Why Do Patients from the US Seek Medical Care or Plastic Surgery in Other Countries?

Why Do Patients from the US Seek Medical Care or Plastic Surgery in Other Countries?

Published on March 22, 2023 by

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, […]

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Silicone Injection Removal – Novel Methods for Removal of the Butt and Preservation of Tissues

Published on March 11, 2023 by

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 most common place for injection is the butt.  These […]

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For All of Those Patients Out There : DO NOT LOSE HOPE FOR YOUR BODY!

Published on March 11, 2023 by

Aging, Injury, Genetics, and Poor Surgical Results Can Frustrate Even the Most Dedicated Heath and Nutrition Plan Dr. Kenneth Hughes, MD, most assuredly supports a strong health and nutrition focus for all patients.  However, aging, injury, and genetics can frustrate even the most dedicated heath and nutrition plan.   Dr. Kenneth Hughes sees this time […]

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Can Fat Grafting or BBL Techniques Fix or Improve Dents or Cellulite on the Butt?

Published on June 7, 2021 by

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 […]

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Liposuction and Patient Safety and Credentialing Providers

Published on May 23, 2021 by

In a recent article submitted to the journal of plastic and reconstructive surgery, Liposuction and Patient Safety: Appropriately Credentialing Providers, Teven, et al. discussed the importance of knowing the credentials of your surgeon who is performing your liposuction and Brazilian buttlift or BBL surgery.  The summary of the key points are provided below.  These same […]

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Dr. Kenneth Hughes Gives Patients Highest Probability of Success with His Brazilian buttlift or BBL in Los Angeles

Published on May 21, 2021 by

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, gives his patients the highest probability of success with his liposuction and Brazilian buttlift procedures.  However, he is not a magician and cannot obviate or circumvent scientific principles or laws of physics.  Starting patient anatomy dictates a great deal of the possibilities for improvement and […]

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Expert Revision Plastic Surgeons Should Have Higher Complication Rate than Plastic Surgeons Not Performing Difficult Reconstructions or Revisions

Published on April 19, 2021 by

Previous 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 surgeries a year.  Primary breast […]

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How Safe is the Brazilian Buttlift or BBL in 2021? with Dr. Kenneth Hughes

Published on April 12, 2021 by

How Safe is the Brazilian buttlift or BBL in Los Angeles of Dr. Kenneth Hughes?   Much has changed in the Brazilian buttlift or BBL over the past few years.  The Brazilian buttlift or BBL involves the liposuction of fat from areas of stubborn fat deposits in the body and transfer of that fat to […]

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What Determines Ultimate Butt Size in Brazilian Buttlift or BBL?

Published on August 16, 2020 by

Dr. Kenneth Hughes has performed thousands of Brazilian buttlifts, and patients always want to know how the butt will look.  They ask how big the butt will be?  How much more projection?  Another common question is how many ml or cc can be injected into the butt or the hips? These are all great questions […]

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The Google Bug of August 10, 2020 and Its Impact on Plastic Surgery Sites

Published on August 13, 2020 by

The Google bug as it has been called on August 10th affected many plastic surgery sites and had many plastic surgeons worried.  Google claims to have the bug fixed.  Sadly this is not the case.  Dr. Kenneth Hughes keeps real-time copies of search results to monitor google index volatility over time.  Though much of the […]

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