Kenneth Hughes, MD - Plastic Surgery Blog

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 plastic surgeons are the result […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes is no stranger to patient defamation.   In our society, defamation and anonymity of the web have allowed extortionists and con-artists to thrive.  Dr. Kenneth Hughes has won several lawsuits regarding the bad behavior of patients and doctors alike. This is a widespread phenomenon and these things occur at an alarming rate all […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes is first and foremost a Christian, a firm believer in power and knowledge much greater.  Accomplishments mean nothing without realizing how all of those things were possible. Much of medicine and plastic surgery is completely devoid of faith.  It is almost as though being faithful, religious, or accountable to a higher power […]

It may be hard to believe but plastic surgery patients are getting worse and worse.  This week alone there were two chargebacks from credit card companies from patients for surgeries already performed.  Imagine the nerve of an individual who thinks that he or she will get their money back for a surgery by fraudulently saying […]

Many members of the public view plastic surgery as a trifling subject reserved for the pretentious and vane.  The reality is that appearance and self esteem are concerns that affect us all.  The reality is, everyone’s life experience is unique, and how we feel about ourselves and how we look is important. The motivation to […]

As a combination procedure and complex revision plastic surgery expert, Dr. Kenneth Hughes has a plastic surgery practice unlike that of anyone else.   The practice is not limited to face or breast or body surgeries.  The practice is not limited to straightforward first time or primary plastic surgery.  The practice is also not limited to […]

Many patients underestimate the complexity of plastic surgery and the potential pitfalls of operating on the improper candidate.  For instance, some medical issues may have never been identified for that particular patient.  Sometimes a patient may have a particularly severe form of anemia that was not recognized before a routine lab test is administered.   This […]

For too many years, society has tried to divorce in every way possible science from religion.  The field of medicine is taught as a scientific pursuit, and really no one in medical school or residency makes any reference to the Bible, the Lord, or Jesus.  In fact, education curriculum specifically avoids that at all levels […]

It does not have to be reiterated again the massive loss of life that has occurred due to the novel coronavirus over the past year has been staggering.  The better part of a million people are gone due to the novel coronavirus.  Now that the United States has largely gained control of the virus and […]

How Did Los Angeles County Go From One of the Highest Rates from COVID to One of the Lowest? Given the up and down pattern of infection throughout the pandemic, clearly social distancing and mask wearing had much to do with the pattern.  However, given the surging numbers after Thanksgiving and following Christmas and New […]