Santa Clarita plastic surgeon Dr. Justin B. Heller not only specializes in cosmetic procedures like breast augmentation and tummy tucks, but also focuses on advanced procedures involving the upper extremities to help patients with a variety of hand issues.

In addition to running Heller Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Santa Clarita, Heller also is trained in orthopaedic microsurgical techniques of the hand and upper extremity, which he performs at the Hand Surgery Center of Los Angeles in Lancaster.

“I have significant experience in the most intricate of procedures, like finger replantation, but most often my days are spent assisting individuals with much more common concerns, like waking with numbness in the hand or loss of strength to the point where items will slip out of a patient’s fingers,” he said.

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Heller compares the nerves in the hands to hoses, and when that hose gets pinched, it slows down and stops flowing.

“There’s a back-up at the source, and that buildup can cause tension and strain — in a nerve and a hose,” he explained. “When we release the points of constriction, things begin flowing well again.”

For example, hand pain could be caused by nerve damage in the elbow or wrist, and when that damage is addressed, muscle strength is the hand is “nearly immediately restored,” according to Heller.

“The treatment not only reverses the symptoms, but halts progression of the damage, since the nerve is essentially dying,” he added.

Because Heller utilizes microsurgical techniques during upper-extremity procedures, recovery time is usually very quick for his patients.

“Many procedures don’t even require a single cut with the smallest scalpel,” he said. “A pin-prick is all I usually need to accomplish many pain-freeing procedures, though it’s important to note that I always will exhaust non-surgical options first.”

Dr. Justin B. Heller is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Santa Clarita who specializes in breast augmentation, body contouring, liposuction, tummy tucks and more. As a Santa Clarita cosmetic surgeon, clients in need of a “mommy makeover,” which usually addresses excess or sagging skin in the breasts and abdomen area, can turn to Heller Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. In addition, Dr. Heller is trained in orthopaedic microsurgical techniques of the hand and upper extremity, which he performs at the Hand Surgery Center of Los Angeles in Lancaster.

Heller Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

23838 Valencia Blvd, Suite 260

Santa Clarita, CA 91355

661-434-0092