I wish I could tell you that the number of hours I spend on zoom/teams has improved this summer, but I cannot. As most of us know, there has never been so much personal face time as we all have today. Prior to March of 2020, I looked in the mirror about once a day and that was it. Sure, … Read More
We are seeing an increasing number of patients contemplating having plastic surgical procedures in 2021. It is hard to know precisely why we are seeing this trend. My patients have suggested two reasons: Working from home allows them to take less time off from work letting them be productive with work but still be at home recovering. After a certain … Read More
We know it is coming, we just don’t know when. With everyone eligible to get the vaccine in Texas, we are all longing and hopeful that a time will come when we can be around others without our masks. Whether you are preparing for a time in the future, liberated from your mask or simply trying to determine how to … Read More
Call it what you want: double chin, waddle, turkey neck…… We all know what you mean. Fullness underneath our chin is far from desirable and has never been put in the limelight as it has more recently, originally with “selfies” and lately through online and virtual calls. We learned to diminish its impact by taking selfies from “above”. This concept, … Read More
Like most young boys in the late 60’s and 70’s I was fascinated with cars. I have vivid memories of playing with my Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars most days growing up. As I entered my teenage years, my interest morphed from toy cars to the real thing. One of my best friends growing up lived across the street and … Read More
We are seeing more men interested in facelift surgery and nonsurgical options at our Dallas practice than ever before. In many ways, the pandemic has opened up the opportunity for many patients who could not “afford” the downtime in the past. Being away from work for 2 to 3 weeks was not an option for many. That has all changed, … Read More
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
Jeffrey M. Kenkel MD
1801 Inwood Road, 5th Floor
Dallas, TX 75390
phone: (214) 645-3112
fax: (214) 645-3105