Dr. Roger Friedman
Plastic Surgery
Rockville, MD
44 years experience male
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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.
Plastic Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
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A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Roger Friedmananswered
44 years experience
Acne treatment: First, is keeping the skin clean. Most people do not wash their skin enough. As far as clogged pores consider granular facial scrubs and once they ar... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:

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Ulthera: Ulthera may be a little better as the depth is more controlled but, first try topical eye creams. If ulthera does not provide enough improvement you ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

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Chin acne scarring: Site unseen this is a difficult question to answer. Some acne scarring is a valley and others have sharp edges, like a pock mark. They are treated d... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Roger Friedmananswered
44 years experience
Typically no: Septal deviations create airway obstruction
if there is associated allergies, you may experience enlargement of your turbinates
which may then giv... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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No correlation: The issue is not starving but, you may find that certain foods aggravate your acne so, those i would avoid.
I would also enter a program of using top... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

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Depth: A pimple is typically on the surface with a white head . A cyst is typically beneath the surface in the fatty tissue and usually larger.
They are tr... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Roger Friedmananswered
44 years experience
Bcc anywhere: Basal cell carcinomas may occur any where but are more common in locations that are exposed to the sun.
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A 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Roger Friedmananswered
44 years experience
No: You should see a dermatologist or plastic surgeon. If you attempt to do this on your own, you may end up with significant scarring.
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A 24-year-old member asked:

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44 years experience
Depends: Certain products work better for individuals than others. You need to try one for several weeks and if no improvement move on to another option.
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A 35-year-old member asked:

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44 years experience
Breathing issues: The most common risks include but are not limited to persistent airway difficulty and septal perforation. Both can be addressed by further surgery.
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Melanoma symptoms: Typically what draws one's attention to melanoma is an irregularly shaped pigmented lesion with irregularity in the pigmentation. A lesion that has c... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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None special: The issue is not the hospital it is the physician treating the problem. You want the skin cancer completely excised with negative margins on the path... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Friedman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Friedman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
George Washington University Medical School, DC
Graduated 1978MD
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