No one likes bruises. A common question for patients is, "What can I do to prevent or treat a bruise?" A bruise is a collection of blood under the skin. In the 'Guide to Brusing' Dr. Shah has assembled a collection of supplements from a variety of sources which may help patients either prevent or treat a bruises.

The Ear, Nose and Throat Journal recently published the article "Bilateral Auricular Seromas" by Dr. Anil Shah and associates, in which Dr. Shah describes the first case of bilateral spontaneous auricular seromas.

Patients from every ethnic population are seeking plastic surgery to look and feel their best. Ethnic plastic surgery now accounts for almost 25% of all procedures, and has risen every year. Clearly, plastic surgery has changed over the last decade to now become a global phenomenon. 

Despite this upswing in ethnic plastic surgery, it can be difficult for these patients to find information tailored exclusively to them. Patients' from different ethnic backgrounds will have different aesthetic needs and goals. Eface is a web tool used to help patients look at plastic surgery through the lens of ethnicity. There is much diversity amongst every ethnicity and Eface serves to help navigate that uniqueness. Patients can  find the ethnicity that best describes them to learn more about procedures such as rhinoplasty, facial fillers, botox, facelifts, etc, specifically designed for their ethnicity. Enjoy! 

Go to EFace

Note: EFace is by no means an exhaustive list, and some patients may not fit into just one category (including Dr. Shah himself, who is half Indian and half Italian!).

One of the latest advances with facial fillers has been the use of microcannulas. Microcannulas are essentially soft, flexible needles without the sharp tip. One of the major advantages of microcannulas are less trauma to the blood vessels in the skin, making bruising even less likely. Dr. Shah uses microcannulas in specific circumstances and areas to help decrease risk of bruising.

Photo on the left is patient before injection, photo on the right is patient immediately after filler treatment by Dr. Shah.