Dr. J David Holcomb
Facial Plastic Surgery
Sarasota, FL
31 years experience male
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Fellowship-trained, board certified (American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) innovative facial plastic and cosmetic laser surgeon. Past president of Florida Society of Facial Plastic Surgeons and Sarasota County Medical Society. Website www.srqfps.com
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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.
Facial Plastic Surgery
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Get evaluated: It is not common for the nose to perforate repeatedly. If you are referring to a hole in the nasal septum this can be associated with infection, trau... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Occasionally a posterior neck lift can be done without also doing a lower facelift. Laser assisted neck contouring (e.g. Accusculpt) is a good option... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Tip contouring: Rhinoplasty (nose job) surgery enables re-shaping of the nasal tip. A bulbous nasal tip is one in which the tip cartilages may be large and splayed a... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Common concerns are increased pigmentation of the face (e.g. Along cheek bones and upper lip, often referred to as the mask of pregnancy) and abdomina... Read More
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A 60-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Mupirocin is a prescription topical antibiotic that is effective against gram positive skin bacteria as well as mrsa. It is also known as bactroban (... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Depends : Chronological age is less important than current health status. Certainly facial rejuvenation surgery is commonly performed on individual in their ea... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Depends: On a number of factors including depth of treatment and other laser settings as well as how well skin is cared for after treatment (eg avoiding excess... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Options: A variety of useful options are available to help minimize the appearance of scarring. Skinmedica scar recovery gel is a good starting home remedy. ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: Rhinoplasty or nose contouring enables various enhancements to nasal tip - e.g. Increasing or reducing tip projection, reducing tip width, improving t... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Various. Likely.: The nose changes more with age in some than in others. The nasal tip and adjacent skin often thickens and the cartilage support structures of the nose... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Outpatient setting: Laser skin resurfacing is primarily done in an outpatient setting (eg, ambulatory surgery center or doctors office). In some communities it may be don... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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No: No reliably safe method for permanently bleaching the skin exists. Improving skin clarity/tone can be accomplished with intense pulse light therapy, ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Options: Keep head of be elevated for the first week or so after surgery - sleeping in a recliner is ideal. Icing for the first few days is also helpful. Her... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Sure: Rosacea certainly may involve the skin of the nose. Several types of rosacea may involve the face and nose and treatment varies depending on type and... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Short recovery: Eyelid surgery patients generally recover quickly. Mild swelling and some light bruising may occur. Sutures are generally removed in less than a wee... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Details: A licensed, board certified surgeon with hospital privileges is where you should start. He/she can help you determine whether you are a candidate for... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Evaluation required: Cutis gyrata can be an isolated condition but also may be associated with a long list of other conditions so thorough medical and dermatology evaluati... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Most likely: If you put your finger on the top of the nose about half way between the eyes and the tip you are feeling the upper part of the nasal septum. Septop... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Generally safe: Nonsmokers with good baseline health are ideal candidates for facial rejuvenation surgery. Face/neck lift complications range from minor to more signi... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
HA Injection: The simplest way to enhance the appearance of the lips is to inject hyaluronic acid gel (ha). Examples include restylane, (dermal fillers) perlane, j... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Same time: If you are a candidate for both procedures and want to have both done it will be cost effective to have them done at the same time. You will avoid tw... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
MONTHS +: Hopefully the skin otherwise appears normal on the problem side. Redness or erythema occurs with inflammation and may be associated with allergy, inf... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: Age demographics may vary a bit among practices across the country. In general facelift surgery spans from early 40's to middle 80's and is routinely... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Varies: Generally recovery after eyelid surgery should be relatively quick, especially if swelling and bruising are minimal. Stitches are typically removed 4 ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Removal of scar: Punch grafting is a method for improving severe, deep acne scarring. A circular tool called a punch is used to core out (remove) the deep scar and a p... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Right Surgeon: Rhinoplasty (nose job) surgery can actually worsen breathing through the nose - even if it is pretty good to start with. If you have nasal breathing ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes & Yes: Campbell de morgan spots are commonly referred to as cherry angiomas or senile angiomas. They are the result of a tight grouping or proliferation of ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. J David Holcombanswered
Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Tip contouring: Rhinoplasty (nose job) surgery enables re-shaping of the nasal tip. A bulbous nasal tip is one in which the tip cartilages may be large and splayed a... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Time +: Red discoloration of the white part of the eyeball (scleral hemorrhage) could be the result of coughing during extubation if you had general anesthesi... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Small but real risk: Injectable fillers may be used to to minimize appearance of the nasal hump. While this can be a quick "fix" does not permanently improve the appearan... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Your choice: Some of the most accomplished & famous people in the world have noses that are not considered aesthetically handsome or beautiful. If your nose is hin... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Maybe: Some surgeons routinely do the three main categories of nasal surgery [cosmetic (for appearance improvement), functional (to improve the nasal airway ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Not at all: Men commonly undergo rhinoplasty. Reasons include 1) after trauma, 2) for cosmetic concerns (e.g. To lift the tip, narrow the tip, increase or reduce... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: If your doctor agrees that it is indicated to help improve the appearance of your nose rhinoplasty enables adding volume and shaping the bridge (dorsu... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: Men, women, boys and girls (generally age 14 and up) commonly undergo rhinoplasty (nose job) and chin augmentation during the same operative session. ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
1 - 2 + weeks: Generally most of the swelling subsides in 1 - 2 weeks but in some patients it may last longer.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Airway + Contouring: Septorhinoplasty involves straightening the nasal septum (divides the nasal passage into two equal sides). If the nose appears crooked (this may also... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
YES: Recovery varies depending on procedure performed. A simple laser assisted liposuction may not even require an incision or much downtime. A more involv... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Retained splint?: It is possible that one of the splints used during the first week to stabilize the septum was inadvertently left in the nose.
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Contouring: Re-shaping the nose during rhinoplasty may involve removing tissue from the dorsum (top) of the nose, narrowing the nose (often requires a controlled ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Depends on treatment: Preparation for laser skin resurfacing (lsr) takes longer than actual treatment. Often topical anesthetic is placed on the skin for an hour or more pr... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Known outcome: Neck contouring may involve initial use of a fat melting (lipolysis) laser and/or surgical separation of the skin in this area from the underlying str... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Both: The ear(s) is/are carefully supported and a gauze head wrap is placed to protect the ears during the first night after surgery. After that a headband... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Heat: Traditional liposuction uses mechanical force to push a steel instrument (cannula) through the tissue and then negative pressure to pull fatty tissue ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Outpatient center: Most physicians perform cosmetic and functional eyelid surgery in an outpatient setting (private office versus asc or ambulatory surgery center). Bas... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Depends on cause: "droopy" eyelid may refer to sagging of the brow, excess skin of the upper eyelid, a condition of the upper eyelid called "ptosis" (shifting downward ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
No: Microdermabrasion is a superficial treatment that may leave your skin glowing and may even cause a slight thickening of the dermis (thick layer of ski... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: The best compliment that a plastic surgeon can have from a happy facelift patient: "it looks so natural no one knows why i look so good!" achieving... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Tailored : The type of facelift approach should be based on your concerns & condition of your tissues. If little tissue laxity then a less extensive procedure ma... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: Ptosis (drooping of the upper eyelid) is a relatively infrequent complication of upper blepharoplasty - if this occurs the visible portion of the open... Read More
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Apr 16, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
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Mar 30, 2015
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Mar 31, 2015
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine, TX
Graduated 1992MD
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Holcomb Facial Plastic Surgery, PLLC
American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Florida Society of Facial Plastic Surgeons
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