Syndactyly is one of the most common abnormalities of the extremities, where two or more fingers or toes are fused together (also known as “webbing”). This condition can be challenging for children and their families, but with proper treatment, children with syndactyly can thrive. In this post, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Sharline Aboutanos explains what syndactyly is, the treatment options, and what families need to know to navigate this condition.

After a breast cancer diagnosis, it is common for your surgeon to recommend either a lumpectomy or mastectomy—but the questions you may have certainly don’t stop there. The goal of breast reconstruction is to help you feel whole, whatever that may look like in your unique situation. Here, board certified plastic surgeon Dr. Sharline Aboutanos provides answers to questions she frequently hears from patients in her Richmond breast reconstruction consultations.

Keeping New Year’s Resolutions can be tricky—only a small percentage of people even make it to February before those good intentions are abandoned. To help you look and feel better in 2023, we are sharing 7 beauty resolutions that are worth keeping this year and what treatments will complement your efforts.

We advise our Richmond plastic surgery patients to take excellent care of their bodies so that they are well-positioned for a healthy healing process after surgery. One thing they don’t expect? The importance of hydration! If you wait until you’re feeling thirsty, you are likely already a bit dehydrated. Here are other, lesser-known signs of dehydration.

For a large majority of women, postpartum hormones cause excessive hair shedding, or telogen effluvium. This is considered normal, but can feel startling and increase stress for new moms getting reacclimated to their body after childbirth while also tending to the demands of a newborn. Here, to help ease your concerns, Dr. Sharline Aboutanos answers some of the most common questions about postpartum hair loss, and discusses medically proven solutions to help with hair recovery.

We are fortunate to call Richmond home, as this city offers a thriving wellness scene, including numerous healers and practitioners focused on restoring and rejuvenating our minds, bodies, and spirits.

If you’d like to invest in your wellness while also supporting our local community, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite health-boosting businesses in the capital area. We’re covering both the well-known, as well as options that are off-beat and might surprise you!