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Is Your Surgeon a Liposuction Expert? How Do You Know?
Plastic Surgery is the most competitive specialty in all of medicine. The residency is the hardest to gain admittance. The board certifying exams are the hardest in existence. Thus, the individuals that emerge from this in the last 2 decades are among the most...
Buttock Implants or Brazilian Butt lift for Buttock Augmentation or Hip Augmentation?
of performs several hundred butt augmentations each year in my practice comprised of both butt implant surgeries and fat transfers or Brazilian butt lifts. Dr. Kenneth B. Hughes...
Liposuction Safety with Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
In a NY Times article in 2002 called Liposuction Grows Safer As Less Fat Is Removed articulated the premise that the liposuction was safer with less fat removed. This is largely self-evident to plastic surgeons and the public at large. Certainly, less fat can be...
Dr. Kenneth Hughes Voted Best Plastic Surgeon in Los Angeles, CA 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Dr, Kenneth Hughes has been selected as Best Plastic Surgeons of in 2018, 2019, and 2020. Three Best Rated, Kevin's Best, Top 100 Registry, Wimgo, Top Doc, among others. is recognized...
Why Liposuction of Foreign Material Injections of the Buttocks Does not Work
, plastic surgeon, sees at least 2 to 3 patients a week who have had injections of one of more foreign substances including silicone, PMMA, hydrogel, and biopolymers into the buttocks,...
How to Choose Your Plastic Surgeon : TV, Radio, Snapchat, or Instagram?
We as a society are inundated with images of plastic surgery on TV, Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram. We hear the lure of improving yourself on the radio. Where is the best place to find your plastic surgeon? The answer : none of these. Sure. [acf...
Discount Plastic Surgery and How Many Patients Do I Lose?
Through the internet, , plastic surgeon, will receive up to 400 or 500 inquiries a month from prospective patients. In the past, responded to...
Sometimes the Best Liposuction Revision Involves Neither Liposuction Nor Fat Grafting
As a surgeon who performs hundreds of liposuction revision cases each year, , Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon in and Beverly Hills, encounters patients from all over the...
Dr. Kenneth Hughes Discusses Risks of Liposuction Including Skin Death and Burns and Prevention of Complications
Liposuction for the most part is a very effective procedure in which fat is removed from areas of excess to create a better shape for the patient and to boost self confidence. This does not mean that the procedure does not carry risk. Liposuction, by itself if...
Is Bad Scarring the Result of Bad Surgery?
, plastic surgeon, sees patients every week who want to have revision surgery to correct contours and scarring. Sometimes, the scars are wide. Sometimes the scar's pigmentation does not...
What Liposuction Can Create with Liposuction Expert Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Liposuction is a procedure that is utilized to remove subcutaneous fat to help create better facial and body contours. Almost any part of the body can liposuctioned. , Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon in [acf...
Recognized Complications of Surgery or Unrealized Initial Anatomical Constraints?
Certainly, a poor result can disappoint plastic surgeons and patients alike. However, it is important to understand that less than optimal results secondary to a recognized complication or unappreciated initial anatomic constraints are as much a part of surgery as are...
Cosmetic Surgery and Managing Patient Expectations
of in , like most plastic surgeons, performs cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery. In general, cosmetic surgery patients are healthy...
Plastic Surgeons Most Frequently Sued per Doctor’s Company Medical Malpractice Insurance Company
The Doctor's Company website reports that "Plastic surgeons are one of the most frequently sued specialties among all physicians, even though it represents only a small percentage of the physician population." Unrealistic patient expectations may be at the heart of...
How Do Fat Emboli Occur and How Can They Be Prevented in BBL?
There is a central question in determining the rate of fat emboli in the Brazilian buttlift and the rate of death from this procedure. There have been hundreds of fat emboli resulting in deaths, some reported and some not reported. The 130 fat emboli reported in the...
Bad Doctors? Is Your Doctor a Bad Doctor?
Are there really bad doctors out there and what does that really mean? Certainly, there is a spectrum of doctors available with training and intellect and technical skill as different as one could reasonably imagine. has...
Bad Doctor – Patient Insurance Cases
of in has performed his fair share of insurance-related cases, though he stopped performing those cases several years ago. Most plastic...
What to Do With the Leftover Skin at the Bottom of the Buttock?
Enter the Inferior Buttock Lift / Posterior Thigh Lift : A Game Changer A huge number of patients have loose skin at the bottom of the buttocks or the top of the thighs. Some of these patients also the buttocks are too long or are not smooth or are concerned about...
Other Options for Buttock Augmentation?
Butt Implants for Butt Augmentation Although the Brazilian buttlift procedure remains the most popular method of butt augmentation by far, other types of butt augmentation should be reexamined as well. Butt augmentation can be achieved with semisolid silicone butt...
Dr. Kenneth Hughes New Technique and Success in the Brazilian Buttlift
New Subdermal Technique for the Brazilian Buttlift , Plastic Surgeon, created a new, safer technique for fat injection in 2015 that has resulted in over thousands of Brazilian buttlifts...
The Importance of Surgical Technique in the Brazilian Buttlift in Reducing Fat Emboli
The Importance of Surgical Technique in the Brazilian Buttlift Many surgeons, including board certified plastic surgeons, are continuing to inject into the muscular regions to help augment results of the buttocks. There is no question that larger, more projected...
Plastic Surgery Task Force Recommendations to Avoid Fat Emboli in Brazilian Buttlift
Plastic Surgery Task Force Recommendations and Standard of Care on BBLs per ASPS The Plastic Surgery Task Force on the Brazilian buttlift advised doctors to: Stay as far away from the gluteal veins and sciatic nerve as possible. Fat should only be grafted into the...
Can Breast Implants Cause Cancer?
Some Breast Implants May Cause Cancer Much of the information presented here is from the FDA website on the current recommendations and understanding of breast implant associated cancer. Individuals with breast implants have a risk of developing breast...
Plastic Surgery Safety in 2018
Brazilian Buttlift with In 2018, According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS/The Aesthetic Society), deaths and serious complications associated with the Brazilian Butt Lift procedure have resulted...
Recontour Sagging Arms
Some people suffer from a condition where excess fat deposits or excess skin on the upper arm make it difficult for them to perform simple tasks. Sagging skin and tissue on the upper arms occurs due to weight gain and other reasons. [acf field="doctor_name"...
Botox Helps You Say Goodbye to Dynamic Wrinkles
As you age, there is so much that happens to your skin. Aging alone cannot be blamed after all. There are other factors to pay attention to, such as damage to the skin cells caused by exposure to the sun, pollutants, dryness in the skin, use of harsh cosmetics, and...
Enjoy Hair-Free Skin Thanks to Diolaze Laser Hair Removal
Diolaze is the new and improved laser technology designed for permanent hair removal. The technology has bypassed limitations from existing laser procedures to provide exceptional results to patients who desire smoother skin. The Diolaze Laser Hair Removal Treatment...
If a Mastectomy Is Necessary, Breast Reconstruction Surgery Can Be a Vital Next Step
A mastectomy is a surgical procedure designed to remove breasts to treat or prevent breast cancer. A breast reconstruction surgery can rebuild the breasts after a mastectomy. It can be done right after the mastectomy (immediate reconstruction) or at a later date...
Ethnic Rhinoplasty Offers Natural Results
Noses come in different shapes and sizes, but not all of them exhibit the ideal look that we desire. Some people wish to change their noses for aesthetic appeal – to smooth out a bump, trim the flare or accentuate the shape, but some have to modify their noses for...
The SMAS Facelift Is an Excellent Facelift Option
There are many different types of facelift procedures and each procedure can produce different results. You can choose a specific technique based on your individual needs and your doctor’s recommendations. Facelift techniques have improved a great deal over the years....