Kenneth Hughes, MD - Plastic Surgery Blog

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Problems That Cannot be Overcome in Some Tummy Tuck Patients Some patients who seek out tummy tuck to improve abdominal contours have anatomic or previous surgical considerations that cannot be overcome.  Some tummy tuck candidates may need to revise their thinking about possible results. Weight loss patients and postpartum patients constitute the two major groups […]

Plastic surgeons deal with a large group of patients who are largely dissatisfied with how they look.  These patients are disappointed with what they see in the mirror, and they are seeking out the plastic surgeon who can make them look and feel better.  However, the respect for doctors has gone by the wayside with […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles plastic surgeon, has been able to avoid any COVID instances in his Los Angeles plastic surgery center since the onset of the pandemic last year.  Blood clot is just one of the many complications of acquiring the COVID infection.  It is important to determine the rate of blood clot or […]