Harvard-Educated, Harvard-Trained Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
TOP PLASTIC SURGEON
IN LOS ANGELES AND BEVERLY HILLS
Los Angeles, CA | (310) 275-4170
Types of Liposuction Available Conventional Liposuction (Tumescent Liposuction) Conventional liposuction in which a suction vacuum is used to extract the fatty tissue through a small cannula is the most commonly performed aesthetic procedure in the United...
What are jowls and how can they be remedied? Jowls are fatty deposits that accumulate along the inferior border of the mid-mandible. The jowl formation is the result of masseteric cutaneous ligament laxity, which develops in the cleavage plane between the superficial...
History and Exam in Upper and Lower Eyelid Surgery Patients History for Upper and Lower Eyelid Surgery Patients should not be taking medications that are anticoagulants such as anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular drugs and vitamins (especially vitamin E ). Herbal...
Nasal Anatomy in Rhinoplasty The Dorsum of the Nose The dorsum is the area of the nose from the forehead to the tip. Patients can have complaints of both increased nasal width or decreased. Patients may also complain that the dorsum has a hump or bump on it....
History for the Liposuction Patient Patients are evaluated for risk factors including smoking, hypertension, heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV. Patients with a history of clots in their legs or history of clots going to their lungs may need...
Nasolabial Folds Deep nasolabial folds are especially troublesome after massive weight loss and in those patients with significant maxillary retrusion. Fibrous bands can be found attached to the underlying muscles, including the levator labii superioris, zygomaticus...
Principles of Youthful Restoration in Upper and Lower Eyelid Surgery The upper eyelids and the relative skin excess in this area must always be evaluated in relation to brow position. Brow position should be corrected first before upper eyelid skin removal is...
Analyzing the Deformity in Rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty is considered by most plastic surgeons to be one of the most difficult operations to perform along with full breast lift (mastopexy) and face and neck lift. There is a wide variation in an individual patient’s...
Overview of Liposuction Dr. Kenneth Hughes has performed thousands of liposuction and liposculpture procedures for patients in the Los Angeles and Beverly Hills areas and from around the world. Many varieties of liposuction are available including ultrasonic...
Statistics on Facelifting in the US In 1999, according to the statistics of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, approximately 60,000 Americans had face lift surgery performed. Men constituted 10% of these facelifts. Stigmata of Facial Aging Typical Stigmata of...
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