Amarillo Plastic Surgeons

Fillers for Sunken Cheek After Injury?

I sustained a sport injury to my cheek, causing it to be depressed and the skins sags. Can the dent be pulled out like a car, or be filled?

Before having 'sunken cheeks" treated with a filler, you should wait at least 6 months after the injury to allow the injury to fully declare itself. After waiting an appropriate amount of time, I would use Sculptra. Sculptra was developed and approved as a treatment for cheek atrophy.

T. Michael Dixon, MD

West Texas Plastic Surgeon

Does Lexapro Interact with Anesthesia for Rhinoplasty?

I am scheduled for a Rhinoplasty appointment. My surgeon said Lexapro does not interact with anesthesia. Is this true? Does he need to make adjustments to the anesthesia because of the Lexapro in my system?

The cause of your surgeons' concern with the use of Lexapro is probably not related to any interactions with anesthesia but rather with Lexapro's potential to cause bleeding. Bleeding is listed in the PDR as a potential side effect of Lexapro use.

T. Michael Dixon, MD

West Texas Plastic Surgeon

Skin Grafting for Stretch Marks?

Is some sort of skin grafting or treatment in which skin is grown an option for severe stretch marks?

At this time there is no technology viable for controlled regeneration of the dermis to repair stretch marks. The best current modality is the removal of the the damaged skin but a skin graft will usually demonstrate a result which is less favorable than the stretch mark.

T. Michael Dixon, MD

West Texas Plastic Surgeon