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About Peter A. Aldea, MD, FACS
Expertise
The entire specialty of Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Experience
I have had over 15 years of experience in Cosmetic Surgery. You may also refer to my web site for further information

Organizations
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons The Tennessee Society of Plastic Surgeons Fellow, American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Publications
Will gladly supply my full CV and publications list if requested

Education/Credentials
- COLUMBIA COLLEGE B.A. Biology - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOLOF ARTS AND SCIENCES M.A.-Anatomy - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS M.D. - 1983 - SURGERY and PLASTIC SURGERY TRAINING - * STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - Stanford, California - Surgery * THE INSTITUTE FOR RECONSTRUCTIVE PLASTIC SURGERY of NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - Microsurgery training * BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER, New York, New York - Surgery Training * DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - Durham, North Carolina - Plastic Surgery * KLEINERT INSTITUTE FOR HAND AND MICROSURGERY, Louisville, KY - Hand Surgery training BOARD CERTIFICATIONS * Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery 6/1/1992 * Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery 11/8/1997 * RE-Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery 2007

Awards and Honors
Chairman, Division of Plastic Surgery, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee – 11/17/2005 – Present Chairman, Subsection of Plastic Surgery, St. Francis Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee – 5/7/2007 – Present Member, Regional Advisory Board, Region 6, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee - 2004 – Present Medical Staff Leadership Council Committee, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis - 2005- Present Leadership Council, Methodist Germantown Hospital – 2004 – Present Member, St. Francis Hospital – Performance Improvement / Utilization / Peer Review Committee – 2009- Present

Past/Present Clients
For comments of previous patients I refer you to the testimonial page on my web site at http://www.cosmeticsurgeryspecialists.org/testimonials.html

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Plastic Surgery - Cosmetic surgery

Expert: Peter A. Aldea, MD, FACS - 11/2/2009

Question
I had my belly button pierced for about two years before I decided to take it out, it healed fine but there is still a very noticeable hole (it looks like it is still pierced), the hole has not closed up and it has been 2 years. I would very much like to get rid of this hole...can cosmetic surgery fix this? (if so, can you explain the procedure?) Is there any other options?

Answer
From Peter A Aldea, MD
www.TheBeautyDoctors.com

Hi Sal,

It is fixable but the scar, like all scars is permanent.

When we want to make sure a piercing does not close up (= heal), a temporary stud or place holder is worn continuously. This prevents the raw walls of the wound from attaching to themselves - instead skin cells from the sides expand across the raw surfaces (EPITHELIALIZATION) and cover them permanently creating the tunnel. While you may have removed the piercing, the tunnel persists and will never close.

To close it, the skin cells covering the walls of the tunnel need to be removed and brought together with a few stitches.

Hope this answers you.

Peter a Aldea, MD
www.TheBeautyDoctors.com

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