Harvard-Educated, Harvard-Trained Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
TOP PLASTIC SURGEON
IN LOS ANGELES AND BEVERLY HILLS
Los Angeles, CA | (310) 275-4170
The use of acellular dermal matrices, available since 1994, has become more widely accepted in abdominal wall and breast reconstruction procedures and its indications continue to expand.1 Complicated breast augmentations, particularly secondary, may require dermal...
Preoperative Evaluation in Aesthetic Head and Neck Surgery Kenneth Hughes, MD Anatomical Norms A general recognition of facial norms and proportions has great relevance for the plastic surgeon during the preoperative assessment. The face can be divided into...
The History of Breast Augmentation in the US Glandular hypomastia (small breasts) occurs either developmentally or by postpartum involution. Following introduction of silicone gel implants in 1962 by Cronin and Gerow, breast augmentation has become the most frequently...
Goals of Tummy Tuck Dr. Kenneth Hughes performs many tummy tuck surgeries in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. The tummy tuck should improve the contour of the abdominal wall and recreate a natural-appearing belly button. In addition, the anatomy of the muscular layer...
Secondary Facelifts Secondary facelifts are those facelifts in patients who have had plastic surgery performed before. These are usually more difficult and should be done by plastic surgeons who have done more facelifts in the past. Dr. Hughes has performed hundreds...
Optimal Scar Placement in Facelifts The scar around the earlobe is perhaps the most important. The scar should not lie directly in the lobular-facial crease because the crease itself constitutes a delicate anatomic subunit that should not be disrupted. A superior...
Facelift Complications Continued Infection Infection in plastic surgery of the face is uncommon due to the generous blood supply of the head and neck tissues. The rare infection almost always follows the bacterial colonization of a small unsuspected hematoma. If an...
Complications of Facelift Hematoma is most common. Its incidence has been recorded in various series as ranging from 1% to 8%, with an average of about 4%. Discontinuation of medications such as aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is paramount. If...
Complications of Upper and Lower Eyelid Surgery Patients generally look presentable approximately 2 weeks after surgery. On occasion, prolonged edema or bruising can be an issue. Generally, these items are managed conservatively. Occasionally, Dr. Hughes may place a...
Postoperative Management in Liposuction Many of the goals of postoperative management include avoiding complications and following protocols established. Many of these items have already been discussed in previous articles. The most critical issue of postoperative...
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