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Dr. Roger J. Friedman
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Dr. Roger J. Friedman
- North Bethesda, Maryland
- George Washington University
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Is brow lift surgery permanent?
No surgery is permanent, but a brow lift done well usually does not require repeating.
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Roger Friedman, MD
Does a brow lift change eye shape?
No, a brow lift will elevate the brow, taking away the heaviness of the upper lid. It's the outer two-thirds giving the illusion the eyes are larger/more open as there is less READ MORE
No, a brow lift will elevate the brow, taking away the heaviness of the upper lid. It's the outer two-thirds giving the illusion the eyes are larger/more open as there is less crowding.
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Roger Friedman, MD
What to expect after a face lift?
What to expect after a facelift?
In my practice my patients leave my surgery center in a bulky dressing serving two purposes. It is intentionally bulky to get in your way and READ MORE
What to expect after a facelift?
In my practice my patients leave my surgery center in a bulky dressing serving two purposes. It is intentionally bulky to get in your way and limit your neck motion and secondly to apply gentle pressure. The most common post operative complaints are soreness around the ears, the location of the incisions, and tightness in the neck as those muscles are tightened during the surgery. Soreness take a pain pill, tightness take a muscle relaxant. The dressing is changed the day after surgery and a similar one are applied which is then removed on day 4 with your sutures. On day 8 you return for a quick check by me and for makeup. You will be presentable with makeup at 8 days and doing well at one month. You will have numbness of your cheek for a period of months. As the numbness resolves, you will experience itching.
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In my practice my patients leave my surgery center in a bulky dressing serving two purposes. It is intentionally bulky to get in your way and limit your neck motion and secondly to apply gentle pressure. The most common post operative complaints are soreness around the ears, the location of the incisions, and tightness in the neck as those muscles are tightened during the surgery. Soreness take a pain pill, tightness take a muscle relaxant. The dressing is changed the day after surgery and a similar one are applied which is then removed on day 4 with your sutures. On day 8 you return for a quick check by me and for makeup. You will be presentable with makeup at 8 days and doing well at one month. You will have numbness of your cheek for a period of months. As the numbness resolves, you will experience itching.
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Is nose plastic surgery safe?
Nasal surgery is incredibly safe. An operation I perform weekly. I prefer to do this procedure with you completely asleep. This is not a painful operation. The most common complaints READ MORE
Nasal surgery is incredibly safe. An operation I perform weekly. I prefer to do this procedure with you completely asleep. This is not a painful operation. The most common complaints are a stuffy nose due to swelling inside forcing you to breathe out of your mouth making your mouth and lips dry.
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Roger Friedman, MD
Is this cosmetic surgery unhealthy?
Calf augmentation is not unhealthy. There are two ways this can be accomplished: using your own fat or the placement of calf implants.The calf implants are designed to mimic the READ MORE
Calf augmentation is not unhealthy. There are two ways this can be accomplished: using your own fat or the placement of calf implants.The calf implants are designed to mimic the two heads of the gastrocnemius muscle. That said, you will need two implants per leg. Out patient surgery either way.
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Roger Friedman, MD
Is nose surgery painful?
Nasal surgery is not a painful operation. The most common complaints are "stuffy nose" from swelling inside the nose and a "dry mouth" as you are forced to breath out of your mouth, READ MORE
Nasal surgery is not a painful operation. The most common complaints are "stuffy nose" from swelling inside the nose and a "dry mouth" as you are forced to breath out of your mouth, like having a bad cold. Saline nasal spray and Afrin (no more than twice a day and no more than 5 days) may be helpful for the stuffy nose and vaseline on your lips and drink a lot of
liquids for the dry mouth.
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liquids for the dry mouth.
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Is face lift surgery safe?
As long as you are healthy and you are being treated by a board certified Plastic Surgeon, the procedure should be extremely safe
Is a breast enlargement safe?
This is a very straight forward operation which I perform on a regular basis taking an hour to an hour and a half, out patient with a several day recovery. Results are great and READ MORE
This is a very straight forward operation which I perform on a regular basis taking an hour to an hour and a half, out patient with a several day recovery.
Results are great and recovery uneventful. Exercise is limited during the first two weeks.
Results are great and recovery uneventful. Exercise is limited during the first two weeks.
What should I do if my eyelid is drooping after botox?
Contact your plastic surgeon. There is an eye drop which can help counteract the Botox effect in your lid opening mechanism,
What are the non-surgical methods to reduce breast size?
The only non-surgical way to address breast asymmetry is a bra. I am sorry your friend's experience seemed so long, it shouldn't have been. I would reconsider a breast reduction READ MORE
The only non-surgical way to address breast asymmetry is a bra. I am sorry your friend's experience seemed so long, it shouldn't have been. I would reconsider a breast reduction of the larger size unless you prefer that size than you may need a lift on the larger size and an augmentation on the smaller. I routinely perform intercostal nerve blocks at the time of breast
reduction, after you are asleep. This involves injections of a long acting local anesthetic along the ribs, anesthetizing the nerves to the breast. You then get less narcotics during the procedure and less chance of nausea post-operative. You then require less pain medicine after the procedure and are more active sooner. Often, my patients will drive themselves to their visit on day 4. Return to work is typically at approximately one week and at most 1 1/2. Exercise is gradually resumed at 2 weeks.
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reduction, after you are asleep. This involves injections of a long acting local anesthetic along the ribs, anesthetizing the nerves to the breast. You then get less narcotics during the procedure and less chance of nausea post-operative. You then require less pain medicine after the procedure and are more active sooner. Often, my patients will drive themselves to their visit on day 4. Return to work is typically at approximately one week and at most 1 1/2. Exercise is gradually resumed at 2 weeks.
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I lost a lot of weight very fast. What can I do with my skin?
First, congratulations! You have lost a whole person! In light of the amount of weight you have lost, sight unseen in all likelihood you will need to have that excess skin excised READ MORE
First, congratulations! You have lost a whole person! In light of the amount of weight you have lost, sight unseen in all likelihood you will need to have that excess skin excised in the form of a tummy tuck and brachioplasty (arms). The scars for the most part can be hidden based on the design of the procedures.
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Roger Friedman, MD
What's involved in an eyelid lift?
The first question is, what is the position of your eyebrows? If your eyebrows are low, they contribute more skin to your upper lids. If that is the case, you need a brow lift. READ MORE
The first question is, what is the position of your eyebrows? If your eyebrows are low, they contribute more skin to your upper lids. If that is the case, you need a brow lift. If the brows are above the rim of your eye and there is still extra skin, then you need that upper lip skin removed. Either procedure is outpatient.
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Roger Friedman, MD
Does liposcution help one lose weight or does it only tighten the skin?
Weight loss after liposuction is a bonus. The goal of liposuction is to improve contour. Vaser/ultrasonic liposuction does provide a component of skin tightening. It does not replace READ MORE
Weight loss after liposuction is a bonus. The goal of liposuction is to improve contour. Vaser/ultrasonic liposuction does provide a component of skin tightening. It does not replace skin removal if the skin excess is significant. Liposuction enables the surgeon to selectively remove fat in areas where you are having a difficult time with weight loss alone.
I am planning to get a nose job done. What are the chances of success?
Without evaluating your nose, it is difficult to say to what degree improvement is realistic. Typically, asymmetries can be corrected through a combination of removing a hump if READ MORE
Without evaluating your nose, it is difficult to say to what degree improvement is realistic. Typically, asymmetries can be corrected through a combination of removing a hump if present, braking the nose to provide alignment, and cartilage grafts to address asymmetries.
How long would I need to wear a splint after a nose job?
I leave nasal splints on for 4-5 days. They serve two purposes: protection and help to minimize swelling.
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I have a scar because of a fall from when I was a kid. Can the mark be cleared through a cosmetic surgery?
It cannot be eliminated but it may be able to be minimized by a scar revision performed under local anesthesia.
What are some of the possible side effects to a breast reduction surgery?
First, Breast Reduction patients are some of my happiest patients. I have never had a person regret having a breast reduction only regret waiting so long. Risks may include: infection, READ MORE
First, Breast Reduction patients are some of my happiest patients. I have never had a person regret having a breast reduction only regret waiting so long.
Risks may include: infection, bleeding, scars, sensory changes of the nipple, asymmetry, need for revision and depending how the procedure is performed might impact on the ability to breast feed (this is procedure dependent).
Risks may include: infection, bleeding, scars, sensory changes of the nipple, asymmetry, need for revision and depending how the procedure is performed might impact on the ability to breast feed (this is procedure dependent).
Are breast augmentations safe?
Breast augmentations are safe and as far as healing the incision is typically limited to 3cm. I would want your sugar to be under control and would anticipate no issues.
Whats the earliest age you can get a cosmetic nose job?
For girls, I wait until one year after you start your menstrual period. For boys, once they are well into puberty, usually around 15.
What is a tummy tuck?
Tummy tuck can have three components: skin removal, fat removal and muscle tightening. You may need all or some of the above. This is determined at your consultation. Depending READ MORE
Tummy tuck can have three components: skin removal, fat removal and muscle tightening. You may need all or some of the above. This is determined at your consultation. Depending on the extent of your procedure will determine the discomfort. There are multiple factors that can help to minimize the discomfort: oral medications for pain and tightness, abdominal wall blocks (TAP blocks) and pain pumps which provide local anesthesia for several days.
