups with your physician and ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
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A member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Changes: Changes in size, shape and thickness associated with bleeding from existing or recent lesions. Please have the lesion evaluated by a specialist for bi... Read More
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A 52-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
For Patients sufferi: For patients suferring from coditions such as lymphedema, puncture wounds can be a source if infection culminating in cellulitis of the upper extremit... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Iron supplement: I have had limited success with iron supplements and copper containing shampoo which may prevent hair fall.
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A 52-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
There is no one best: There is no one best treatment. First it has to be determined whether it is a keloid or hypertrophic scarring. Intralesional injection of kenalog (tri... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Office management fo: Hair loss following menopause is a complex problem to treat. I have had limited success with oral iron and shampoos with copper.
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A 22-year-old member asked:

Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Stretch marks: Stretch marks in general are hard to treat with acceptable results.
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A female asked:

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Fat Resorption: You should always account for some volume loss of injected fat over time.
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A 57-year-old female asked:

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Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Amlactin: Amlactin lotion applied daily can help stabilize skin integrity.
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A 46-year-old member asked:

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Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Complex surgery: This is a complex reconstructive surgical procedure and involves prolonged psychological preparation and adjustment.
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Mar 30, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Narayanan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Narayanan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you for answering my question. I had IV antibiotics a few years ago when there was some infection in the leg. Hope not IV again! Tx
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I viewed a plastic surgeon's site where he lists 40 treatments given!
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Thanks for your quick reply! Elderly mom has thin bottom soles with redness. MD clueless. Bye!
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Scranton Region, PA - Summer
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Scranton Region, PA - Summer
2013
Top Plastic Surgeon , Second Place, New York - Summer
2013
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