Category: News

In November, the Sunscreen Innovation Act (SIA) was signed into law.  Hopefully, this will bring the U.S. up to par with Canada and Europe for sun protection.  The impetus for the Act was the lack of attention by the FDA to sunscreen products. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States.  It…

It’s no secret that at the beginning of every new year, people are focused on losing weight.  One of the most common questions I get is about what diet do I recommend.  So this year I thought we would try something new and exciting.  I challenge all of you to lose more weight than me…

Many people are surprised when I tell them the holiday season is one of our busiest times.  It’s an especially popular time for Mommy Makeovers and Tummy Tucks. The usual reaction is- Why now? Most patients like to take advantage of the Holiday vacation time for their recovery since many of these operations require 6 to 8 weeks…

It’s a question I have been asked a lot lately – What’s with the Beard?  I guess people just prefer the Baby Face me to the Gruff me.  If you haven’t heard already, I have been participating in the American Cancer Society’s No Shave November event.  Unfortunately, the beard has come in much too gray.…

The Ideal Implant has been approved by the FDA!  I am the only Plastic Surgeon in San Antonio currently approved to place the implants and we are planning on having the implants available in June.  We are seeing patients now and evaluating to make sure they are good candidates. What is the Ideal Implant? It is a…

We have changed the date of our CoolSculpting event to allow for more beard growth.  The new date is December 3rd at 5:30 pm.  The CoolSculpting company is providing a discount on all procedures purchased that night.  In addition, we will be making a contribution to the American Cancer Society from the proceeds of the…

We are having a very special CoolSculpting event on Wednesday November 19December 3, 2014.  It has been a long time since we have had an event featuring our CoolSculpting procedure.  Since the last one, we have added a new treatment head – the CoolSmooth.  It allows us to treat areas that we could not treat before because…

About 3 weeks ago I posted a photo on my Instagram page of a new gizmo I brought back from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons meeting in Chicago and asked for guesses about what it was.  We have a number of guesses submitted by facebook and twitter with one person even suggesting a Flux Capacitor. I…

Some of you may be wondering if you entered the wrong url – Is this really Dr. Koneru’s website?  The answer is yes!  We have undergone a major website redesign.  I hope you will take the time to browse the site and give us your feedback the next time you are in the office. You will notice that…