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Fiona Rutherford published in Bloomberg on March 17, 2023 an article about the dangers of medical tourism.  Many of the arguments against medical tourism are issues that have long been known about medical tourism.  However, there are some twists.  Many have probably heard about the 4 Americans who traveled to Mexico only to be kidnapped, […]

By: Dr. Kenneth Hughes, MD – Hughes Plastic Surgery The simple truth is that patients from all across the world visit Dr. Kenneth Hughes in Los Angeles every day for help with correcting some deformity caused by foreign materials or removing those foreign materials outright.  The most common foreign material injected is silicone, and the […]

Do Not Lose Hope for Your Body Aging, Injury, and Genetics Can Frustrate Even the Most Dedicated Heath and Nutrition Plan By Dr. Kenneth Hughes, MD – Hughes Plastic Surgery Aging, injury, and genetics can frustrate even the most dedicated heath and nutrition plan.   Dr. Kenneth Hughes sees this time and time again in […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes switched to a subdermal method of transferring fat to the buttocks and hips in 2015.   During that 7+ years of the subdermal method no fat emboli have occurred.  The subdermal method utilizes a blunt large cannula that is placed directly under the skin so that the tip is constantly visualized.  In other […]

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 […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, has been developing cellulite reducing mechanisms for a decade and the technology to treat cellulite has been evolving.  Cellulaze several years ago and then Cellfina have become big business in the plastic surgery industry.  Many of these technologies are touted as less invasive.  However, cellulite […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon, evaluates many plastic surgery patients for surgery who may be at increased risk for blood clots or DVTs and pulmonary emboli or VTEs (venous thromboemboli).   Some of these patients must undergo hematologic clearance to determine if having elective plastic or cosmetic surgery is even reasonable.   Many times Dr. […]

There was an article by a Dr. Jeffrey Keller, a physician in a jail, where he described several of the tactics used by criminals in the jails and prisons to manipulate doctors to try to get what they want.  Dr. Hughes sees all of these tactics on a regular basis with only very slight variation.  […]

MIT news office recently published the findings of MIT researchers for breast implant surfaces and the immune responses in patients.  Implant surface influences the development of scarring, inflammation, and other complications.  This is something plastic surgeons have known for years. Silicone breast implants have been in use since the 1960s, and the earliest versions had […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles plastic surgeon, is asked this question at least a dozen times a week.  It is very common among patients to have dimples or dents on the butt or hips.  Patients want a smooth contour free of such dents of dimples.  However, fat transfer to the buttocks or Brazilian buttlift or […]