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Minoli Plastic Surgery Clinic
Las Vegas, NV
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I have practiced aesthetic plastic surgery for 2+ decades - certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery, and American Board of Otolaryngology. I taught in 2 surgical departments at Manhattan Eye & Ear Hospital. Recent Awards: Top Doctors of Las Vegas. I have also was a visiting professor at Parkland Hospital (University of Texas, Southwestern) in 2008. And I was on the clinical teaching staff at Manhattan Eye & Ear in both the Department of Plastic Surgery and the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
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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
Breast Surgery
Facial Plastic Surgery
Surgery - Head & Neck
Surgery - Plastics
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Not necessarily: Not necessarily. Furthermore, roche pharmaceuticals stopped manufacturing Accutane (aka isotretinoin) in 2009. The official reason was that roche's pa... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Safe home remedies: The following agents can be used at home for the amelioration of acne scarring: apple cider vinegar, baking soda, cucumbers, ice, lemon juice, and oli... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Treat the lesion: Yes, you should be concerned. While squamous cell carcinoma (scca) of the skin ; lip is less virulent than melanoma, it still can spread beyond its bo... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Yes: Rhinoplasty surgery (nose job) can certainly be performed in sinus sufferers. Surgical alteration of the external nose should not materially alter a c... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
May need antibiotics: You may have an oral-antral fistula (communication between the oral cavity and the maxillary sinus). You refer to a 3 month period with associated sig... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Yes for grafted hair: The question is a bit tricky in that hair transplantation does not prevent hair follicles that were "programmed" for loss anyway to somehow be "protec... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Have patience: At the age of 19 you may have skin that is at its most reactive stage in life. Such hyper-reactivity usually settles with age. The fact that the scrat... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Still a good screen: Mammograms still represent a good and inexpensive screening mechanism for determining the presence or absence of breast masses...Even if other images ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
X-rays: While physical examination may reveal an exquisite point of tenderness along a bone, this may be due to a contusion along the lining of the bone (i.e.... Read More
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A 56-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Propecia (finasteride): Propecia (finasteride) can help, but requires a prescription.
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Have it evaluated: If your spots are left to demarcate they will eventually declare themselves as to the degree of burn. If you can at least get to an urgent care center... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Topical treatments: Blemishes which have not created scarring as yet can be simply treats (to start) with otc benzoyl peroxide. Beyond that, qualified dermatologist can h... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Micro-Hair Grafting: Oral Propecia (finasteride) and topical Minoxidil are 2 non-surgical agents that can be tried. However, once the hairline has receded, its best restor... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Depends on the peel: Skin contour irregularities likely will require resurfacing. Treatments may include heavier peeling agents such as tca exceeding 35% or even phenol pe... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Need endonasal exam: Such a situation may warrant further examination. The septoplasty surgery may not have completely corrected septal deviations. But there are other sig... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
May need excision: There is professional debate about the removal of benign skin lesions - whether to shave them off or cut them out (excise them). Of course sometimes a... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
No human evidence: To date, I am not aware of any reported cases of human malignancies which directly resulted from topical application of hydroquinone. The drug represe... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Agree with dr rosato: While i agree with dr. Rosato i would also add that teens who have reached a certain level of adolescent growth (e.g., young women who have begun mens... Read More
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A 51-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Mixed results: Keloids are over-exuberant scarring phenomena and are seen more often in people with darker skin; so there can be some hereditary aspect to the pathol... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
It depends: Factors other than bmi may well play into the formation of a panniculus of the abdominal wall. Such factors include body habitus, and soft tissue ela... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Sucralfate may help: Check with your treating doctor, but sucralfate gel can coat the treated surface and may well accelerate the healing process.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Elastin fibers break: Stretch marks are also termed "striae" and represent places within the dermis of the skin where elastin fibers have fractured or become attenuated. In... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Unfortunately not: While topical hydroquinone may lighten abnormally darkened areas of skin in and around stretch marks, the drug itself will not remove the stretch mark... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Multiple positions: If this is your first time for a mammogram be aware that your mammographer likely has a lot of experience with the technique. Let them know that this ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Excisonal biopsy: From the description it seems to be at least 6 mm. In diameter. That fact together with a changing pigmentation in the skin suggests the need for a bi... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
X-rays: X-rays will provide the necessary information to determine about finger fractures (and the type of finger fracture). While physical examination alone ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Benzoyl peroxide: If this is a first-time outbreak of acne i would suggest an over-the-counter preparation of benzoyl peroxide. If it persists i would see a dermatologi... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Perhaps 3 months: The acute and sub-acute stages of healing encompass about 3 months postoperatively. During this time, sensory nerve endings are re-establishing a rela... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Excise pitting scars: Laser resurfacing (or for that matter, dermabrasion resurfacing) can improve the overall quality of skin, and even acneiform-scarred skin. Of course, ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Consult treating doc: While differin gel (adapalene) likely will not have a great effect on photodynamic therapy or an interfering effect on the common photosensitizers tha... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Gastroenterologist: I would immediately consult with a gastroenterologist or colorectal surgeon. You may need simple blood tests and perhaps a colonoscopy to determine wh... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Retin-A (tretinoin): The topical application of Retin-A over time can be very effective in ameliorating fine lines. Care must be taken not to overuse the product, and of c... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Under clinical trial: Photodynamic therapy (pdt) is currently under clinical trials for treatment of severe acne. While initial clinical trials indicate that it may well be... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Celllulite is looser: Orange peal skin (peau d'orange) has a tighter skin pattern than cellulite. Just take a good look at an actual orange and you will see the tight punct... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Minolianswered
Plastic Surgery 39 years experience
Defer a few months: Since the procedures you mentioned all are likely elective ii don't have a complete history) i would likely defer for a few months before undergoing t... Read More
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Jun 12, 2013
Dr. Minoli is the most amazing plastic surgeon. He is meticulous, kind, sweet, caring and just EVERYTHING you want for your experience. His prices are very affordable! He makes you comfortable. He re...Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Minoli is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Minoli is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Many thanks, I didn't know surgical closure is an option - gives hope!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Medical or Grad School
Graduated 1984MD
Medical/Graduate school
State University of New York Upstate Medical University, NY
Graduated 1984MD
Medical/Graduate school
State University of New York Upstate Medical University, NY
Graduated 1984MD
Residency
Parkland Hospital - University of Texas, Southwestern
Completed 1996
Residency
Washington University - Barnes Hospital
Completed 1991
Awards
2012 & 2013: Top Vegas Doctors
2012 Top Doctors, Las Vegas Life Magazine
2013 Top Doctors, Las Vegas Life Magazine
Affiliations
Member - American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Member - American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Fellow - American College of Surgeons
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