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Crystal Coast Plastic Surgery
Morehead City, NC
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I was born in Havana, Cuba, emigrated to the US in 1960 and became and American Citizen in1968. I graduated from Medical School in 1969 and finished Plastic and General Surgery training in 1976, becoming board certified in Plastic surgery in 1979. I've practiced in IL, NC,and ND ever since.
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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.
Urgent Care
Aesthetic Medicine
Breast Surgery
Cosmetic Surgery
Facial Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgery - Plastics
Doctor Q&A
21 Answers
4 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Surgery is definitiv: If your car's front end is out of alignment do you get a new paint job or repair the alignment? The septum in the nose is there to help your 'heating... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Cold Temperature : Breasts are modified sweat glands and respond to parasympathetic (ps) impulses. The ps system controls temperature, sweat gland secretions (sweaty pa... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Buyer beware: Any chemical used to stimulate breast tissue growth has the potential to stimulate abnormal growth. Given the fact that 9% of women are afflicted by ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Buyer beware: Any chemical used to stimulate breast tissue growth has the potential to stimulate abnormal growth. Given the fact that 9% of women are afflicted by ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Pinch it: Fat pinch is usually inches in thickness whereas skin fold pinch is less than a quarter inch. Check the difference between the top of your hand and t... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Yes: Once you've established a relationship with a board certified plastic surgeon you should feel comfortable in discussing all matters of aesthetic and r... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Estrogen risks: Estrogens can increase the risk of cancer of the uterus (endometrial cancer). Taking a progestin as directed by your doctor can help decrease this ris... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Contratubex first: Contratubex antiinflammatory and moisturizing properties should benefit scar remodeling over time, ameliorate and blend appearance, and hopefully keep... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Sure: Each of the procedures and treatments used in aesthetic medicine has its own set of advantages, disadvantages and potential complications depending on... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Body surface looks: Aesthetic medicine is the new subspecialty of aesthetic surgery devoted to refining appearance using non-invasive methods. Many of the standard treat... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
The Brava system: Check out www.Brava.Com online... A suction device (stronger than a breast pump) that applies negative pressure to both breasts and overtime the breas... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Over 18: Breast enhancement with saline or gel prosthesis should wait until the breast tissue is fully mature, around 18 years of age. Shape, size, location a... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Breathing problem: If your heart is beating faster than usual and you're not getting enough air you may be having an allergic reaction that is closing your airway - you ... Read More
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3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
May be strep?: If your son likes honey, give him one or two teaspoons to chew and swallow slowly - his scratchy throat may go away in a day. However if his throat i... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Not enough data yet: In a five year study, 122 patients who underwent surgery between february 2000 and february 2005 were evaluated.
It was determined that cmc hydrogel ... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Such as?: "natural" breast enhancement is an elusive concept. Is it natural to use a 'push up' bra or a suction cup? Is it more natural to inject the breast w... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Depends on the work: In general, submuscular implant placement may limit heavy lifting and driving heavy equipment for up to 4 weeks after surgery. Subglandular placement... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Yes: According to the emedtv (http://std.Emedtv.Com/kariva/side-effects-of-kariva.Html) Kariva estrogen based bcps can lead to breast lumps. This is not a... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
SCP is not visible: In scp the soft palata muscles are split like in the cleft palate but the oral lining hides the split. Speech disfunction and ear infections are just... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Not directly: Ion Magnum waveform muscle microstimulation will increase muscle tone in the treated areas, but will not affect the cause of cellulite - bands of soft... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Antonio Carbonellanswered
Urgent Care 54 years experience
Stomach cancer: Cancer of upper GI tract (esophageal, stomach, duodenum and pancreas) have usually spread before diagnosis and carry a poor prognosis. Your priest w... Read More
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Thank you notes
Oct 19, 2014
Reading Dr. Carbonell's answers is like doing a mini residency in the many new aspects of plastic surgery. I have learned so much in the past 30 minutes of reading his answers that I feel like it sho...Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Carbonell is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Carbonell is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks so much, Doctor. I am anxious for him to have this removed. VC
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Your answer made me feel good! Thanks :)
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Your answer was very helpful! Thanks :)
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
GEORGETOWN UNIV
Graduated 1969MD
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL
Completed 1976
Residency
CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL
Completed 1992
Residency
CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL
Completed 2010
Residency
Mercy Medical Center, Williston, ND
Completed 2010
Residency
Fairlight Medical Center, Williston, ND
Completed 2012
Residency
CARTERET GENERAL HOSPITAL
Completed 1999
Affiliations
American Society Of Plastic And Reconstructive Surgeons
American Society For Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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