Dr. James Cullington

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Head ache ,infection: Spinal headache can be severe requiring bed rest and sometimes a blood clot patch over puncture site and infection is potentially very rare but also... Read More

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A 31-year-old male asked:

I have a concussion, and a cervical sprain. could these injuries lead to a herniated cervical disc when lifting 20lb or more i have preexisting bulging cervical disc can these new injuries to my spine turn the bukge into a herniation

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Herniated disc: Yes pre existing disease make you more acceptable to herniated. Disc but they happen in people with little or no trauma so just have any new neuro sy... Read More

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A 22-year-old male asked:

I have a curvature on my penis, due to a "plastic induratio penis". it's not true that is impossible to uncurve! there are surgical interventions!

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Curved penis: Penal curvatures can be corrected or improved to help with sexual performance and cosmetic presentation often you need to a surgeon who does hypospa... Read More

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A female asked:

My kid needs septoplasty for perforated septum. has a lot of trouble sleeping and hard to breath through nose will she have to spend the night ?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Perforated septum: Many ways to repair most nasal surgery. Can be done as an outpatient.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip on some do's and don'ts with regard to oral surgery.

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

If: If it elective get at least two opinions ask your dentist his opinion make sure you understand risks.

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A 18-year-old female asked:

I had surgery and it feels like a plastic piece from the catheter was left in my arm. is that possible orb problem.

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Catchetet incomplete: Incomplete removal unlikely more often this pjs a thrombosed vein that feels hard usually this would absorb and disappears in a few weeks some get inf... Read More

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A 37-year-old member asked:

How to tell if this is a sebaceous cyst, infected pore, or something more serious?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Lesions to diagnose: To really discover the diagnosis requires a biopsy and pathological diagnosis.

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A 22-year-old male asked:

Is there any plastic surgery or craniofacial type of surgery that can be done to reduce the size of someone's head?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Skill reduction: Cranipplasty are usually at a younger age butsevete distortion can still be see a craniofacial plastic surgeon.

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A 40-year-old female asked:

How to increase breast size n bring in the perkiness?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Perky breasts: Many techniques including augmentation fat injections mastopexy or combination of these surgeries.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip on some do's and don'ts with regard to palliative care.

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Palliative: Palliative care is a consensus decision that the patient and family agree is the best solution.

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A 70-year-old male asked:

My finger is swollen and purple what can i do?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Go to your md : A swollen finger that is purple implies vascular change there are many causes some very serious so quit looking for this venue and go to a profession... Read More

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A 24-year-old male asked:

Deep cut, joint of my finger, it was glued 10 days ago, bandage off, wound had been reopened, now scarring across the gap, too late for stitches? scar

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Old cut: Go to hand surgeon wound can be closed late and can heal safely without stitches but you need an expert eval to choose best way.

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A 36-year-old female asked:

Why does face and eye swell & eye go blue after injury to forehead and laceration stitched up by plastic surgeon. wa told this normal & clear in 2week?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Blue face: Blood runs downhill so the is bruising and the swelling is fluid usually blood falling with gravity to the eye and face and absorbed slowly.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share some do's and don'ts when it comes to facelifts and botox.

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Facelifts: Myths: facelifts remove all your wrinkles, and Botox always works.

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A 26-year-old female asked:

I went to disneyland and i banged my head on a ride.my head has been hurting since. what can i do to make sure i don't have internal bleeding or etc?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Time is your friend: The fact you are able to ask the question and have returned means your injury is minor see your local md and he help you decide on x-ray and any tests... Read More

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A 26-year-old male asked:

Sir, how i know my lumps are only lipoma not neurofibroma? i have only lumps no other symptoms of nf1 is not found in my body i am healthy 27 year man

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Biopsy is best: The best way is to have one removed and path report will confirm the real diagnosis but on general lipomas ate painless lumps under the skin only and... Read More

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A 45-year-old member asked:

Is it possible to regrow receding hairline?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Yes: Usually best done by transplanting your own hair and with local flaps if s small area no creams will replace a turn receding hairline die to genetics... Read More

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A 23-year-old female asked:

I have pimple or boil in the genital area, what does this mean please and can i take injection for it. i need answer urgently please.thanks?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Genital pimple: You need a physical exam as it can be an infection a benign cyst or even std go to the doctor noe.

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A member asked:

I just had a med. abortion due to an ectopic pregnancy. i'm wondering if my symptoms (cramping & abdominal bloating) are norm i'd like to have children again. and am worried that there is something wrong. i experienced heavy bleeding after inserting the t

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Pregnancy possible: Often post surgery and post pregnancy cramping and flow will be different if persists see your ob- gyn but you should be able to get pregnant unless t... Read More

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A female asked:

Tiny white worms under my skin, between my eyes, and where ever there is loose skin, also i have white patches on my skin this has been going on for some time and i have tried to talk to a doctor here and they gave me a cream, and it did not help, i am de

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

White worms: These are lipid cholesterol or milia but you need to a another doctor get a real diagnosis not worms try a dermatologist.

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A 41-year-old female asked:

My daughter has alopecia, she is 9 can you please help?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Alopecia in children: Baldness in children is rare so she needs a work up for metabolic causes also stress and rule chemicals so you need to go to your pediatrician and ru... Read More

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A 44-year-old member asked:

Do brown recluse bites look like bruise?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Brown recluse bites: Brown recluse bites often start as a bruise then often a dark black dot of necrosis in a center of a hard area of fat necrosis often getting red and ... Read More

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A 34-year-old member asked:

How do my hormones affect my hair growth/loss?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Hair loss: Hair loss is primarily genetic avoid chemical damage as dyes etc .Keep hormones in balance if you don't get radiation or chemotherapy you left wit... Read More

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A 48-year-old member asked:

Can plastic surgeons remove skin from noses for a small are of skin cancer?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Yes: Ca require small amounts of skin removal for margins then local flap or skin grafts can be used to cover the defect.

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A 43-year-old member asked:

Is there any idea about the scars on my lungs that have found during routine xray?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Old healeinflammatio: Lung scars are often seen on x-rays usually. Are due to infections but not active but left scars sometimes you have to tested for fungal TB and pos... Read More

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A 64-year-old female asked:

Do plastic surgeons recommend vitamin k cream for daily use?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Vitamin K is necessa: Vitamin k is an essential vitamin for blood clotting and many things but most people maintain on there usual diet and life style including outdoors ex... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

My breasts have been feeling heavy and really sore and now getting strechmarks. what is that a sign of ?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Large breasts : Large breasts over time tend droop make stretch marks also pregnancies stretch the skin just like the abdomen as does weight gain increases heavi... Read More

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A 30-year-old member asked:

Is there any kind of cosmetic surgery for genitals that exist?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Genital surgery: Yes males have straitened operations also to enlarge or lengthen surgeryalso can add testicle implants woman have labia to improve looks often reduce... Read More

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A 47-year-old member asked:

Can women who have had plastic surgery still feel that their breasts are the same?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Breast surgery: Yes some will feel the same but some may scars or new firmness to the breast it depends if patient had implants reduction reconstruction or fat inje... Read More

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A 59-year-old female asked:

How long should it take for a small patch of dry gangrene to fall off pinky toe?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Dry gangrene : A small patch of gangrene should self destruct on 3. -4 weeks first the scab had slowly loosen and fall off and then self heal.

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A 17-year-old female asked:

Which is more likely to develop a keloid a belly piercing or nose piercing?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Keloid by piercing: Most keloids by piercing is the ears i believe the belly button would be more than the nose danger is repiercing after having a keloid do not do thi... Read More

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A 40-year-old member asked:

Can wearing plastic gloves ruin your nails?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Nail damage: Gloves will not hurt your nails unless very tight and you may get pressure chamges or unless you are allergic to the gloves.

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A 17-year-old female asked:

Can implantation happen 10 days after your period is finish ? thank u to who answers

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Menses and surgery: Usually a good time for is mid cycle as there is less tendency to bleed.

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A 30-year-old member asked:

Does ringworm have a puncture wound?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Not puncture : Ringworm caused a ring like weeping ulcer therefore the name.

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A 26-year-old female asked:

Is it safe to get stretch mark laser treatment on your stomach?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Safe lasar use: Yes lasar is usually safe but more important the results this is not a eraser so make sure you are looking for levels of improvement as little some o... Read More

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A 35-year-old member asked:

What are some home remedies to clear up blemishes, acne, acne scars, or oily skin?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Home remedied: Drying agents for oily skin frequent cleansing and make up to camo scars and tanning of face helps.

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A 42-year-old member asked:

Which is better: mederma or bio oil for scar on your face?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Better on scars: Each of these products and both can fall short of expectations they don't erase scars they improve them each is cheap enough so you can both with no... Read More

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A 30-year-old member asked:

Will wearing a plastic retainer in ear during surgery be problematic?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Yes : Yes you could but most removal items are removed for safety and avoid loss.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a haiku about joint pain.

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Most: Most joint pain is benign.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip on some do's and don'ts with regard to joint pain.

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Gentle: Gentle daily use of joint keeps pain down and protects functioni.

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A 43-year-old member asked:

How to get rid of acne scar like bump on nose?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Acne scar: Dermabrasion or excision usually the best answer.

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A 17-year-old female asked:

I have these dark colors bumps on my left libia and one reminds me of a skin tag. then iv noticed i have 4 near my anus but they look just like skinta?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Perianal skin tags: Skin tags are benign lesion and can be easily removed but you need to be examined by your md to be sure they are not venereal warts or something else... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

How to fix deep set eyes, or how to reduce sunken eyes and slight wrinkles around eyes. no serguries any medication or remedies please?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Deep set eyes : If you want no surgery and a no meds you have only secondary methods as make up and glasses sometimes tanning helps all of these disguise but do rem... Read More

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A 44-year-old member asked:

Struggling with acne pimples and scars from over year. what is the solution to this problem?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Improvement only: Ance needs good medical and antibiotic management first to decrease further damage then deem abrasion lasar and surgery can make improvement but can e... Read More

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A member asked:

What specialist should i see for my problem the urologist does not think anything is wrong i always have escherichia coli in my urine cultures. my right upper abd aches, no gallbladder and my back on the right side hurts. ct shows a couple of calcificatio

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Urine infections : It sounds like that your problems are kidney an d bladder so since your pain could be stones or kidney infection and you seem to be getting uti's wi... Read More

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A 48-year-old female asked:

Hi. 9 yr old female with vomiting. (clear, and some is yellowish) says stomach ache earlier not now has vomitted 3 times, eye pr stated she had eye problems @ school where she could not see.

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Vomit,vision loss: Time to visit your md pt nausea probably benign flu etc true vision loss need to be looked into i doubt it is serious assit is transient.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

What is the difference between gas gangrene and necrotizing fascitis except for the organism..? how will we clinicaly differentiate them?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Gangrene: Gas gangrene is clostridium infection necrotizing fasciitis is an infection with strep MRSA and often some pseudomonas or combo these can cultured t... Read More

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A 48-year-old member asked:

Is neosporin ointment good for open wounds from breast reduction surgery?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Yes: Antibiotic ointment is good on small open wound best to use what your surgeon proscribed.

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A 42-year-old female asked:

I am having severe lower back pain and being told it is the scar tissue. i had two lymptomy and disctomy and have lose 51lbs what's next?

Plastic Surgery 29 years experience

Recurrent back pain : When your pain returns on a pt who had back surgery you need a complex work up x-rays physical exam because scar is the answer after no real path ca... Read More

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