Question: I feel like my skin looks tired. What can I do to make it look better ? Answer: Many patients come in looking for a quick fix with a laser treatment to help their skin. While that may improve things more acutely, a commitment to skin care will allow one to maintain results from treatment and in some cases may be … Read More
Question: I have a big party to go to and I want to get injections. How soon before the event should I get fillers/Botox? What is the ideal timing? Answer: This is an important question. For botulinum toxin, the onset of action is anywhere from 24 hours to 3 days and may take up to a full week, depending on the … Read More
Question: What are the options removing unwanted male breast tissue (gynecomastia)? What is the recovery time? Dallas plastic surgeon Dr. Kenkel answers: Gynecomastia can occur in young, middle-aged, and older men due to a number of things. It is most commonly due to weight changes or persistent breast tissue growth during puberty but can be due to medications among other … Read More
The safest option, in my opinion, to get fuller, plumper lips are the hyaluronic acid filler products. There are several products that work well in this area including the Juvederm products, Belotero and the newly released Restylane Silk product that is currently the only product FDA approved for the treatment of lip volume and lines. In the right hands, … Read More
There are a few options to consider when contemplating buttock enhancement surgery: Most often discussed is using your body’s own fat to further enhance your back side. This means we borrow it ( permanently) from one area and inject it back into the buttock. This uses your body’s own tissue, which is nice but does have some variability with “fat … Read More
The body undergoes so many changes after losing a significant amount of weight. It is imperative to plateau your weight for a minimum of three months prior to considering plastic surgery. At that point a thorough evaluation by your plastic surgeon will determine what may be the best course of action to help you achieve your goals If you are … Read More
Aging effects us in many ways. Superficially our skin can become pigmented and develops lines. As we age we lose volume in our face which decreases our facial contours and may result in further sagging. As the first two occur we can get loss of elasticity and deflation which causes our skin to sag. Looking tired may be due to … Read More
Patients often ask what they can do about loose skin on their necks. Although the concern is not new, it’s certainly being highlighted, especially in the age of selfies. One of the reasons selfies always look worse is because we are looking downward in many of those pictures, and regardless of our age we may notice some loose skin! Treatments vary … Read More
Jeffrey M. Kenkel MD
1801 Inwood Road, 5th Floor
Dallas, TX 75390
phone: (214) 645-3112
fax: (214) 645-3105