Dr. Robert Schnarrs
Plastic Surgery
Norfolk, VA
38 years experience male
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Aetna Life Insurance Company
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Enjoy flying, a father of three grown children.
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Plastic Surgery
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Pec implants: My partner and i perform many pec and bicep implants, calf men can begin work out after 4 weeks.
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No scientific study: My opinion is no saw palmetto is a herb for prostrate no scientific studies have shown it does.
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Carpal tunnel : Have you had any steroid injection done?
That would be an option first.
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Obagi blue peel : It depends on if you have been on a skin care regime preparing your skin for the blue peel you can actually see a dramatic change after one.
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Insurance : This is a contract between you and your carrier, you can call and discussed this with your carrier. If you don't feel like you don't get the correct ... Read More
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No: I would not have transgender surgery done in thailand.
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Dr Gilbert: My partner was one of the first transgender surgeons, if you had the gential surgery that's probably going to be impossible to achieve a good result.... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Breast augment : Your total cost for gel implants including all post op follow up years down the rod is estimated $6800 total.
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Refining the skin : Refining the tissue on the face with microdermabrasion can make the skin look healthier as well as change the skin texture if used with other products... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Scarring after weight loss can be entire torso if you require a torsoplasty, arms the procedure is brachioplasty, thigh lift all of these are surgerie... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Even while your driving in a car sun still can do damage, skin seuticuals has a spf 50 i highly recommend
see your dermatologist or plastic surgeon ... Read More
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Dental: Usually a oral surgeon will use laughing gas or versed.Depends on your oral surgeon.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Breast reduction: 4-6 weeks.
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No: There is no scientific proof that breast enlargement cream truly works.
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Medical : Facelift can be performed at any age i recommend after 60 medical clearance should be performed by your internist.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Exactly that: When ever anyone has a broken broke in hand or tendon damage there is a chance that nerve repair has to be performed, did you have surgery?
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes : We would place you on a skin care regime then we would smooth the lines after 6 weeks.
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Excess skin: When you loose your baby weight you may consider a tummy tuck, if your planning on having more children you may choose to wait.
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A little : We use a topical cream called Emla (lidocaine and prilocaine) first that helps numb the area we then cleanse the area and it seems to work.
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Ignore: Pressure ear rings for ears along with steroid injection excision then radiation treatment.
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Breast augment : You can work out at 4 weeks post operative lifting, you can do a light work out in two weeks if it is walking or light treadmill.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Yes: If you are a healthy adult, your board certified surgeon will walk you through the process of what is ideal for you.
Under the muscle, over the muscl... Read More
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Hard to answer: I feel you need to see your primary care doctor to see the rash and then he will determine what is the right course of action.
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Check it out : Small or large if you can feel it you need to have it checked out, it could be nothing better safe than sorry, they can perform a simple procedure up... Read More
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Not really: This is more for scar lightening and massaging the scar, inward scar may require a filler to fill it in or in some cases a minor surgery to correct it... Read More
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Dental : Yes now when you can get in depends on how persistent you are.
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Stretch marks : That is probably one of the hardest things surgically get rid of we can make them better looking with different products, laser or sometimes on stomac... Read More
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Not from Latisse (bimatoprost) : Not at all.common pigmented yes red veins I personally have never seen this. Not something that I feel has to do with using the product. Stop for a.we... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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California : This has to be prescribed by a medical doctor, boston i think does as well it depends on the state.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Pec And bicep : After the implants are in wait 6 weeks when you start a work out regime the bulk will fill in around the implant. Many if our patients love the new de... Read More
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No it's not cosmetic: Some carriers will cover ths.
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Breast implants: First science is not an exact, I have patients that have had them in for 20 years and then there are the patients that come back because they want to ... Read More
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Breast reconstructio: There are several answers one is depends if you have enough skin that we can insert a tissue expander which you would come in weekly to get saline pl... Read More
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Yes and no: You will go to the courts and receive a name change as well as drivers lic.
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Tendon repair : We do tendon repair with the use of a microscope, the tendon is like a rubber band if it is stretched or torn it takes microsurgery to repair it.
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Breast reconst: This is a personal preference of the patient.
The options should be discussed with a board certified plastic surgeon, also do not be afraid to ask ho... Read More
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Yes : Lipoma is usually benign you can have it taken off under local we still would send off to pathology.
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Cyst: They can return, chances are the pouch or sack that the material fills up in has not been removed all the way, yes have it removed by a plastic surgeo... Read More
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No: This may mean you need glasses or a change in your perscription see your eye doctor and ask questions.
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Pain: Any pain unless you know yourself you strained a muscle most likely you need to see your internist. There may be something else going on.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Skin : Daily skin care regime retina a and obagi blender nightly afterv6 weeks laser which may work, depends how deep the scars are. Dermabrasion is an optio... Read More
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Mederma : Depends on if you want the scar to lightened up then you can use hydra condone
if it is itching Hydrocortisone
there also is silicone scar treatm... Read More
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No: This is a simple surgery, if you had a visual field study done prior to assure that your insurance company will pay.
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Depends: Depends what the scar is from, we can surgically repair it by performing a z plasty.
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Breast implant: We have performed surgery on patients that have one breast smaller than the other.Which can be at 17 years of age . We can answer questions you may ha... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Nipples: You can actually do a nipple reduction, minor procedure.
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Depends: If you have undergone physical therapy i would advise you to see your surgeon, usually it's 6-8 weeks can be a few months if it was a severe tendon re... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Neck: Lipo can be performed it is usually caused by steroid use, high chance of seroma as well as wound dehiscence
i would recommend going to your interna... Read More
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No : I recommend that you see your eye doctor annually for checkups.
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Depends : Is it buddy taped so you don't use it as much,
3 weeks if it sprained.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Schnarrs is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Schnarrs is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your quick reply made me feel good! Thank you. I am currently waiting for an emg.
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Don't have money for that, but thank u for listing the option! :D
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This was very helpful. Thanks! thank you so much
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