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I am a board certified plastic surgeon. I have been in practice 21 years. Cornell undergrad, MD and all but dissertaion for phD in biochemistry from Georgetown U. MBA from GW. Very interested in skincare, face lifts, breast surgery, and nose surgery and body contouring. I do burn reconstruction
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Plastic Surgery
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English
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424 Answers
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A 59-year-old male asked:
Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
36 years experience
No: No magic. Limited effectiveness on tightening tissues. Not even in same league as surgery.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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In warm: Environments, your vessels dilate and cause swelling.
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Not much: Dietary change impacts scars. Avoid red wine for reduction in redness.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Consult: A board certified plastic surgeon. See if you qualify for insurance coverage. The doc can help. Learn about the scars and risks. It is a very happy ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Perhaps: Microdermabrasion gel at home will help slightly.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Weight loss: Makes them smaller
no non surgical methods for toning
sorry.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Yes: BP first then erythromycin.
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No: But if too deep can cause them.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Look for signs of infection /redness fever. Also make sure doc ruled out nerve and tendon injury.
Call your doc.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Postop: You should no longer have a "depression" at the midline on a situp movement.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Pretty hard to do: My experience cellulaze is not very effective.
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Moles: Typically are elevated. Irregularity in color, boarder edges, or texture can be of concern. Some people have dysplastic moles, seen on biopsy. This... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Not: As a treatment....Perhaps only after a repair. Usually treated with Reglan (metoclopramide) and various antacids.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Poor prognosis: But there is always hope.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Within 2 days: All goes well and there is no infection noted.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Typically not: Unless it is mostly fat and you are very over weight.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Normal locations: Over the breasts.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Antibiotics at first sign of redness!
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They: Can be changed to medpor if silicone and secured with screws.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Most are from dryness of skin.....Few can persist. Use sun block.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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So many possibilitie: Kidney infection /stones
gall stones
ovarian cysts
get checked.
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It depends: If they are dysplastic or not. Irregularity can refer to appearance or histology.
Too broad a q to answer.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Persistent: Swellling
some boxy appearance of breasts
slight scar thickening
minimal pain.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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As long: As there was no capsule work done, and healing uneventful, as soon as you wish.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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I would: Start with retin a (tretinoin) or retinols
if not successful, try fraxel or laser resurfacing.
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Melanoma: Is a tumor of the melanocyte cells, the cells which produce pigment. It is one of the most aggressive and sometimes lethal skin cancers. It can occu... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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It can: If the swelling in the shoulder is enough to put pressure on the nerves to the hand.
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A female asked:
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Could be: Related and 2kg not a huge amount. She should follow up and be sure it is not metastatic disease . Continued weight loss is concerning.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
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Possibly: Change antibiotic or try and antihistamine.
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If more than: A few weeks postop
can be a capsular contracture
see your surgeon.
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Your: Bmi indicates you are more than 20% over your ideal body weight. Lipo is not a treatment for wt loss, and that makes you less than the ideal candidat... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Easiest: Way is a sonogram
to diagnose
some lab tests but are less specific
ct scan can also show them.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
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Variable: Depends on many factors.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Keep it moist: With antibiotic cream or aquaphor.
Prevention of infection and get it to heal asap. When healed use mederma
get it checked.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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If you have: No open wounds, probably just a bruise. Try arnica orally and fresh pineapple (contains bromelaine).
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
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Sun: And melanoma can occur without sun exposure....
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Probably: A hypertrophic scar
between a keloid and normal scar.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Bites: By br spiders tend to be severe and progress to large wounds.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
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Yes: But if bothersome, try botox.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: At forty i suspect unless you gain or lose a lot of weight you are stable.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Fever: Redness and rapid progression
if you think you have it
go to an er.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Diet and exercise: Consider asking doc for diet pills
otc there is Alli which is helpful
then all else fails surgery.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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It can: Get rid of acute infection but not the cyst
if you do not remove it surgicaly it can come back.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
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Tough area: First excise it.
Steroids can cause depigmentation.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
36 years experience
Fastest is surgery: At 20 i would try Restylane (dermal fillers) to the tear troughs
you are a bit young for surgery.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Interesting q: Gangrenous areas typically have no blood supply, the conduit for an immune response.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
36 years experience
You: Can never get rid of it but choices:
fillers
laserabrasion
chemical peels
ipl
fraxel
pixel
dermabrasion
face lift
excision.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Phenteramine: Is a potent prescriptive appetite suppressant!
lipo vite not.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
36 years experience
Have: It looked at by a dermatologist and consider biopsy.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Barry Cohenanswered
36 years experience
Chem peels: Lasers, and dermabrasion all can help.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Cohen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Cohen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you for your quick & very helpful reply. Appreciate your advice!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Don t want any relapses with my weight! Want to lose 10 lbs. more!
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Thanks for your quick reply! Brevoxyl, Chlorhexidine gluconate, adapalene/benzoyl
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Georgetown University School of Medicine, DC
Graduated 1987MD
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Washington Region, DC - Summer
2013
Thought Leader, Third Place, Washington Region, DC - Summer
2013
Top Plastic Surgeon , Second Place, National - Summer
2013
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