Dr. Michael Macri
Cosmetic Surgery
WESTWOOD, NJ
35 years experience male
Locations
Liposuction & Laser Center of NJ
Westwood, NJ
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About
Bio
Dr. Michael Macri received his medical degree from the The Chicago Medical School, and completed residencies in General Surgery at the very prestigious Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, MA. He was part of an elite trauma team
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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Cosmetic Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
36 Answers
51 Agrees
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A member asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Yes: Urine pregnancy test have improved in sensitivity of the last 10 years however, if you body didn't secret enough of the urine pregnancy hormone yet ( ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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35 years experience
See a doctor: May have inner or external ear infection or cellulits.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Don't: Many antibiotics make you photosensitive ...To sun light or tanning light ( unhealty) check the instructions that came with your anti biotic and you c... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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35 years experience
NO: Only chemical peels, and laser skin resurfacing will get rid of acne scars.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Other therapies: Hand wrinkles depending can be treated with dermal fillers on the back of the hand ( dorsum) but must be done by an injector with experience in this t... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Cost varies : Depends on the area of the country where you are.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Yes : However laser hair removal only works when there is melanin in the hair for the laser to target.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Shouldn't : Gynecomastia should't effect your sex drive or sex life. Provided you have sufficient testosterone easily measured with a blood test by your pcp.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Probably not: Its good your doctor started you on antibiotics but after a normal course about 7- 10 day should be re checked to made sure no further progression of ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Depends on the dr: New protocols using tunescent ( local) anestheisa obviate the need for pre op blood work providing a good and complete history is obtained.. ( no hist... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Almost impossible: Upper arm fat is very different than fat in other parts of the body. What also makes is worse is loss of elastic tissue with age in the upper arm espe... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Probably not: Ultrasound is normally ordered to look for gall stones, enlarged gall bladder, liver pancreas, kidney stones. Bladder etc.. Stomach cancer is generall... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
No : Long term antibiotics are not desirable but rosacea being a chronic problem has been associated with a skin mite causing a chronic infection living i... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Probably not: Skin tags need to be evaluated especially if they have increased in size color or rapidly... See you pcp or a dermatologist.
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A female asked:
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35 years experience
Be patient: Minocycline alone isn't good.. Assuming your using a anitbacterial wash , possibly retin a (tretinoin) at night and an ab ointment ( duac) your prett... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Yes : A wound infection can happen after surgery. Best course is to see if its resolved and if the surgeon can be or any further assistance.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
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Don't work: Best option is breast implants.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Unknown: Sometimes associated w papilloma virus other time unknown.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
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1 month to heal: Ask a different dr and get a different answer . I would wait to be healed from rhinoplasty before starting accutane.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Can get bigger : Keloids if left alone can become bigger however, if stable in size can also be left alone.. Depends.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Balanced diet: As much exercise as you can do! however, many other factors for cellulite including sex, hormonal etc.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
No: Probably psoriasis behind the ear.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Deep cleansing: Black heads can be a problem. Basic treatment includes deep cleansing... Killing bacteria and decreasing sebum production. Either you primary care pro... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Redness: Redness over skin ..Multifactorial thinning of skin where you can see blood vessels below surface of skin.
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Medial?/ nutirtion: That is alot of weight to loose there are alot of factors to examine for hair loss.. Male or female.. Medical conditions in both? Nutritional factors.... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
See a doctor: You may have a skin infection or acne easily taken care of by you pcp.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Not good: Use skin block in all children especially fair skinned and always re apply.
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A female asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
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Probably not Skin Ca: You can develop hyperpigmentation ( dark spots) after sun burns. Best to protect you skin with a quality sun block to prevent this from happening. How... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Can be anyting : How long duration, do they inch.. Do they bother you? Probably need to be looked at by your primary care provider.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
YES: Injecting dermal fillers into the nose is a whole different level of injection not done buy a typical injector. I prefer Radiesse to nose injections s... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Generally no: Falky skin behind ears probably psoriasis.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
No: Keloids - mulltiple other treatments including excision, steroid infection possibly lasers.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Wash face then apply: Wash face w benzoyl peroxide wash then apply Metrogel go slowly w Metrogel sometimes makes redness worse.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
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YEs : Provided on outside of vagina, can be used over labia majora where there is hair.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Michael Macrianswered
35 years experience
Depends: Most stich material for out side on the skin are made of a nylon type material.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Generally no: Warts are easily identified vs skin tags by most doctors.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Macri is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Macri is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School, IL
Graduated 1988MD
Awards
Top Cosmetic Surgeon, Third Place, National - Spring
2015
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