Dr. Andres Gantous
Facial Plastic Surgery
Toronto, AZ, Canada
38 years experience male
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Practice devoted to Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with a special interest in revision rhinoplasty and skin cancer reconstruction.
Fluent in English, Spanish, Italian and French.
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.
Facial Plastic Surgery
Languages spoken
Italian
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19 Answers
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 38 years experience
Medication for rhino: Septorhinoplasty post op pain is highly variable. The majority of my patients take some tylenol (acetaminophen) #3 for a few days and then switch to p... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 38 years experience
Flat nose: You could consider an augmentation rhinoplasty. In my practice, I use rib cartilage for this which gives you life long improvement with little or no c... Read More
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Dermabrasion: Dermabrasion works on pock scars by sanding down the edges of the scar, inducing the creation of new skin and collagen and smoothing the scarred skin.... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed Dec 23, 2020
A 35-year-old member asked:
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No: Calamine lotion is just a soothing agent that helps with itchiness. It won't do anything for the acne.
5.7k viewsReviewed Jan 24, 2021
A 38-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 38 years experience
Artefill nose job: The cost will be based on the amount of filler used (# of syringes used). I would strongly discourage you from having this procedure done. Artefill ha... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Upturned nose: Yes. A rhinoplasty can rotate (upturn) the nasal tip if desired. The amount of rotation needed is based no many factors: size of nose, height, ethnici... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Acne scars: Dermabrasion is still the gold standard in treating acne scars. Other resurfacing techniques such as co2 laser are also excellent. Percutaneous collag... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Nose peeling post op: The skin of the nose will normally peel because of the surgical swelling that occurs after lifting the skin off the bone and cartilage, the tissue man... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 38 years experience
Larger ears?: No. The ears reach adult size around age six.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Large ears with age: The ear reaches adult size and stops growing around age 6. As we age, the effects of gravity and changes in our skin gives us larger and droopier ears... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Single or double lid: The term double eyelid refers to the caucasian type of eyelid where you see a crease along the mid portion of the upper lid. The single lid is the mor... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 38 years experience
Nose Job: Yes, a properly performed rhinoplasty can restore symmetry to an off center nose. It is important to realize, though, that our faces are not symmetric... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Nose breathing: It is not bad to only breath through your nose when running if you are getting enough air. The nose has the ability to warm and moisturize the air you... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 38 years experience
Revision nose job: Sorry to hear about your problem. It sounds like you may have a poly beak deformity. You should interview several surgeons and see how experienced the... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Nasal splints: You fainted because you had a vasovagal reaction. Your heart slowed down a bit and your blood pressure came down as a result of pain and aprehension.... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Facial scar: It depends on the scar, its size, shape and where it is located. Most of the time a simple excision of the scar is enough to make it better. Sometimes... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed Nov 05, 2020
A 46-year-old member asked:
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Facial Plastic Surgery 38 years experience
No: A pointy chin is not a medical problem. Chins as do noses, ears, and eyes come in different sizes and shapes. If you are unhappy with the shape or siz... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Cost of surgery?: The cost of eyelid surgery will vary depending on what you have done (upper or lower lids, or both), if a general anaesthetic is required, facility wh... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Vitamin A and C: A skin lotion with high concetrations of vitamin a and c such as the environ products works very well. It improves the quality of the skin and leads ... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Gantous is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Gantous is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty of Medicine, Mexico
Graduated 1984MD
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