Dr. Harold Rosenfeld
Surgery - Plastics
Pasadena, CA
57 years experience male
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Pasadena, CA
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pasadena, CA
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Surgery - Plastics
Plastic Surgery
Doctor Q&A
297 Answers
87 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 23-year-old male asked:

Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
Surgery - Plastics 57 years experience
Scars are permanent: Some people confuse redness [inflammation] with scarring. This will subside with time. True scars will mature and shrink, unless they are keloids, a c... Read More
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Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
Surgery - Plastics 57 years experience
Yes: Talk to your plastic surgeon about available treatments, this must be individualized to your condition.
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A 44-year-old member asked:

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Anyamount: Contact dermatitis is an allergy, the quantity of exposure is less important than the agent - usually.
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A 29-year-old member asked:

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See an eye doctor: There is nothing you can do. You may be able to be cured by an opthalmologist.
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Yes: In normal healing , red color will subside in about 6 weeks. The scar tissue itself will mature over a period of about a year tightening and becoming ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
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Ask your doctor: You must be examined by your plastic surgeon before discussing the options available to you.
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None: Only if you form abnormal scars should you interfere with normal scar maturation.
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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All: Pressure sores are complex wounds that commonly involve the entire thickness of the skin even if the surface appears intact.
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A 35-year-old member asked:

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Yes : If it is doe by a come tent, experienced surgeon. Good luck.
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A 30-year-old member asked:

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Yes : It is a long and careful process usually done by a team.
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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Time: If by "scars "you mean pigmented areas , they will usually lighten in time[perhaps 2 years]. Faster resolution may be achieved using a "bleaching " r... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

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There is no herbal: There are no herbal treatments or preventives for melanoma.
Avoid the sun.
If she/or others in your family have developed cancers early, then there... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
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No: It is not more effective. Discuss your individual questions with your surgeon.
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Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
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It depends: Discus your concerns with your surgeon. You may be a candidate for a procedure that has a low risk for numbness.
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A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
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No: There are methods for this, you should discuss your options with your dermatologist or plastic surgeon.
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A 46-year-old member asked:

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When change is wante: Plastic surgery is an enormous field.Most people think of it for cosmetic surgery.
Cosmetic surgery should be done to correct "something" that bother... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

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It depends on the ca: Individual care requires individual evaluation and treatment pln.
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A 55-year-old female asked:

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No quick fix: You have something going on that requires a physical examination to diagnose see a hand surgeon.
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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Multiple: 1]discoloration
2]swelling
3] pain
4]interference with the circulation
if yo have reason to believe you have a blood clot , promptly seek medical ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:

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Yes: Local anesthesia is perfectly reasonable in a cooperative patient.
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A 28-year-old male asked:

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Change of scar : Revision means just that . Scars can be changed in appearance, direction, occasionally in size. For practical purposes they cannot be completely erase... Read More
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A female asked:

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Your : Your plastic surgeon can/will give you a brochure discussing safety issues. Your question is too vague to be answered more precisely.
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A 44-year-old member asked:

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It varies: Adolescent gynecomastia wil go away by about 18 years of age- if it is going to.
It may be due to obesity and require weight loss.
Most commonly it ... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:

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See a dermatologist: The only legal way to get a prescription is to be examined diagnosed and then treated if appropriate.
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A 29-year-old member asked:

Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
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Get checked: Non-healing wounds are abnormal and require evaluation.
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Any Analgesic: Pain is asymptom, not a disease. Pressure sores commonly occur in areas without normal sensation. Pain may be indicating someting moree is going on . ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:

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Topically: 1] take te pressure off
2]protect it fromn potential infection
3]keep it clean.
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
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Three: 1]silicone gel sheeting or ointment
2]pressure
3]steroid injections.
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Any age: This is done for very superficial irregularities.
If you don't expect much of a change you won't be disappointed.
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Move: Pressure sores HAV many contributing factors, the one common cause is pressure."off loading" is necesary for all preventive regimens.
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A 28-year-old member asked:

Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
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Talk to your doctor: This is best discussed with the person responsible for your care.
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They don't: Pressure has to be taken off of the affected partl.
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Be careful: I'm not aware of any fda approvedpills for breast enhancement.
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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It first appears the: Idiopathic gynecomastia first appears in teen agers.
It frequetly resolves spontaneously by 18 years of age if it's going to resolve.
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A 30-year-old member asked:

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What changes: Are you concerned with color, texture , sagging....?
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Any that you'll use: I recommend having a variety of different screens depending upon the environment in which they are used. Swimming or heavy perspiration requires a wat... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:

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Small: Assuming your health is good, you are safer having the surgery than driving to the facility to have it done.
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You may not: There are multiple treatments for keloid which means there is no one "good treatment". Your plastic surgeon can help you deal with this.
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Sun screen: Wear sunscreen spf-15 or higher until the pinkness is all gone [takes months].
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It may: Scarring that blocks milk ducts will cause trouble breast feeding.
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After it's stable: Correction of acne scarring should not be undertaken, generally, until the active acne process is brought under control.
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A 22-year-old member asked:

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Surgery - Plastics 57 years experience
Ask your doctor: You need a dermatologist, ask your primary care doctor to refer you to someone he knows to be interested in the problem.
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A 20-year-old male asked:

Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
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Need surgery: You say the wound is "closed"- presumably closed.
You are unable o move it, which imlies that the tendon was cut or caught in scar tissue. You should... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Not really: Unless he is referring to "free nipple grafts" that are done sometimes.
Discuss this further with your surgeon.
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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I have no experience: Commercial, over the counter, products have varying results- I have no experience with this product.
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It shouldn't: Once the post operative healing is complete, and the tissues are soft and flexible, the procedure may be done.
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A 45-year-old member asked:

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It isn't: Pig skin is used as a "biologic" dressing in preparation for skin gratfing.
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A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Harold Rosenfeldanswered
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What are you asking?: Legally, -the age of consent .
Medically when biologically mature.
The procedure is not cosmetic and is done for symptom relief, not appearance per ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

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They don't work: No, it isn't safe.
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Dec 18, 2012
Dr. Rosenfeld is a highly professional, kind, caring, and knowledgeable physician and surgeon. I recommend him to anyone seeking quality care and advice.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Rosenfeld is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Rosenfeld is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Getting this and rhinoplasty in two days :)))))
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Thanks for your quick reply! Tried that already. I'm looking for a permanent solution.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I get another test next week
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
Graduated 1965MD
Residency
Queen of Angels Hospital
Residency
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Awards
Top Plastic Surgeon , First Place, Los Angeles, CA - Winter
2013
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
California Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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