Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

At Shikara Facial Plastic Surgery, we are committed to ensuring that our services are accessible to people with disabilities. We have invested significant resources to help ensure that our website is user-friendly and more accessible for individuals with disabilities. We strongly believe that website accessibility efforts benefit all users and that everyone has the right to live with dignity, equality, comfort, and independence.

Accessibility Features on Our Website

Shikara Facial Plastic Surgery utilizes advanced web accessibility technology to enhance our website's compliance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) at the AA level. Our accessibility interface includes the following capabilities:

Visual and Display Options

  • Font adjustments – Users can increase and decrease font size, change font family, adjust spacing, alignment, line height, and more

  • Color handling – Users can select various color contrast profiles such as light, dark, inverted, and monochrome modes. Additionally, users can customize color schemes for titles, text, and backgrounds with multiple coloring options

  • Content highlighting – Users can choose to emphasize important elements such as links and titles, and highlight focused or hovered elements

Motion and Animation Controls

  • Animation controls – Users sensitive to motion can stop all running animations instantly, including videos, GIFs, and CSS flashing transitions

  • Audio muting – Users with hearing devices can mute automatic audio playing to prevent headaches or other issues

Navigation and Interaction

  • Keyboard navigation optimization – Our website is fully operable using keyboard controls, including TAB and SHIFT+TAB navigation, dropdown operation with arrow keys, and button activation with Enter

  • Screen-reader optimization – Our AI-powered system provides screen readers with meaningful data using ARIA attributes, accurate form labels, and descriptive text for actionable elements

  • Quick navigation menus – Keyboard users can access content-skip menus at any time using Alt+1

Cognitive Accessibility Support

  • Enhanced search functionality – We provide cognitive support through integrated search tools that help users understand phrases, medical terms, and other content

  • Virtual keyboard options – Alternative input methods are available for users who need them

  • Printing mode – Optimized printing options for better document accessibility

Enabling Accessibility Features

Our accessibility menu can be activated by clicking the accessibility widget icon that appears on our website. After triggering the menu, please allow a moment for it to fully load. Screen-reader users can activate adjustments using the Alt+1 keyboard combination and will receive automatic announcements upon entering the website.

Browser and Assistive Technology Compatibility

We aim to support the widest array of browsers and assistive technologies possible, including:

  • Browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Opera, Microsoft Edge, and Internet Explorer 11 or above

  • Screen readers: JAWS and NVDA for both Windows and Mac users

  • Other assistive technologies: Various keyboard navigation tools and voice recognition software

Ongoing Accessibility Efforts

As part of our commitment to accessibility, we:

  • Regularly scan our website using advanced accessibility tools to identify and resolve potential barriers

  • Utilize AI-powered technology that optimizes our website's accessibility level every 24 hours

  • Continuously update and improve our accessibility interface based on the latest technological advancements

  • Work to ensure compliance with current accessibility standards and guidelines

Accessibility Disclaimer

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, some content may not yet fully meet the strictest accessibility standards due to technological limitations or the complex nature of certain medical content. We are committed to continually improving and addressing these challenges as new solutions become available.

Contact Us for Accessibility Support

If you experience difficulty accessing any part of our website, need assistance with content, or would like to report an accessibility issue, please contact us:

Shikara Facial Plastic Surgery
110 E 60th St # 908
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (332) 291-7001
Email: info@drshikara.com

We are here to assist you during regular business hours and will work with you to provide the information, item, or transaction you seek through an accessible communication method or alternative format.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any barriers, have suggestions for improvement, or wish to commend our efforts, please don't hesitate to reach out to us using the contact information above. Your input helps us continue to improve our accessibility features and better serve all members of our community.

This accessibility statement was last updated on August 25, 2025. We review and update this statement regularly as we make improvements to our website's accessibility.