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As a 68-year-old retired teacher who survived a kitchen fire, I came to Dr. Anantharam with severe facial burns. Her reconstructive work restored not just my features but my confidence to face my students again. The tissue expansion technique she used was revolutionary.
My 19-year-old daughter was born with Poland Syndrome, missing her right pectoral muscle. Dr. Anantharam's custom flap reconstruction created such natural symmetry that my daughter now wears swimsuits proudly for the first time in her life.
After losing 120 pounds through bariatric surgery, I was left with debilitating back pain from excessive abdominal skin. Dr. Anantharam's circumferential body lift not only eliminated my pain but helped me fully embrace my weight loss journey at age 42.
Our 8-year-old son suffered a dog bite that tore off half his ear. Dr. Anantharam performed emergency microsurgical replantation within hours, saving the ear with astonishing precision. We're forever grateful for her calm expertise during our crisis.
As a professional dancer at 27, a car accident shattered my facial bones. Dr. Anantharam's 3D-printed titanium implants and delicate soft tissue work preserved my facial expressions and allowed me to return to the stage within months.
My 55-year-old husband developed facial paralysis after acoustic neuroma surgery. Dr. Anantharam's nerve transfer procedure restored his smile symmetry so perfectly that strangers can't tell which side was affected.
After battling breast cancer at 61, my reconstruction options felt limited until I met Dr. Anantharam. Her DIEP flap procedure using my own tissue created results so natural that even my oncologist was amazed.
Our newborn daughter had a severe cleft lip and palate. Dr. Anantharam's multi-stage repair beginning at 3 months old has given her perfect speech development and a beautiful smile at age 4 now.
As a ******* woman at 34, Dr. Anantharam's facial feminization surgery included forehead contouring, rhinoplasty, and tracheal shave. Her understanding of gender-affirming care changed my life profoundly.
A factory accident crushed my dominant hand at age 29. Dr. Anantharam's emergency replantation and subsequent toe-to-thumb transfer restored my ability to work as an electrician and play guitar.
My 70-year-old mother developed basal cell carcinoma on her nose. Dr. Anantharam's paramedian forehead flap reconstruction preserved her nasal function while maintaining her familiar appearance beautifully.
After massive weight loss left me with skin rashes and mobility issues at 50, Dr. Anantharam's brachioplasty and thigh lift procedures eliminated my chronic infections and let me enjoy hiking again.
Our 16-year-old daughter struggled with severe acne scarring. Dr. Anantharam's combination of laser resurfacing and subcision gave her the clear skin that transformed her social confidence before prom.
A rare congenital condition left me with webbed fingers until age 12. Dr. Anantharam's Z-plasty release gave me fully functional hands just in time for middle school, changing my entire school experience.
As a burn survivor from childhood, I lived with contractures that limited my neck movement for 40 years. Dr. Anantharam's release and skin grafting procedures finally gave me full range of motion at age 52.