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Botox Cosmetic — Los Angeles Injectable Treatment

The sight of newly developed wrinkles on our face can be upsetting. Botox is a fast and effective way to not only reduce wrinkles that have already formed but to also prevent future lines from developing. Botox utilizes the botulinum toxin, a naturally occurring substance serving both aesthetic and medical functions. […]

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Eyelid Surgery — Los Angeles Facial Rejuvenation

Sagging skin around the eyelids can result in looking tired and older than your actual age. Often, the skin can hang low enough off the upper eyelids to partially impair vision. Eyelid surgery, also known as a blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure designed to tighten the skin and remove excess fat. […]

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Fat Grafting — Los Angeles Breast Augmentation

For many decades, breast augmentation has been sought by women to improve the size and shape of breasts.  Breast augmentation surgery with implants remains one of the most popular procedures performed in the United States and worldwide.  However, some women do not like the idea of a foreign material being […]

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Breast Augmentation Mammaplasty Preparation in Los Angeles

The days leading up to a breast augmentation, also known as an augmentation mammaplasty, are often filled with stress and anxiety.  This is frequently the case leading up to any kind of surgery, plastic, cosmetic, or otherwise.  This is a normal response considering this is an important life decision. In […]

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Liposuction — Body-Contouring Procedure Los Angeles

Dr. Kenneth Hughes has performed thousands of liposuction and liposuction revision procedures in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.  Liposuction is one of the most popular procedures performed in the United States each year and worldwide.  There are several reasons why someone would opt to have liposuction. Body contouring via surgery […]

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Neck Lift — Plastic Surgery Los Angeles Facial Procedure

With age, our skin begins to sag and droop in certain areas. One of the most prominent places we experience this is our necks. Loose skin around the neck can create all sorts of insecurities, causing you to conceal it in public. This can become quite tiresome while depleting your […]

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Brazilian Butt Lift — Body Contouring Los Angeles

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon, has performed thousands of Brazilian buttlifts in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills and is a true expert at the the Brazilian buttlift or BBL.  Fat transfer procedures are slowly edging out the need for surgical implants.  This is especially true for the buttocks.  […]

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Body Lift — Loose Skin Los Angeles Surgery

Dr. Kenneth Hughes is a body contouring and body lift surgery expert in Los Angeles.   The lower body lift is a surgery that removes loose skin and fat with an incision made around the circumferential trunk.  Dramatic weight loss and/or pregnancy combined with the natural process of aging can result […]

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Part V: Complications of Dermal Matrices in Breast Augmentation

Complications of Acellular Dermal Matrices in breast surgery Despite the fact that acellular dermal matrices are treated under aseptic conditions to minimize immunogenicity while simultaneously maintaining matrix structure to permit host cells to repopulate the graft.22,24 the theoretical risk of infection has been investigated thoroughly. Ultimately, human acellular dermal matrix […]

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Part IV: Dermal Matrices in Secondary Breast Augmentation

Acellular Dermal Matrices for Secondary Deformities in Breast Augmentation Owing to the benefits of acellular dermal matrices in breast reconstruction surgeries, it has also been applied to various implant related changes, namely implant associated breast deformities.31 The use of acellular dermal matrices can be used to improve coverage and durability […]

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