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Facial Reconstruction After Skin Cancer Removal - Austin, TX
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Dr. Patel did a beautiful job reconstructing my...
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Dr. Patel did a beautiful job reconstructing my chin after removal of a rather large basal cell carcinoma from the left side of my chin.
I had had many skin cancers removed from all over my body, but none from my face. I entered the surgery rather lightly, not understanding how large the cancer was or how invasive the removal. I was devastated by the damage done. The day of my surgery, I had no idea that in a few months I'd look almost good as new. And in the next year, you would not be able to tell I'd had reconstruction.
Dr. Patel was not only extremely skillful, but very professional and compassionate with me. He helped me through a very difficult time and he made good on his promise to ensure no one could ever tell I'd had such an invasive procedure on my face. These days I HAVE to point the location out to people, because you can't tell there was any damage otherwise.
I look in the mirror every day and thank God for Dr. Patel and for the experience of being under his care.
I had had many skin cancers removed from all over my body, but none from my face. I entered the surgery rather lightly, not understanding how large the cancer was or how invasive the removal. I was devastated by the damage done. The day of my surgery, I had no idea that in a few months I'd look almost good as new. And in the next year, you would not be able to tell I'd had reconstruction.
Dr. Patel was not only extremely skillful, but very professional and compassionate with me. He helped me through a very difficult time and he made good on his promise to ensure no one could ever tell I'd had such an invasive procedure on my face. These days I HAVE to point the location out to people, because you can't tell there was any damage otherwise.
I look in the mirror every day and thank God for Dr. Patel and for the experience of being under his care.
JillJXN's provider
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So sorry you had to go through all of that. I'm glad you are doing well now, though. Thank you for sharing!
Welcome to the community and thanks so much for starting your review.
It would be great if you could give us a little more detail about your experience, like why you had the surgery, your tips for getting good results, pros/cons, and info on the recovery process.
Our community members especially love seeing photos from before, during, and after — a realistic look at what they can expect. Photos grab the attention of the community and encourage more support for you.
As a community manager, I get requests all the time from other members who want me to to keep encouraging people to share their experiences, which are so helpful for others considering these procedures. So please accept this as a well-intentioned request from thousands.