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Dear Dr. Engler,
Three years ago I received chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer (I turned 35 during the course of treatment)...my eyelashes have never been the same. The hair on my head grew in thicker and healthier than ever, but my eyelashes are just awful...most of the lashes are super straight and won't curl with an eyelash curler, but in the outer corners of my eyes, the lashes are super curly and just look funny...what happened to the beautiful sweep of lashes I once had and can I get them back?
Seems like an insignificant problem, but I'd rather start small than address some of the other things wrong with my body...I miss those damned lashes!
Thanks, Denise
Dear Denise,
Thanks for writing to me.
First of all, I'm sorry for what you've had to go through, but congrats on coming through it the way you did. Not that you wanted to, but it's inspirational.
Hair is a funny thing, and I know that it doesn't always come back after chemo the way it did before. However, it's not really the area of my expertise, and I hesitate to offer advice, etc. Hair is usually dealt with by dermatologists.
If you go to aad.org, you can find a dermatologist near you. Also, in New York, Neal Sher is a specialist in hair and hair issues. At the worst, contact him and see if he can recommend anyone in your area.
I'm not sure what else to suggest, but I didn't want to leave you without a response.
Good luck,
Dr. E
www.bodysculpture.com
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Alan M. Engler, MD, FACS
Expertise
Dr. Engler has answered over 3100 questions as a volunteer expert for AllExperts. His expertise includes breast surgery (breast enlargement with implants, breast reduction, breast lifts), liposuction, eyelid surgery, tummy tucks, facelifts, skin cancers, cysts, etc. Dr. Engler has been listed as one New York`s Top Doctors, and as "One of the World's Most Famous Aesthetic Surgeons" (Aesthetic Surgery, TASCHEN Books, Angelika Taschen, Editor). He is the author of 4 books, including "BodySculpture" (a best-selling plastic surgery book on breast surgery, liposuction and tummy tucks), "EyeScapes" (Plastic Surgery of the Eyelids), "Restylane," and "The Slim Book of Liposuction." Dr. Engler has two US Patents for surgical instruments that he's designed, and has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Tyra Banks Show, The Ricki Lake Show (four times), and the Dr. Keith Ablow Show. Videos of his appearances are available on YouTube (search for "DR. ENGLER"), and his discussion of breast implants, also on YouTube is "How to Choose a Breast Implant." His website is www.bodysculpture.com. Thanks for "Likiing" Dr. Engler on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/Alan-M-Engler-MD-New-York-Plastic-Surgery-and-Aesthetics/107206405967267?ref=ts&__a=8
Experience
Dr. Alan Engler is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York and the author of BodySculpture - Plastic Surgery of the Body for Men and Women (ISBN 0966382749) one of the top-selling plastic surgery books on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, etc.
Education/Credentials
Dr. Engler graduated from Yale University (BA, Russian Studies) and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons (MD). He did his residency training in General Surgery and, after that, Plastic Surgery, at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York. He is on the faculty of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, and is a Special Lecturer in the Department of Dermatology at Columbia University in New York. He has admitting privileges at Beth Israel Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center, both in New York.
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