Dr. Parvaiz Malik

A 43-year-old member asked:

Will contracting a muscle and feeling it out produce more aesthetic result?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

May be!: It depends on who is showing the muscle and to who. Average person will not be looking for a muscle contraction during a conversation.

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A 18-year-old female asked:

I keep getting stretch marks but i'm not gaining any weight. anything i can do to prevent it?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

No.: Most of the time, the stretch marks are from gaining weight and then loosing it. Stretch marks are small cracks in the second layer of the skin, calle... Read More

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Lipoma upper right arm and for the past two days i've been getting pain on the side of my arm but i also had a iv that went by heart port i think hurts?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

Two different things: Lipoma is collection of fat in one area. Swelling secondary to starting an IV could represent hematoma, a collection of blood slowly oozing from iv. B... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

What could this lower back pain possibly be? it started suddenly as a sharp pain on the right side of my lower back couple months ago. now the pain is mild but annoying. its worse when i bend over or if i sit long periods of time, muscles feel tense?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

It is not usual to have a sharp one sided back pain for your age group. It sounds like a pinched nerve. May need x-rays of the lower back and MRI to d... Read More

Answered Oct 22, 2021

A 20-year-old male asked:

2 years ago i was diagnosed with a balance disorder. i was nauseous for months and it left me with a lot of anxiety. ive been looking online for any information on a simular case but havent found anything. could you steer me in the right direction?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

I recommend to start with examination by an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist to check middle ear problem.

Answered Oct 22, 2021

A 17-year-old female asked:

Can pimples form on top or around keloids? ive seen them on me but im not sure if theyre pimples?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

Can happen: keloid scars can occur from pimples and keloids can develop pimples. Hygiene measures can control.

29 viewsAnswered Nov 03, 2020

A 32-year-old male asked:

Hi! i am male and 37 years old. had ultherapy 8 weeks ago for the lower face. since then i weekly take standard photos to view the difference - but there is absolute no difference. is it possible that one cannot see any lifting after 8 weeks? thanks?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

Need more treatments: Response is never immediate or dramatic, and is not permanent. You may need more treatments to start to see results and have to keep repeating for mai... Read More

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A 35-year-old male asked:

I did partial tummy tuck ( under the tummy button) along with euromi tickle liposuction upper the tummy button, chest and love handles 12 days ago. i cant see flat tummy and my body looks same. i feel disappointed. my love handles still there. why?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

It sounds like an inadequate procedure. If nothing looks different after 10 days, I shall recommend to return to the surgeon (hopefully a well trained... Read More

Answered Oct 22, 2021

A 38-year-old member asked:

Premature graying at 18. what do i do?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

Nothing: Premature graying of hair could be hereditary or may have environmental factors causing it. Unfortunately there is no treatment or prophylaxis.

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A 18-year-old male asked:

I'm having a dull pain in my thigh that's been there for about a week now. i can walk, sit, lay down and do my everyday routines but it won't go away?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

Give two weeks: There are lots of reasons to have pain in the thigh. Local muscle sprain or nerve pinching are major two causes. If pain persists for two more weeks o... Read More

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A 19-year-old male asked:

I have acne on my face, what should i do to get rid if the acne, are there any products that actually work that i should try (i.e proactive?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

Good general care: Washing face with mild soap and water three times a day, avoiding exposure to harsh temperatures, avoiding chocolate etc in some individuals will help... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Had a bump show up on my upper chest by neck 7yrs ago was told to cut it open and pull a sack out of it i did that but it just broke in two?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

It is a cyst.: Sounds like a cyst, ( inclusion cyst). It should be removed fully with surgery or it will come back.

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A 30-year-old member asked:

Are there any good ayurveda treatments for keloids?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

No: Keloids are very difficult to manage. Depending on duration and severity, application of vitamin e, cortisone and silicone may help. Sometimes, cortis... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

I am a 19 year old girl and have acne on my face. i consulted few docs but the acne improved only till i take the medication. once i stop the acne is back. help?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

Continue treatments.: Sometimes the acne treatment has to be maintained for months or years. If acne returns after stopping a successful treatment, restart it.

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A 41-year-old female asked:

Dog bite 6 yrs ago above knee. just started exercising & it's sore. is it muscle damage or from exercise? do i work through or rest it?

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

A brief rest!: 6 years is a long time and soreness after all this team is unusual but not unheard of. The soreness may be due to stretching of tendons and ligaments... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Can you go get laser hair removal if you are taking iron tablets, three times a day? will i get discoloration of the skin.

Dr. Parvaiz Malikanswered

Plastic Surgery 50 years experience

No: Laser hair removal discoloration is possible if the skin has pigmented spots. Iron intake itself is not a contraindication. It also depends on the ski... Read More

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