Cellulite Formation and Treatment: New Evidence Based Medicine
Cellulite Formation and Treatment: New Evidence Based Medicine
Published on September 6, 2021 byDr. 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 […]
Manipulative Patients Affect All Plastic Surgery Practices
Published on August 23, 2021 byThere 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. […]
Can Fat Grafting or BBL Techniques Fix or Improve Dents or Cellulite on the Butt?
Published on June 7, 2021 byDr. 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 […]
Why Some Patients Cannot Have Plastic Surgery
Published on June 4, 2021 byWhen patients request certain aesthetic or cosmetic procedure like the Brazilian buttlift or BBL, these patients must receive appropriate medical clearance and health must be optimized before consideration of surgery can be considered. Many patients underestimate the complexity of plastic surgery and the potential pitfalls of operating on the improper candidate. For instance, some medical […]
Dr. Kenneth Hughes Navigates Difficult Patient Scenarios Every Day
Published on June 4, 2021 byAs 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 […]
Liposuction and Patient Safety and Credentialing Providers
Published on May 23, 2021 byIn 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 […]
Dr. Kenneth Hughes Gives Patients Highest Probability of Success with His Brazilian buttlift or BBL in Los Angeles
Published on May 21, 2021 byDr. 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 […]
How Safe is the Brazilian Buttlift or BBL in 2021? with Dr. Kenneth Hughes
Published on April 12, 2021 byHow 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 […]
Why a Board-Certified Cosmetic Surgeon is Not a Plastic Surgeon
Published on November 22, 2020 byDr. Kenneth Hughes, a board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, wants to help delineate the difference between a cosmetic surgeon and a plastic surgeon. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons published a recent article on the how cosmetic surgeons are performing procedures beyond their scope of training. Doctors who advertise themselves as certified by the […]
The War on Silicone
Published on September 4, 2020 byDr. Kenneth Hughes, Harvard-educated, Harvard-trained, board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, has performed many, many silicone removal surgeries from patients around the world. For this patient, Kenneth Hughes MD removes several pounds of injected material and scar tissue. This video shows the pounds of injected material and scar tissue on the back table in the […]