Given the major changes we have experienced in our lives since March, we have all had to adapt in many different ways both professionally and personally. It seems like we have two faces to present to the world these days. We have our online or virtual face, largely seen at home with our family and online for virtual meetings and … Read More
Safety First: Responding to the 2nd Wave of Covid 19 Towards the end of the first week in June, we experienced a second wave of COVID positive cases being reported. The daily cases reported jumped from 638 cases on June 8th to 2504 and a peak of nearly 6000 new cases of Coronavirus reported in Dallas County on June 23rd. … Read More
4 tips for Staying Healthy and Happy During Stressful Times Don’t get down and depressed! Focus on self-care! Life carries with its unique stresses that affect each of us every day. These can be both personal and professional pressures. We learn to cope with these situational demands to navigate through our day. Enter: A pandemic, that most of us had … Read More
Giving THANKS after 8 weeks of the COVID Pandemic This week marks the eighth week away from my plastic surgery practice. We have now opened our clinic back up and are seeing patients and are ready for you! It is incredible to note that I have taken my longest hiatus from surgery in over 30 years. In fact, this break from clinical … Read More
Sheltering at Home, What I Have Learned About Myself We are now living in extraordinary times with life as we know it changing daily. We all appreciate that some of these changes will likely remain with us while others will be temporary and gone once we have made it through the pandemic. I like to believe that I can learn … Read More
Q and A with Dr. Kenkel: 3 Patient Questions Answered! It is a treat to write about pertinent topics monthly for our blog. Many of the topics we use for our blog are actually stimulated by discussions I have with my patients every day. We thought it might be fun to take 3 questions I received from patients this week … Read More
How Can I Improve the Look of My Thighs? I see many patients who are unhappy with the appearance of their thighs. This area seems to poorly tolerate weight fluctuations. That being said, I see many patients who are weight stable who feel this is a place where they always have fullness: “ I am tired of my thighs rubbing … Read More
New Year’s Resolutions: I Really Mean it This Time! New Year’s Resolutions are always fun to think about. Who doesn’t think about New Year’s Day and not feel pressure to have some type of “change” to start the year off right? My resolutions have always centered around diet and exercise. I am lucky to never had to worry too much … Read More
WHAT IS A BREAST REDUCTION? HERE ARE 9 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BREAST REDUCTION SURGERY Breast reduction (or reduction mammoplasty) is a day surgical procedure designed to improve and/or eliminate symptoms related to large breasts. Both can contribute to the symptoms many women complain about who have large breasts. 1) What Causes Large Breasts? Breast enlargement can occur for a … Read More
Why Controlling Your Discomfort Following Surgery is Important, and How We Do It We are all aware of the current state of the opioid crisis. That being said, surgery produces discomfort as part of the recovery process and it must be controlled in some manner. We use a Rapid Recovery Program for our patients which focuses on our patient’s pain … Read More
Jeffrey M. Kenkel MD
1801 Inwood Road, 5th Floor
Dallas, TX 75390
phone: (214) 645-3112
fax: (214) 645-3105