Kenneth Hughes, MD - Plastic Surgery Blog

Dr. Kenneth Hughes in Los Angeles performs many revision surgeries for a wide range of procedures like liposuction, tummy tuck, breast augmentation, rhinoplasty and many others.  Some of these patients elected to have their plastic surgery procedures outside of the United States.  Wendy Fry from the San Diego Tribune recently highlighted some of the problems […]

Unfortunately, I, Dr. Kenneth Hughes, have endured the near death experience in my own life and my perspective is obviously different than many of my plastic surgery colleagues.  The patient role is something I learned before I became a doctor and helped me to empathize with my patients. I see a lot of patients in […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles 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, hips, lips, face, any many other areas of the body for volume improvement.  Black market injection of foreign substances into […]

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 2017 paper only included a small percentage of […]

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 buttocks can be achieved with intramuscular injections, but at what cost? The risk with injection into […]

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 superficial planes, with the subcutaneous space considered safest. If the […]

Although they say age is just a number, unfortunately its effects can be very clearly visible on your body. Sagging skin, wrinkles, fine lines, and sagging breasts and buttocks are some common signs of aging. Many people experience problems with self-esteem and confidence as a result of these issues. Exercises and a healthy diet are […]