Amit B. Patel, MD

I recently had the pleasure of undergoing an upper blepharoplasty and facial fat transfer with Dr. Patel. I had noticed significant sagging in my upper eyelids and a loss of facial volume. I was looking to appear more refreshed and less tired. After consulting with several local plastic surgeons, I decided to travel to have this procedure done with Dr. Patel, who came highly recommended. After meeting him, I understood why. His bedside manner, care, and attention to detail are second to none. He and his staff were excellent to work with and showed genuine compassion.

The procedure itself was straightforward. It was performed in-office under local anesthesia. Although I was nervous, Dr. Patel and his staff made me feel at ease, and the experience was painless. Today, nine days post-procedure, I look and feel great. The overall recovery was smooth, with only mild swelling and bruising and no pain. If you are considering a procedure like this with Dr. Patel, go for it! He has been wonderful to work with and is a true facial artist. ????????

Addressing my breathing concerns while also cosmetically enhancing my nose has been something I wanted to do for over a decade. For many years, I had issues with breathing through my nose, as well as, multiple sinus infections a year.
I've always had a specific cosmetic goal I wanted to achieve when changing my nose shape. I am very particular when it comes to my appearance and I aimed to find a doctor/ surgeon that I could trust.
I first heard about Dr. Patel from my brother-in-law who worked within UK. I looked through his website and Instagram to find result photos that matched my goals. I found he did reconstructive work that had stellar results, which made me confident we could achieve my breathing and cosmetic goals. Scrolling through his work on Instagram, I found he previously created artwork. Being an artist myself, that showed me his work combined both medical expertise and an artistic eye.
I had a few appointments for us to discuss my cosmetic goals, insurance, costs, and expectations.
I was worried about not getting my surgery before my insurance would change, but the team got me in quickly and gave me more than enough time. Every question and concern I had was answered and Dr. Patel was very informative and supportive before and after my surgery.
The results of my surgery have been everything I have wanted and yearned for since I was a teenager. My confidence, especially with my side profile has been boosted. I can't stop taking photos and looking at my nose in the mirror. I am truly so happy. I know Dr. Patel was very detail-oriented and really spent the time working on my nose and I am beyond appreciative and grateful.

I had cancer in my parotid gland for 2 years because the Doctors thought it was Bells palsy. When tumors started to show on my neck they realized their mistake. I had surgery to remove the tumor in August of 2023. It destroyed my facial nerve and I came home with not only my sagging cheek and drooping eye, but one ear smaller than the other and sticking out from my head at a 45 dree angle. The surgeon had to take out a lot of cartilage along with a muscle in my neck and one from my shoulder. I didn't want to leave the house for 10 months. I did go to the grocery store and shopping with my wife, but I was always aware of how I looked to people.
The first reconstruction procedure Dr. Patel performed was on March 8th, 2024. I got his name from the University of Kentucky Health Care site. There were only two surgeons listed for facial reconstruction but his bio spoke to me. Among other things, he had studied sculpture and brought his eye for human aesthetics into his surgery practice. For weeks after I made the appointment for a consult, I heard from several sources that he did excellent work. I read multiple reviews, all of them good. The one that summarized them all was a person whose review ‘voiced’ regret the satisfaction scale only went from zero to five. Five was not nearly high enough. It has been 10 days since my last procedure and I cannot agree more.

It wasn’t until my second surgery, April 24th, 2024 that I felt like I got a big part of my life back. He raised my eyebrow, put a gold weight in my eye lid so I can now close my eye, tightened up my lower lid so that tears could be closer to my cornea and lessen the possibility of it drying out and losing my sight, shaped and moved my ear back, tightened my cheek up so that there is no visible sagging and my top lip no longer curls around my top teeth which distorted my speech so much I had to physically lift my face to be understood. The second surgery took the curl out of my lower lip so that I could stop biting it when I ate and made my speech even more understandable. I have informed the church that I am ready for jobs they may have for me and next week I plan to walk into the Hospice office and announce that I am back. Thank you more than I can express, Dr. Patel.

But my story does not end there. For the things that surgery gave me, there are numerous things that cancer took away that no amount of surgery of any kind will give back. The right side of my face will always be seen in high contrast to the left, (wrinkles on one side, no wrinkles on the other). Half of my mouth will never move when I talk. My right eye will never open as wide as my left, will almost always be watery making it more conspicuous. With no muscle tone in my cheek I will always have trouble eating, will never whistle again will always have some degree of speech impediment. There is more, but you get the message. Life will never be the same but that does not mean that it can’t be as good or better than it was.

If you are reading this you are most likely looking for answers to any number of questions. I would like to offer my e-mail address to anyone who would like a more personal and in-depth conversation. I am a retired school teacher and Hospice volunteer. This kind of service is in my blood. Eventually I would like to start a group consisting strictly of people with facial deformities (for the lack of a better word) caused by anything. This experience was sudden, undeserved, and permanent. I never had (and still don’t have) anyone I could talk to who has gone through it. I think it would help those who are just now dealing with it and those of us who have past the last surgery hurdle and those who have lived with it long term to actually see the different stages and hear the differing stories. It may not ‘take a village’ to survive it but I can see the benefit of a village making it easier. If you would like to contact me, go through Dr. Patel’s office for my contact information.

I had surgery in June to correct breathing issues and my crooked nose, due to an old injury. From the very beginning Dr. Patel and his Team made me feel comfortable and informed about the surgery. Dr. Patel made me his only patient on surgery day so that he could take his time. Everything went great and now after 24 years I can finally breathe equally through both sides of my nose and it is straight!

This was most definitely a life changing experience. I am no longer self conscious about the appearance of my nose. I also had Dr. Patel reshape my nose and the results are amazing. I still look like myself but better. He is literally a facial Artist. I highly recommend Dr. Patel, a five star rating is not enough.

I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Patel and his staff. I have been extremely insecure about my nose for most of my life, and have always slightly struggled with breathing issues. I’m only 19 years old, so I was really nervous when i decided that I wanted surgery. On May 13th I had a Rhinoplasty with Dr. Patel. From my first consultation with Dr. Patel, my nerves were calmed and all of my questions were answered. He was very kind and caring and took the time to listen to me and talk to me and my family. I’m now 2 weeks post op and I’m so happy with my results!! Dr. Patel did exactly what I dreamed of and more. He treats every patient with compassion and always listens to them. Not only is he great, but his staff is also. Each and every one of them offered great care towards me and was available to answer any questions I had & to make me feel more comfortable. I can’t even begin to fully explain how thankful I am for Dr. Patel and his staff. I’m so much more confident now, and I can breathe so much better. Not only am I thankful to have had Dr. Patel as my surgeon, but I’m also very thankful I had the opportunity to meet him and talk to him. He’s the best of the best! I highly recommend!

After turning 50, I chose to make changes to my face to help ease signs of aging for the upcoming decades. After several discussions, I decided on a brow lift, blepharoplasty, face lift, and neck lift. Dr Patel and his staff were courteous and responsive to my requests. Dr. Patel is a perfectionist in his work but very affable when communicating. He and his staff are prompt and responsive. Happy with the results. Significant improvements in my face but not overdone!

For 22 years I had breathing problems, I had a deviated septum & some other things wrong. On March 25, 2021 Dr.Patel changed my life forever.

The surgery has been an absolute success and I love it so much. I can finally breathe all the way out of the left side of my nose. The healing process wasn’t very painful, just make sure you do your nasal rinses!! I can say the worst thing about it was I felt very congested from the packing and nasal cones but it got better day after day & I can say 20 days after having the surgery as I type this I can’t even begin to explain how amazing it feels, it’s indescribable! And Dr.Patel and his team took very great care of me!!



Updated on 21 May 2021:
Adding pictures from my septoplasty/ rhinoplasty surgery done on March 25,2021 and I’m updating and adding pictures on May 21,2021.


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About 2 years before meeting Dr. Patel, I had my first unsuccessful surgery to correct a deviated septum. This was something I'd been born with that had worsened over the years to the point that I suffered from minor breathing difficulty and nearly constant sinus infections, despite treatment with the strongest antibiotics or any noninvasive procedures. After my first septoplasty, I was excited to finally know what it felt like to breathe normally. The result was the polar opposite. Not only did my breathing trouble worsen, but the infections worsened. I shrugged it off as "bad luck" and as soon as I was offered a 2nd surgery to revise it, I jumped at the opportunity, despite the fact that the recovery had been one of the most painful things I'd ever dealt with. The results of the 2nd surgery can only be described with one word...WORSE. Everything got worse. During early recovery, you're expected to sleep with your head raised to prevent drainage, etc. From the time of the recovery from the first surgery, until meeting Dr. Patel 2 years later, I never slept laying down in my bed and was restricted to a recliner because as my breathing worsened, I became unable to breathe laying down. I became depressed, unable to do even the simplest things due to shortness of breath. I can't tell you how much I took sleeping in bed for granted! It sounds like something so meaningless, but once you can't do it, it becomes so important. A month after my surgery with Dr. Patel, I was able to sleep without even snoring, much less any serious difficulty breathing. I can't begin to explain how wonderful that felt. At our first meeting, I was skeptical. I was convinced that there was no chance of improvement and that the PAINFUL recovery I'd experienced wouldn't be worth going through a 3rd time. Dr. Patel seemed confident that he could help me and I decided to roll the dice against a lifetime of breathing difficulty and the constant risk of infection, pneumonia, etc. I am so glad that I did. You never know how much you appreciate the simple act of breathing until you can't do it. And when you can't breathe, nothing else matters. If you are having a similar experience, if you are skeptical, if meeting Dr. Patel wasn't or isn't enough to convince you, please take my experience into account and give yourself the chance to breathe again. My last recovery was actually easier than the first two somehow...and now I'm able to breathe again, to sleep normally again, to not be constantly sick. It was worth it. Dr. Patel changed my life and gave me a chance of living a normal one again, nothing short of that.

In 2020 a visit to my dermatologist resulted in the discovery of a melanoma on the end of my nose. The surgery to remove it resulted in a hole on the end of my nose about the size of a quarter which I brought to Dr Patel to reconstruct.

This is a scary series of events; melanoma is probably as bad a skin cancer as you can have and getting a big chunk of your nose removed is not much better. But this is the part of my story where things started looking brighter.

Dr Patel explained my options and I chose the one that was not the easiest but had the best probability of a normal looking face when all was said and done. The first procedure he did was to remove a flap of skin from my forehead and while it was still connected to me with a small artery in it, he rotated it down and filled in the hole in my nose. This allowed the skin to heal while having enough of a blood supply.

Now the hard part, 3 weeks of having this pedicle extend from about eye level to the end of my nose. It made me very self-conscious and I tried to not go out in public unless I had to. I told my friends that I was trying out for a star trek role as an alien. I wear reading glasses and it made it difficult to read or use my computer until the pedicle came off.

Finally, I returned to Dr Patel’s office to have another surgery to remove the pedicle. Yeah, normal again and incredibly pleased with the results. Looking at me know you don’t even see it unless you have had it done to you, or someone close to you.

So, I just went in for my one-year checkup. Looking back and asking myself would I do it again? Absolutely, three uncomfortable weeks to get rid of a potentially fatal cancer was well worth it.

I am so grateful that a local ENT doctor referred me to Dr. Patel for my septorhinoplasty. After only a few minutes of observation and hearing my story, Dr. Patel was able to tell me exactly why I have the breathing issues I have and what improvements he could make with my breathing and chronic sinus and allergy problems. He was very honest about the process and about which surgical procedures would provide maximum benefit with minimal invasiveness. For me, a multi-faceted approach fixed the majority of my breathing problems - a straightened deviated septum, a reduction of enlarged turbinates, the strengthening of a collapsed nostril wall, and a slight enlargement of the bridge of the nose to increase air flow.

The most assuring thing about Dr. Patel is that he listens. He listens to why you are there. He listens to what problems you are having, what results you want, what questions you have. He then devises a plan with you for your treatment and walks with you through every step. It is obvious that he cares about people and helping to improve their lives. His patients are essentially walking billboards of his work, and I am proud to have been a patient of his and recommend him to anyone who is considering nose surgery to improve breathing.

As Dr. Patel says, most people end up in his office after trying several other avenues that haven't worked. I was ready for surgery, and he made me feel that surgery was indeed my best option for relief from constant drainage, stuffiness, sneezing attacks, and overall breathing misery. His bedside manner invokes a sense of calm before surgery and throughout the recovery process. His 24/7 availability shows his genuine care for your post-OP situation. He gives out his cell phone number after surgery, so if you have any questions or issues, he and his team are right there to help.

My septorhinoplasty was four months ago. I am right on track with the healing process and can already feel the difference in my clarity of breathing in both nostrils, reduction of mucous, and frequency of sneezing attacks. I know that with more time I will continue to see improvement and enjoy a much higher quality of life. I avoid physical pain as much as possible, so voluntary surgery is not something I usually consider or take lightly. However, in this case, I was so miserable and congested all the time that I was willing to undergo a surgical procedure. The pain of living that way for the rest of my life seemed worse than a few weeks of discomfort. And I was right. A few months after surgery, I already know it was worth it.