Bay Area Plastic Surgeons

	Steven H. Williams, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 4000 Dublin Blvd Suite 300, Dublin		700 answers
	Miguel Delgado, Jr., MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 450 Sutter Street Suite 2433, San Francisco		518 answers
	Vincent D. Lepore, MD San Jose Plastic Surgeon 2581 Samaritan Drive Suite 102, San Jose		392 answers
	Elizabeth Lee, MD Bay Area Plastic Surgeon 2999 Regent St Ste 401, Berkeley		323 answers
	George Commons, MD Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon 1515 El Camino Real Suite C, Palo Alto		296 answers
	Larry Fan, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 77 Van Ness Avenue Suite 302, San Francisco		167 answers
	Donald M. Brown, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 2100 Webster Street Suite 429, San Francisco		118 answers
	Lauren Greenberg, MD Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon 750 Welch Rd Suite 117, Palo Alto		112 answers
	Joseph N. Togba, MD Oakland Plastic Surgeon 3300 Webster St Ste 1109, Oakland		98 answers
	Kenneth Bermudez, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 525 Spruce St Suite 2, San Francisco		69 answers
	Robert M. Lowen, MD Bay Area Plastic Surgeon 305 South Drive Suite 1, Mountain View		49 answers
	Stanley G. Poulos, MD Bay Area Plastic Surgeon 350 Bon Air Rd 300, greenbrae		30 answers
	Fred Suess, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 1700 California St Suite 500, San Francisco		15 answers
	Chester K. Cheng, MD Bay Area Plastic Surgeon 4165 Blackhawk Plaza Circle Suite 150, Danville		14 answers
	Stephen J Ronan, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 3600 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville		12 answers
	Shahin Fazilat, MD Mountain View Plastic Surgeon 515 South Drive Suite 25, Mountain View		10 answers
	James Romano, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 1650 Jackson St. Suite 101, San Francisco		10 answers
	Roger P. Friedenthal, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 3838 California Street Suite 404, San Francisco		8 answers
	Leonard Gray, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 450 Sutter St Suite 2303, San Francisco		4 answers
	Seung K. Kim, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 1515 El Camino Real Ste. F, Palo Alto		3 answers
	Cynthia M. Goodman, MD Marin Plastic Surgeon 1240 S Eliseo Dr Suite 201, Greenbrae		1 answer
	Edward P. Miranda, MD San Francisco Plastic Surgeon 3838 California St. 404, San Francisco		1 answer
	Regina L. Rosenthal, MD Bay Area Plastic Surgeon 3803 S Bascom Ave Suite 206, Campbell		1 answer

Recent Answers

I Will Be Having my Mommy Makeover Done on March 12th Will I Be Able to Take a 4 Hour Car Trip After 17 Days?

I will be having a full tummy tuck, breast lift with aug, and lipo of the flanks. I really want to make it to my daughter's sport competition which is a 4 hour drive. I would be sitting in a chair for 4 hours during the competition. It will take place about 17 days post-op. Will my body be able to handle this?

A: Travel after mommy makeover

Thanks for your question!

It is always best to ask your treating surgeon these types of post-op questions. In our San Francisco area practice Mommy Makeovers are a common group of surgeries we perform.

Usually two to three weeks is enough time for what you're describing but post-op recovery can be variable and should be tailored by your surgeon for your particular needs. The big concern for long distance travel in the immediate (first few days post-op) is the formation of DVT which can be life threatening.

Ask your surgeon and good luck with your procedure!

Steven H. Williams, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

After 15 Years Fat Injections to my Tear Troughs Are Still Lumpy and Look over Corrected. Do I Have Options for Removal?

After 15 Years Fat Injections to my Tear Troughs Are Still Lumpy and Look over Corrected. I Have Been Told by 4 Top NYC plastic surgeons they cannot remove it or minimize it...With new technology, I am not sure why it can't be reduced with laser or some kind of injection... At 55 finally I am losing more of my own fat around the injections sites and the lumps are becoming more prominent. Three years ago I had a surgeon inject filler around the lumps to try to even out the area with some success but now the filler is gone and the area looks worse...Help!

A: Fat in tear troughs

Thanks for your question -

Fat injection in the tear troughs can cause contour deformity - exactly what you're describing. The issue with fat transfer here is that the skin in this area is very thin and the distance between the skin and the bone is relatively short. This means that injection contour can sometimes be seen through the skin.

Sometimes this fat can be directly excised as part of a lower lid blepharoplasty or through micro liposuction to try to debulk the area. Typically more injections don't make things better.

Find experts in the area. Syd Coleman has a great deal of experience in facial fat grafting and would be a useful consultation. Good luck!

Steven H. Williams, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

Can I Get Lidocaine for Nipple Sensivity After Breast Cancer Surgery?

A: Nipple Sensitivity After Mastectomy

Thanks for your question -

Patients that have had a lumpectomy can have altered sensation of the breast or nipple. The vast majority of the time that sensation should improve over time. It is possible that increased sensitivity could be permanent but that is rare.

Lidocaine injections aren't typically used to manage chronic sensitivity because the drug effect is short lived (typically 4-6 hours). Physical therapy can help with desensitization that doesn't improve with time.

I hope this helps.

Steven H. Williams, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon