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Plastic Surgery
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Thinned dermis: I agree sounds like stretch marks which is thinning/tearing of the dermis usually from rapid expansion of the soft tissues such as pregnancy, weight g... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Yes, more risks : Yes, but your immunosuppressive medications but you at higher risk of infections and wound healing problems.
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A 58-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Breast width is key: Breast width is a key factor more than height and weight. Back pain is individual and should be a conversation with your surgeon.
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A member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Suturing is faster: Depends on what needs to be repaired, but assuming the skin is separated; cleaning and suturing the wound closed will allow it to heal faster than lea... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Depends: Depends on your geographic area, area to be treated and surgeon. Make some phone calls to get an idea.
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A 63-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Not usually: Basal cell cancers can be locally aggressive and depending on the location a challenge to remove requiring extensive surgery, but they rarely spread t... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Get this evaluated: While it could be the valve, that is unlikely without a leak, and the possibility of something more serious is a concern. I would recommend getting t... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Compression: Compression dressing and silicone sheeting is what i suggest as a preventative step. Other treatments are a possibility but have some down sides. Di... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
About 10-15mm: Incision is about 10-15mm, assuming normal healing the abdomen scars well.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Time: Numbess after breast reduction is relatively common, and standard treatment is just watchful waiting. But this is worth discussing with your surgeon.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Depends on surgery: In all cases the scar is not that bad. Usually the gallbladder is removed with a camera and othe small long instruments placed in the abdomen through... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Unlikely: Death from breast reduction surgery would be extremely uncommon. The risk of death would most likely be related to anesthesia or a large blood clot t... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Careful of the nail.: The distribution is note classic for a radial nerve injury, which from the location of your trauma is the most likely to have been injured. The purpl... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Cubital tunnel: I agree that irritation of the ulnar nerve is a much more common cause of numbess of the small finger. The most likely site of compression is at the ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Yes: In the spectrum of cosmetic breast surgery, a mastopexy or breast lift is a common procedure.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Normal to better: Any surgery that takes a "normal" structure and seeks to make it more aesthetic is a cosmetic procedure. The wiggle room is what is defined as within... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Broken facial bone: Disorder is too broad. It is the condition of having a broken facial bone.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Early or late?: Scar tightness and pain would be fairly common the first few month after closure. If it has been longer, then pay attention to how you are putting pr... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Many: There are many risks involved in breast implant surgery. Those associated with the surgery, and later complications of breast implant rupture or caps... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Lipo or excision: Your two options are liposuction if there is also some fat involved or surgical excision. If it is a very mild skin excess one of the many skin tight... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Ask your surgeon: The answer will vary depending on the type of augmentation you have (submuscular vs. Subglandular) and the type of swimsuit (underwire bra, one piece,... Read More
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A 55-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Depends: The answer depends on the depth and width of the sore, and what tissue is exposed at the base of the wound. Usually these heal without surgery, but th... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Depends in skin: It depends on the elasticity of your skin. The younger you are and the lack of a history a weight gain the better it will look (like a balloon when y... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Surgery: If your younger with elastic skin the passage of time may allow things to snap back, otherwise excision for larger areas or some heat modalities for s... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Neck Pain?: I agree that carpal tunnel is a common cause. If the hand numbess is associated with neck pain or movement is can be a sign of a cervical spine probl... Read More
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A 58-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Maybe: Aside from pain, there would be increased risk of implant exposure, nipple ptosis, implant rippling, etc. More important than final size is the chang... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Ptosis: The breast will be smaller, there will more skin laxity, and the nipple may drop (ptosis), nipple numbness is another possibility.
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A member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Dog bites are common: Depends on the doctor, but dog bites are common and benefit from treatment.
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A 47-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Cleft or trauma: Depends on the cause and severity of the split but surgery is an option.
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A 19-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Depends: Treatment depends on a diagnosis and there are many causes of rash, but this is likely due to over moisturizing of the normal skin around the burn or ... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Yes: Depending on the area involved and personal anxiety a deeper anesthetic may be more appropriate, but local with sedation can be an excellent choice in... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Possibly: If you need to cough or sneeze do it with your mouth open to direct the pressure out of your mouth instead of your recently operated nasal passages.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Remove it.: Significant loose skin is best treated with excision but mlnor skin tightening can be achieved with heat modalities such as laser, rf waves, ultrasoni... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Surgical repair: While there are other options other than surgery like obturators, surgery is by far the best option in children.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Matthewanswered
Plastic Surgery 23 years experience
Yes: Age is only a number. Your general state of health is much more important.
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Dr. Matthew is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Matthew is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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