Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, has been voted Top Rated Plastic Surgeon in Los Angeles for the third year in a row. Dr. Hughes is honored and humbled to be recognized by this independent rating company. So many of the awards that are bestowed upon […]
Read MorePrevious surgery compounds the risks for complications for expert revision plastic surgeons like Dr. Kenneth Hughes. It is important to understand that not every plastic surgeon’s practice is the same. Statistically, the average plastic surgeon will perform about 4 plastic surgeons a week or fewer. Most perform less than 200 […]
Read MoreDr. 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 […]
Read MoreDr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles plastic surgeon, is an expert at fat necrosis removal in its various presentations. Fat necrosis is the death of fat that occurs usually secondary to the lack of blood supply. Without the blood supply, the fat dies and becomes calcified and hard. This necrotic fat […]
Read MorePlastic 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 intelligent and most capable in existence. […]
Read MoreDr. Kenneth Hughes of Hughes Plastic Surgery 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 frequently lets the patient select whatever form of augmentation they would prefer unless there is a […]
Read MoreIn 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 removed at a given time. […]
Read MoreAs a surgeon who performs hundreds of liposuction revision cases each year, Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, encounters patients from all over the world who require different modes of thinking and prioritizing and different methods of correction in accordance with both their […]
Read MoreLiposuction 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 performed superficially and […]
Read MoreCertainly, 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 optimal outcomes with favorable starting anatomy. Every patient is […]
Read MoreDr. Kenneth Hughes offers in-person and virtual consultations. During your consultation, Dr. Hughes will discuss your needs and provide recommendations on procedures that will work best for you to achieve your goals. Dr. Hughes will also respond to your emails or after-hour calls post surgery.
