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Plastic Surgery
Licenses
United States: Pennsylvania
Languages spoken
English, Tamil
Doctor Q&A
316 Answers
280 Agrees
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Stretch marks: Can only thin areas of thickened stretch marks. The areas cannot be cured.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Not uncommon: This is not uncommon and may be related to stress, hormones etc.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Frost bite: It is a skin condition caused by prolonged exposure to freezing cold. Sometimes can result in loss of fingers or toes.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Infection : The area may be infected. May require systemic antibiotics and topical bactroban (mupirocin) for the area.
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 20-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Cystic acne: This could be from cystic acne. Get an appointment with a dermatologist.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Lymphedema: Lymphedema can cause swelling of hands and feet. Other causes could include cardiac failure, kidney disease etc.
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
No general procedure: There is no procedure which makes underweight people to be made bigger all over the body areas.. Focal areas of fat grafting can temporarily add volum... Read More
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6.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Inclusion cyst: This could be a possible inclusion cyst. Please see a Dermatologist.
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3.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Thickness: Depends on the thickness of acne scars and pigmentation if any. Some types of lasers can help to reduce the thickness and I have found Elure cream to ... Read More
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2.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Botox: if the wrinkles are a result of active muscles, Botox may help.
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3.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Depth: Depends on the depth and level of separation of edges.
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2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Hardness: The main thing to be concerned about is change in shape, Hardness and any bleeding . A biopsy mat bee needed to rule out malignancy.
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2.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Infection: your symptoms indicate possibility of infection. You need this checked out by a physician.
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3.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Infection : Watch for any signs of infection such as redness, pain, drainage etc. keep area clean and dry.
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A male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Keloid scar: If the area is hyper pigmented, it may be a keloid scar.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Safety: Safety is of paramount importance in any surgical procedure especially elective cosmetic procedures.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Depth: Depends on the depth and presence of infection.Important to check tetanus status.
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Ulthera : Endermologie may achieve marginal improvement for underarm skin sagging. Ulthera treatments may provide further tightening. Brachioplasty performed ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Lymphatic a: The swelling may be related to slowing of lymphatic flow in the finger.Compression wrap may help.
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Topical fat reductio: Zerona laser involves low level laser applied in a topical fashion for reduction of thickness of fat.
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Ingrown hair: You may need topical bactroban (mupirocin) to the area.
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
May not be dramatic: The transition may not result in dramatic changes in hair growth. However rogaine (minoxidil) may still maintain hair growth already in place.
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Folliculitis: The condition is possibly inflammation of hair follicles which can result in bumps, crusting etc. Rarely some areas may progress to micro abscess form... Read More
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5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Secondary infection: Sometimes there may be associated secondary infection . Hence it is better to wait for the lesions to clear.
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Infection,osteomyeli: Infection and cellulitis of the ulcer and osteomyelitis can require hospitalization for further treatment.
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Vitamin D: Recent research indicative of vitamin d having stimulating effect on hair follicles. This is very early research.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Good: Good to monitor glycemic index of different food items for healthy blood sugar.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Surgical: If it is a surgical revision, the resulting scar may be smaller than the previous scar and may become thinner over time. Pigmentation may vary.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Neck liposuction: Neck or chin liposuction can be performed during facelift procedure as well.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Gentle: Be gentle with scalp hair. Check your blood iron levels. Stop using harsh soaps.
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Removal of leg by : Surgical removal of leg . This can be either below knee or above knee.
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5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Infection: You will need to be treated fo the infection after obtaining wound cultures. I have good results in treating patients with hydroferra blue with compre... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Copper: You can try copper containing shampoos to prevent hair loss.
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5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
I've had this keloid for almost a year and it has gotten bigger over time. how can i get it treated?
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Kenalog (triamcinolone): Depending upon the location, ken along injections can sometimes help.
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Surgical and non : There are surgical and non surgical options. Non surgical option would include weight loss , liposonix etc. Surgical options would include liposuction... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Abnormality: This is a medical condition of skin blood vessels that is hereditary.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Difficult: If it is a deeper wound, dermabond alone may not be able to approximate the wound. Please check with your physician.
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4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Biopsy: If there is any suspicion of cancer the best way to confirm this is with a biopsy.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Deep scars: Pitted acne scars are deep and lime juice will not eliminate them.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Infection: Infection results from not keeping the skin clean and can lead to problems with sebaceous cyst requiring surgical intervention.
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Check: Always check with the provider who performed the filler injections regarding follow up care of the area.
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Muscles: Muscles losing control and tone.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Sphincter tone: This may be related to the sphincter tone. A consultation with a colo rectal surgeon will be helpful to determine the cause.
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A 59-year-old male asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Lipofilling: Carefully injected autologous fat can surface uneven areas foes a smoother cosmetic outcome.
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Cellulitis: You have cellulitis and may require hospital admission with IV antibiotics.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Melanoma : Any suspicious lesion even if it appears suddenly will need to be biopsied to exclude malignancy.
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4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Skin tag : I use a fine tip cautery under magnification. It has worked well for me.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Keloid: There is no scientific evidence about the role of tea tree oil for improving keloids.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Infection : Possible infection of the injection site. Need to check with your physician about possibility of scarring.
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Krishna Narayanananswered
Specializes in Plastic Surgery
Needs checked: The areas need to be checked by your physician especially if there are changes to moles such as thickening, changes in pigmentation, bleeding etc.
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4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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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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