Dr. Som Kohanzadeh
Surgery - Plastics
BEVERLY HILLS ,, CA
19 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.
Surgery - Plastics
Plastic Surgery
Surgery
Surgery - Hand Surgery
Languages spoken
Persian
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Surgery - Plastics 19 years experience
Orthopedic camera: Scopic refers to the use of cameras to help reach into small spaces. And ortho means orthopedic surgery otherwise known as bone and joint surgeons. Fo... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:
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Complex: After 20 years it is unlikely that there is any complication of the surgery. Now that being said, there is always an increased likelihood of arthritis... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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See below: Here are 2 scales below:
1+ barely detectable impression when finger is pressed into skin.
2+ slight indentation.
15 seconds to rebound
3+ ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Elevate head, dressi: Elevation of the head and the dressings that your surgeon places often help minimize or decrease the edema.
Also, not doing too much strenuous act... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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May need more sleep: Multiple studies have shown that our maximal and most effective learning is limited in a the day. The best way to get energy is to make sure you are g... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Yes, anything is pos: To answer your question briefly. Anything is possible in medicine. However, you have to look at the sum of all the data to make an informed decision. ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Can be normal course: Oral herpes can have multiple symptoms even after the breakout has gone away, lasting for up to 2 weeks. Pain, paresthesia (tingling) can all be assoc... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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very unlikely: Very unlikely to have a ruptured appendix. Usually the pain associated with appendicitis would wake you up long before its rupture. It is more likely ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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No: The good thing about antioxidants is that the body can filter the excess. It is like vitamin c. The body will just filter it out. Now, that being said... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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yesif thats the caus: The short is that if that is the inciting cause for the changes, then stopping the adderal should help return you to your normal affect (mood) in most... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Very unlikely: Endometriosis usually presents in areas of the body where there are hollow surfaces associated with them. For example in the abdomen within the perito... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Complex: The weird sensation on the side of your knee sound like paresthesia. This means abnormal sensations, often related to some nerve issues. This can be r... Read More
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A 63-year-old male asked:
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Multiple: This is an area with lots of overlap between different fields, including ortho, plastics and podiatry. If you have already had surgery with ortho, tha... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Depends on surgery: So return to work is very variable based upon what kind of surgery you had and what kind of work you do. Best to do is to discuss with your surgeon wh... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Possible: It is possible to get pregnant even after 1 sexual encounter. Using a condom is the best method to decrease your chances of pregnancy. The best way to... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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ok: The resting heart rate of 40 is often found in high functioning athletes. This could be a sign that your heart is beating more effectively. But it may... Read More
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A 56-year-old male asked:
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Strengthen: As long as she has been cleared by a specialist first - preferably a hand surgeon. Then work on strengthening of the hand and wrist. There are simple ... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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mult possibilities: It could be multiple things, from sleep apnea which is s problem with the airway that can partially collapse on itself when you sleep at night making ... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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prob muscle strain: Tennis can be a strenous activity. It is often associated with quick and sharp movements which can be associated with muscle strains. The symptoms you... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Possible: It is possible. Pregnancy does cause nausea often referred to as morning sickness. This can have varying degrees of intensity and timing. However, usu... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Removal of appendix: It is a surgical procedure to remove the appendix. The appendix is a vestigial structure, that means that at some point during the evolutionary proces... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Unlikely: In regards to the bloating the best thing to help is ambulation. Walking will help the intestines pass the gas that has built up. I would avoid any ad... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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No: So a sebaceous cyst can shrink or get infected and grow - but it is never really completely gone unless it is resected (removed) surgically. This is b... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Start simple: Starting simple is the key. Although walking may hurt your back, you have to start simple and build up to longer and longer walks. It will strengthen ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Vit C and nutrition: The best therapy to improve wound healing is my optimizing your nutrition. This means eating healthy with good protein levels, including supplements w... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
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no: So any body tissue brought from another persons body will be rejected. The only acception to this is that twins can sometimes get away with it because... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Seton: The plastic threads you are describing are call 'setons' they help to treat the fistula without having to cut through the muscle that allows you to co... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Start: Start with something simple. Walking. Then slowly increase the amount and frequency.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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cranberry juice: Cranberry juice is a simple food that can help with irritation of the urinary tract including the bladder irritation. It works by acidifying the urine... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Plastic surgery: Depending on your insurance, correction after a broken nose is covered. Depending on the severity of the break (fracture) and the crooked nose, it may... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Don't pick at it: Best thing for now is not to pick at it. The more you pick the greater chance of leaving a scar. At this point, still unlikely to leave a scar. If one... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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mult possibilities: There are many possible causes of pain in the axilla (armpit). Could be from strenuous activity, leading to muscle strain in the region, or could be f... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Minimize risk factor: Avoid smoking, alcohol, caffeine. Decrease your stress. Also, foods that can increase acidity of your stomach can increase reflux and pain, these incl... Read More
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A 46-year-old male asked:
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Directions: This is something that the doctor or hospital will provide someinstructions for. Most doctors have their own specific instruction to follow. But it is... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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We: We tell our patients to keep it simple. Walking can serve as one of the simplest yet most effective.
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A female asked:
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Multiple poss: There are multiple interventions that can be done to help with a gtube scar. However, they all are dependent on the individual. So the best is to see ... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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10x/hour: This sounds like an incentive spirometer. It is a 'toy' that you take deep breaths into to lift the marker and measure the depth of your breaths. If t... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Yes: So in general sebaceous cysts will not every completely go away unless they are removed. This requires a minor surgery. How minor depends on the size ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Yes, but unlikely: If you took the morning after pill it s unlikely that you are pregnant, however, is still possible. But if you are having severe pain you should see a... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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no,: You are probably not drinking enough and therefore, your urine is concentrated. This can cause it to have the tea color. It is best for you to hydrate... Read More
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Diet: Start with healthy diet, including fruits and vegetables. But if you are actively having diarrhea and vomiting stick with bland foods and lots of liqu... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Hormonal, stress: Acne is one of those things that is always waiting there to attack if you give it a chance. So depending on hormonal changes in some, stress in others... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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depends: Once you have been cleared by your physician that you are safe to exercise. The best thing to do is to exercise with cardiovascular aerobic exercises.... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Normal: That is very normal on the penis. As the composition of the tissue of the penis is made up of tissue that enlarges when engorged with blood. That is w... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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No, uncommon: Blood clots are uncommon after all surgeries. However, when they do occur they are usually filtered into the lungs and people can die if they are larg... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Depends: As long as there was no ejaculation in your vagina then there is no chance of pregnancy. But if some may have drained into the vagina then there is a ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Different med: You chould not take Aspirin or any nsaid, like ibuprofen. The better alternative is tylenol or acetaminophen. This will not affect your ulcer and will... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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possible: Weight loss is a known side effect of topamax (topiramate). Now the dosage effect is a little less understood and well known. But there is reported we... Read More
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yes: Mild is actually an excellent source of protein. You can check on the information portion of the milk for exact numbers, but you can cut the fat with ... Read More
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Depends: So depends on wear tear is. Is it just a laceration or cut on the hand or skin? If it is superficial or small then it does not require any stitches/su... Read More
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Dr. Kohanzadeh is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Kohanzadeh is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Oct 14, 2013
Very Simple and to the point answer, thanks alot
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Ive been to a&e and my temp and blood pressure is good. Is this good?
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you. I do have an appt with one at the end of the month.
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Thanks for your quick reply! I had a normal echo, EKG, and holter. It doesn't add up though.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
UC San Diego School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 2004MD
Residency
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 2011
Awards
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
American Society of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
American Medical Association
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