Purvisha Patel, MD

Had a Fractional Laser at her office loved my skin after and had filler with Dr.Patel at my laser follow up visit with Sandra, such a experience(first timer) I appreciate the whole team providing such amazing care.

Had Ulthera at Olive Branch officce in her spa. LOVE my results!! Will be coming back for more treatments. The spa was very inviting and her Aesthetician made me very comfortable. The tretment itself was uncomfortable, but tolerable.

This was a great experience. I had a slow growing firm lump under the skin on the upper back part of my thigh for over 13 years. It had become painful at times and Dr Patel initially said it was a lipoma and offered to schedule excision. On the day of the procedure there was no wait time and on second look she said she thought it would end up being a cyst. She was right. The firm lump was removed after only about 3 minutes and I was stitched up and left with good pain medicine and antibiotics. I felt no pain at all during the procedure.. even with the numbing shots that didn't hurt at all. The office staff is friendly and efficient. I called and got my pathology results directly from Dr Patel which I appreciate as personal follow up care from the doctor herself.
Updated on 23 Sep 2014:
Recovery went well. My stitches are out now and everything is looking good. Post excision healing was never too painful. I'd say on a scale of 1 to 10 I may have had pain of about a 3 a few days after the excision. I'd recommend people plan to take about 3 or 4 days to sit back and relax after a procedure like this if possible. I was given pain killers that made me a little drowsy but they controlled any pain really well. Although downtime for me wasn't absolutely required I did appreciate taking some time off. All in all I am very VERY happy I had that worrisome lump removed.

Last week during my first dermatologist visit with a new doctor she recommended PDT for my precancerous spots on my face . She stated she preferred the PDT procedure to prevent white spots if she was to freeze the areas or scars from cutting . This process has been very successful in addressing these facial issues/cells. I had had a Basel cell removed last Oct (under my nose , in the smile crease ) my father died of squamous cell carcinoma..I am 70 yrs old and very interested in keeping on top of this ..I scheduled my appt to have the Levulan PDT procedure done after Thanksgiving ..over this past weekend I googled and read everything I could on this subject ..this sight is so helpful and to be honest scared me to death however I didn't feel I had another option .. I grew up in the 50/60's and baby oil and iodine and lots of sun without sunscreen was a daily routine :) ..after reading this sight and others I decided to call yesterday to see if I could go on and have the procedure this week ..wanted to get it over with before the Christmas holidays... I was re-scheduled and had the procedure this morning at 11am ..I was finished at 12:30 and on my way home wearing a large rim hat(courtesy of Levulan ) lots of sunscreen and sunglasses ..i was prepared for the worst and very nervous due to other reports i have read... Prior to arriving I went to Whole Foods and bought 99% Aloe for my home use ..in case the burning was too much..also bought Purpose Soap and Benadryl (just in case!!!) Like many have said, the process was the same ..however i did ask if i could coat my lips with a sunscreen lip balm ...the nurse said " yes, apply right before the blue light process... she washed my face with a griddy type cleanser and then applied the Levulan stick ...I sat for an hour ...then exactly after an hour I was taken into another room for the Blue Light .. .she wiped my face with a wet pad (water) ...I put on my lip balm and sat in front of the Blue Light ..was given a small hand held fan and used it immediately ..I felt the tingle around my mouth area, nose and cheeks however it was all bearable ...I was so relieved !! The 16 + minutes went by fast ..Afterwards I was coated with sunscreen ...given care instructions and a large brim hat and sent on my way ..due back in 4weeks for check up..
I did not feel any discomfort on my way home ..skin feels tight ..I made up the one part vinegar to 4 part water solution and placed in refrigerator early this morning ..soaked a wet cloth in the mixture and put the wet cloth on my face .. Felt great !!! then put the cool aloe from the refrigerator on my face .. as the day and evening go on my face is getting "redder" however not uncomfortable ..also ..since I have in my past had fever blisters (years ago) the nurse called in a prescription of ValacyclovirHCL1...only 2 pills ..one to be taken today and one tomorrow ..the nurse advised this should prevent the "virus " from becoming activated by the light ...Not seeing any swelling of the lips or eyes ..as yet .. Face is very red .. Cool to the touch tho .. this is only day one ...so thankful it's all been bearable :) I was given a little bag of samples of washes, moisturizers, facial lotion and an care instruction sheet .. I have kept my blinds shut and plan to hibernate for the next 48 hrs ... Will update again tomorrow ..

Updated on 20 Nov 2013:
I slept well last night. Used two pillows to elevate my head (as suggested by another member of ths site) My cheeks and nose area are very red and warm to the touch ...this morning I washed my face with Purpose soap , then placed a wash cloth with the cool vinegar solution on my face and then the cool Aloe on my face ...later I used my own moisturizer.. my skin feels so smooth and tight however besides being very red I am not seeing any scaling or signs of peeling ..I plan to follow doctors instructions and stay inside away from sunlight the full 48 hrs ..Using a magnifying mirror I do see that under this redness there appears to be a few white spots..almost like small blisters deep under the skin on my cheek area , however nothing has surfaced as yet ...will update tomorrow . Again, thank you to those members who have posted...your many personal experiences helped me so much to move forward to do this treatment ..even tho I was so apprehensive, I knew I had to make this choice...I look forward to seeing the end results .

Updated on 21 Nov 2013:
3rd Day: All the redness is gone from my face ..my 48 hrs are up ...I put on sunscreen and makeup and ran errands this afternoon ..having no pealing, scaling etc ... anxious to see what happens tomorrow ..don't understand why no further reaction after the redness the first 24-36 hrs ..if nothing happens over the weekend I plan to schedule an appt Monday to have the doctor review.. The areas I was originally concerned about (cheeks and nse area) are not clear..but no longer red ??? Will follow up..

Updated on 23 Nov 2013:
After my 48hrs (Thursday at noon) I have been just fine ... The areas on my face that I was concerned with are themselves red however covered with make up no real issue..today ( Saturday) I notice dry skin patches in those areas and some small peeling ....there's no pain/discomfort at all ..my next scheduled appt is before Christmas, Dec 20 ..my nervousness with this procedure has greatly been reduced since my first PDT has been so "uneventful".. I am open for a second treatment if warranted .. will update again if any changes ..

Dr. Patel is wonderful. I went in to her office with a place on my face that i had been told by two Doctors that wasnt anything. As soon as Dr. Patel walked in she knew. I went back to weeks later and had Mohs surgery .During Surgery Dr patel was very kind and gentle. She even bought lunch for everyone in waiting room. I am one week post op and so far its looking great all that has seen it says it will be great. I really apperciate dr. Patel and her staff they are wonderful. Dr Patel made a scary thing much better. Its awful to be told you have type of cancer.

Dr. Patel removed a tumor from and performed reconstructive surgery on my ear. The outcome was better than my wildest expectations. I would recommend her to my closest friends and family. The tumor on my ear was the type that would not heal and is in the skin cancer category. I should have taken care of it long before I did. The up side is Dr Patel wasn't practicing at the time so there is no telling how bad it would have looked compared to the stellar outcome of this surgery.