Should I have surgery while on the Nexplanon implant?

Thank you for your question. This is a choice of your surgeon. Our patients like to take it, and it seems to be safe. Will it help?.....Perhaps. I haven't seen any good studies showing a clear benefit, but patients do report they feel it has helped them, so we provide it for them, and they...

Thank you for your question.Yes it is certainly possible for small areas to be taken care of under local anesthesia which I do frequently. For larger areas my preference is sedation or general anesthesia while doing Fat Transfer. All The Best !

Thank you for your question. Exercise should be directed by your surgeon, and implemented when appropriate. Exercise will only make the results better as your muscle mass is improved. Just be sure to be doing the right exercises, and have a good dietary intake. I hope this helps!

No, but anyone can get a fat transplant from their own identical twin. Mother and daughter share half their chromosomes, so tissue transplants would be rejected. Identical twins are genetically identical so they can freely exchange tissues.  Some transplants like kidneys can be close...

I have developed numerous modalities to help with these postoperative management concerns.Kenneth Hughes, MDLos Angeles, CA