Dr. Kenneth Hughes

Dr. Kenneth Hughes’s unique approach to body lifts combines Lockwood’s technique for strengthening the superficial fascial system and detailed undermining for optimal skin tightening, while reducing the need for a posterior scar by utilizing a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), with or without butt implants, for reshaping and adding volume, roundness, and shape to the buttocks and hips.  Many of the body lift techniques used by Dr. Hughes in Los Angeles were originally designed for the massive weight loss patient and, as such, provide appropriate trade-offs in scarring and shaping when used to remove extreme amounts of skin.  Today more patients seek skin tightening and reshaping benefits to offset the aging process, or as an extension of the mommy makeover, rather than to address massive weight loss issues.  This has created a demand for new approaches and Dr. Kenneth Benjamin Hughes is at the forefront of plastic surgery in Los Angeles meeting those demands.  Doctor Kenneth Hughes is able to meet the discerning needs of patients seeking improved shaping and tightening of the lower body while offering the latest techniques for reducing surgical scarring.  Dr. Hughes, Los Angeles plastic surgeon, is the author of various textbook chapters on minimal scarring techniques.

In addition, Dr. Kenneth Benjamin Hughes performs the entire array of plastic and cosmetic surgery procedures, which is a rare quality today.  Most surgeons have become sub-specialists and are true experts in a niche area. By choosing to excel in all areas of aesthetic surgery, Dr. Kenneth Hughes is able to use proven strategies from one procedure to greatly enhance another.  This places a high demand on his continual advancement and allows him an infinite range of options to benefit his patients.  Dr. Kenneth Benjamin Hughes can produce subtle or dramatic changes as the patient anatomy and desires allow.

Dr. Kenneth Hughes is an expert surgeon at breast augmentation with implants or fat grafting, breast lift, rhinoplasty, liposuction, tummy tuck, Brazilian buttlift (BBL) and butt implant, mommy makeover, arm lift, thigh lift, body lift, labiaplasty, vaginal rejuvenation (vaginoplasty) and so much more.

Dr. Hughes is world renowned expert in liposuction revision, any type of body contouring revision surgery, Brazilian buttlift revision,  Bodytite, silicone and biopolymer removal, and fat necrosis removal.

Dr. Kenneth Benjamin Hughes is an expert plastic surgeon in Los Angeles who can produce subtle or dramatic change as the patient anatomy allows. Come to Hughes Plastic Surgery in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. A new YOU awaits.

Recognizing that patients ask for specific procedures when what they really want are specific results, Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles plastic surgeon, embraces a whole patient view in planning aesthetics enhancements. Through the use of these techniques, underlying causes creating the need for aesthetic intervention are assessed and issues of volume, skin texture, skin tightening, and overall balance are addressed. Dr. Hughes’s strategic use of multiple approaches to meet the overall vision of the patient’s desired outcome are incorporated.

These principles are consistently applied in all surgical interventions, and, since they are patient specific, ensure that each case is viewed and addressed individually, rather than in the “cookie cutter” manner rampant in the industry.

When appropriate, this approach also offers a tremendous opportunity for select patients to undergo multiple procedures at the same time. Dr. Kenneth Benjamin Hughes performs multiple procedures efficiently, effectively, and safely.

While some plastic surgeons may take 5 or 6 hours to perform a tummy tuck and breast augmentation, Dr. Kenneth Benjamin Hughes, MD (medical doctor) routinely performs these surgeries in 2 hours. This reduces the standard time under general anesthesia by three hours which is a significant patient benefit. It reduces the risks of prolonged general anesthesia which can cause an increased risk of blood clots, infection and hypothermia as well as coagulopathy (bleeding) issues.

Dr. Kenneth Benjamin Hughes in Los Angeles is a consultant and lecturer for the Institute for Safety in Office-Based Surgery (ISOBS), a nonprofit patient safety advocacy organization started by Harvard professors, and maintains the highest of safety standards in his practice and approaches. His eye for detail, technical expertise in addressing cosmetic challenges from a multi-dimensional approach, and astute grasp of a broad spectrum of solutions to render optimal outcomes, has quickly made him one of the most sought after surgeons in the industry.

Any patient for surgery or follow-up seen in the office is seen in a particular exam room that has surfaces that can be readily cleansed with antiviral wipes. All surfaces, door handles, drawer handles, counters, and exam room tables and chairs are vigorously disinfected after each patient encounter. Secondly, the cleaning crew is on site every day to clean floors, bathrooms, fixtures, equipment, and even ceilings. All surgeries are scheduled apart from each other so that the surgical patient is the only individual in the surgery center other than the staff members. All family members or friends asked to remain outside the surgery center at all times as long as Covid-19 concerns are prevalent. All staff members are instructed and follow these protocols as well.

Masks and gloves are worn with follow-up patients and surgical patients. Any patients who have symptoms or fever or who have been in contact with a person who had flu-like symptoms or COVID-19 are asked to stay at home. Any non-urgent patient follow-ups are conducted over the phone or through email to minimize the influx into the office. Finally, consultations can be performed through email or through Skype to minimize exposure as well.

There are many other aspects to this system of protection against coronavirus at Hughes Plastic Surgery. However, protection against the spread of coronavirus involves maintaining clean hands and body surfaces, contact surfaces on which the coronavirus can live, and air portals through which the virus can be transmitted. Finally, Dr. Kenneth Hughes’s surgery center has an ultrafast air filtration system, which circulates the room volume 30 times an hour. As a last measure, this same filtration system has UV lighting apparatus which kills viral particles on contact. It is important to realize that all of these components protect not only against coronavirus, but other infections as well. Finally, Dr. Kenneth Hughes has ordered special filters for the ventilators to trap any particles exhaled by patients during surgery. If a patient is looking to have surgery safely, Dr. Kenneth Hughes’s surgery center in Los Angeles spares no expense.