A dermal lesion is any change in the normal condition of the skin. Skin lesions are unpleasant and unsightly. It can be an issue of low self-esteem. In some cases, these can also be an indication of something serious about your health. The treatment depends on the cause of lesions. Dr. George M. Varkarakis works with dermatologists to evaluate and treat skin lesions (both benign and malignant in nature). We usually allow the dermatologist to evaluate and refer us for reconstruction.
Skin cancer surgery can affect the appearance of the resulted skin. Most people are concerned about how they will look after surgery. Regular visits to dermatologists can prevent skin cancer or help prevent it in a timely manner. Reconstructive surgery after skin cancer is a very delicate and specialized procedure and should be undertaken only by an expert with extensive experience. Dr.Varkarakis has thousands of Mohs reconstruction cases during his time in Jacksonville.
The scar revision procedure can be beneficial for you . The experienced surgeon Dr. Varkarakis will evaluate the wound and offer you options. We believe in RF, Microneedling and antiinflamatory injections. Our reconstructive surgeries may also be needed as part of the reconstruction.
Dr. Varkarakis has vast experience with advanced surgical techniques. As a skilled and experienced surgeon with high number of operations on babies skulls during his training, Dr. Varkarakis is highly acclaimed for his expertise in facial trauma and fracture reconstructive surgery.
Facial skin laceration treatment is generally performed to minimize scarring. Dr. Varkarakis has been performing complex laceration repair procedure and facial reconstruction since many years. An experienced board-certified cranio-facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Varkarakis holds expertise in performing laceration repair and other facial reconstruction procedures on facial skin and tissues. Apart from treating lacerations, Dr. Varkarakis will also close it carefully to allow effective and complete healing. He has served South Florida by taking local call at Mercy Hospital, Baptist Kendall, assisting hundrends unfortunate people.
For liability cases, Dr. Varkarakis offer occassionaly expert opinions and recommendations for malpractice cases. He has reviewed several cases in the past and even served as an expert witness for both the applicant and defense. Dr. Varkarakis is respected as an expert witness due to his vast experience in the industry and fairness. He is not a big fan of those cases, but his goal is to find the right solution to the patient and assist his plastic surgery colleagues.
Burns can be physically and mentally overwhelming for patients and their family.
Burn reconstruction is an arduous process that offers wound care and surgical treatment to patients.
Surgeons may perform the procedure on a very small area or handle a life threatening case.
The treatment depends on the category of burn; Superficial Burn (first degree), Partial superficial ( first or second ) partial deeper Burn (second degree that needs debridement) and Full Thickness Burns (third degree that needs debridement and possible multiple debridements till confirming is the right time for coverage).
Superficial burns may heal within a period of 10-14 days.
Proper wound care will heal the burn without leaving a scar.
On the other hand, deeper burns and full thickness burns require special surgical care in a hospital Burn Unit.
In most cases, deep burned areas require surgical removal.
The surgeon may perform a split thickness skin graft to resurface burned areas of the trunk.
Skin graft is taken from healthy unburned areas of the patient’s body such as the back, buttocks, thigh etc.
Face, limbs we use full thickness due to the less contraction they offer.
We are one of the first practices that we have incorporated regenerative plastic surgery into burn surgery.
Dr.V has extensive training and experience from Indianapolis where he did his residency in plastic surgery at Indiana University.
