Dr. Patrick Abuzeni
Plastic Surgery
Miami, FL
28 years experience male
Locations
Office
Miami, FL
Office
Miami, FL
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Plastic Surgery
Languages spoken
Swedish
Doctor Q&A
34 Answers
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
See Disclaimer: A typical mammogram will often cite a disclaimer stating something like a negative mammogram cannot exclude a malignancy. That means you cannot draw b... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Ablative: Acne scars vary in type and severity. Deeper scars respond better to more ablative treatment including surgical dermabrasion. Some scars require excis... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Fractures: Most fractures are painful in the first few days, and especially when muscles and joints pull on the fractured bone. The zygomatic bone is not directl... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
A good history: A good social and medical history would be helpful to try to pinpoint what you may have. It is certainly likely that you have a cold sore, but I am mo... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
See Surg/Derm: This may very well be side effects of aldara (imiquimod). You should go see your dermatologist to find out. More importantly, you need to be sure that... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Depends: It depends on why you are using mederma. Today we have many options to treat scars. And the best treatment is usually when customized to fit the cause... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Yes: Technically yes. It is not a huge procedure as it is technically skin deep. But scalp lacerations can bleed a lot and a hematoma in that location coul... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Lose weight!: You are not an ideal candidate as the esthetic results will not be as good as when you drop a few pounds. Also with your bmi (body mass index) being r... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Point of reference: That all depends on your point of reference. Cellulite is made up of fat cells interspersed with fibrous bands. It is the shape and density of those b... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Fat Transfer: Tissue transfer like fat transfer has been done for over 100 years. Fat transfer by liposuction is preferred as the fat gets broken into small pieces ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Sure: Talk to your surgeon and make sure the anesthesiologist knows as well.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Chief Complaints: I am assuming you mean lipid profile. Medical tests are, for the most part, generated based on your complaints. Other factors such as age and gender a... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Surgery: There are a couple of surgical techniques to accomplish this. None are exact and depend heavily on the artistic skill, experience, and surgical compet... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Ensure: If your doctor put temporary fixation, then you're set. If not avoid chewing or chewy foods. Your diet should be mostly liquid and depending on your f... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Not likely: Excision, revision or laser treatment might be the better alternatives.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
See Dermatologist: Not sure what happened and qualifications of the therapist. Best if you seek advice from a dermatologist. In the meantime, stay away from the sun, pro... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Not effective: The first generation of this device has not been effective and as a result many dissatisfied patients. If my memory serves me correctly, the company i... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
20-45 minutes: Depending on the technique and implant used, it can take anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Scabs BAD: The best thing you did was rip the scab off. Mederma may provide the wound optimal conditions to heal, but it is the way your body heals wounds that w... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Yes, but...: A well healed fat transfer should withstand exercise. The important thing to keep in mind is your weight. I usually advise all my patients to maintain... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Surgery: Surgery remains the best option. Of course this depends on amount of excess and lax skin. There are many specific procedures for each body part. In so... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Minor surgery: The best way to remove a sebaceous cyst is by cutting it out in one piece. Underneath the skin, the cyst will have a lining that the doctor will free ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
See doctor: You should see a physician immediately. This could be caused by either a fracture, nerve damage or swelling from the trauma. Immediate treatment is es... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Yes: A hair removal laser light, to be effective, must have its energy be absorbed by cells that contain pigment such as the hair follicle. The retina in t... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Not birth control: Mederma is not a birth control medication, it is a scar and stretch mark cream.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Juvederm: You should get a number of different answers as this depends heavily on physician preference. I don't like either one for the nose, but if i had to ch... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
No: The simple answer is no. Once bone stops growing by adulthood, only teeth can be moved with braces. Moving jaws in adults requires surgery.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Too young: It is probably safe, but i believe 16 is too young.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
No: If this laser treatment involves inserting an instrument underneath the skin, then it would be not allowed. These rules are different from state to st... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Nerve damage: Just to the side of the chin, a nerve exits the bone and gives sensation to lip and part of chin on same side. It is possible that the nerve got damag... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Patrick Abuzenianswered
Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Not same: Facial liposuction is not as specific. Buccal fat removal is for someone with chubby cheeks where a specific area that contains the buccal fat pad is ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Anatomy: Depending on your particular anatomy and physical property of chin tissue, you could get any or all of these: a chin augmentation, sub mental liposuct... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Depends: It depends on the laser frequency used and if there was any hair loss over the scar due to the scar itself.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 28 years experience
Smart lipo: The term smart lipo is a commercially coined term. Usually it refers to the use of laser assistance to help liquefy and remove the fat. The ultimate r... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Abuzeni is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Abuzeni is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Ensure sounds like a great idea. Thanks for your advice.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Graduated 1995MD
Medical/Graduate school
Karolinska Institute
Graduated 1983MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL
Graduated 1995MD
Residency
University of Miami, Jackson Health System
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