Archive for June, 2021
Different Breast Implant Surfaces Cause Different Immune Responses in Patients
Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, has performed hundreds of breast augmentation surgeries both by fat transfer or fat grafting and by the placement of silicone, saline, or gummy bear implants. Given the recent concern in the rate of anaplastic large cell lymphoma in a small subset of breast implant patients, […]
Do Patients Have Any Appreciation for the Extremely Difficult Scenarios That Are Expertly Navigated
As a combination procedure and complex revision plastic surgery expert, Dr. Kenneth Hughes has a plastic surgery practice unlike that of anyone else. The practice is not limited to face or breast or body surgeries. The practice is not limited to straightforward first time or primary plastic surgery. The practice is also not limited to […]
Why Some Patients Cannot Have The Plastic Surgery They Want
Many patients underestimate the complexity of plastic surgery and the potential pitfalls of operating on the improper candidate. For instance, some medical issues may have never been identified for that particular patient. Sometimes a patient may have a particularly severe form of anemia that was not recognized before a routine lab test is administered. This […]
