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
I have shared with many of you my plight to fight my tendency to have elevated cholesterol levels. It has been a decade long battle for me which has included the help of my internist and medication. I have recently become aware (again!) of the importance of food choices as a means to impact my general health and specifically my … 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
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
Jeffrey M. Kenkel MD
1801 Inwood Road, 5th Floor
Dallas, TX 75390
phone: (214) 645-3112
fax: (214) 645-3105