Kenneth Hughes, MD - Plastic Surgery Blog

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 […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Harvard-trained board certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, has performed thousands of elective cosmetic surgery procedures.  The patient base is generally healthy as this is elective surgery.  However, some of the patients who elect to pursue elective plastic surgery may have medical issues or mutations, which may make them more susceptible to […]

Dr. 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 then may be painful or […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles plastic surgeon, understands the negative consequences of smoking on plastic surgery including flap death, fat death, and wound healing issues.  Dr. Kenneth Hughes of Hughes Plastic Surgery has operated on thousands of patients seeking plastic surgery who have avoided the complications involved including fat necrosis (necrosis means death), flap necrosis, […]

Breast augmentation, also known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a procedure in plastic surgery that increases the size of the breasts and gives them a fuller appearance. It may be done from one or more reasons, including making naturally small breasts bigger, bringing symmetry to asymmetrical breasts, or restoring breast size after pregnancy. All in all, […]

Do you have fat that refuses to go away? You may be the ideal candidate for liposuction with Dr. Kenneth Hughes in Los Angeles. This is a cosmetic surgery designed to remove fat that hasn’t responded well to exercise routines and diet plans. This fat removing surgery can be used to target your legs, back, […]

There are a great deal of women who are unhappy with the shape and size of their breasts. Many of them opt for breast augmentation so that they can feel better about themselves. Breast augmentation is a cosmetic surgery designed to increase the size of the breasts.  Breast augmentation can be combined with a breast […]

Your nose is a prominent facial feature that determines the overall look of your face. It can make or break the first impression you make when you meet a new person.  If the size and shape of your nose is unaligned with the rest of your features, it can give you a disproportionate look that […]

Developing the early signs of aging such as wrinkles and fines lines are a natural part of growing older. Though we may age at varying rates, all of us fall victim to these changes at some point in our lives. However, aging doesn’t have to be immediate. We may not have control over aging itself, […]

Do you find yourself looking in the mirror, wishing that you had larger and perkier breasts? This is something a great deal of women desires.  Dr. Kenneth Hughes has performed hundreds of breast augmentations through every incision available with saline, silicone, and gummy bear implants as well as breast fat grafting or breast fat transfer. […]