Archive for January, 2012
PIP Breast Implant Problem Makes Its Way To Beverly Hills
Friday, January 27th, 2012Recently, I saw a patient who presented from Valenzuela with ruptured silicone PIP implants that were placed approximately four years ago. The patient is extraordinarily concerned, having had an MRI showing a ruptured silicone implant on the right. Recently, it was reported that over as many as 50,000 women, including almost 30,000 in the United [...]
Talk of the Town California 2012
Monday, January 23rd, 2012I received for the third consecutive year the award “Talk of the Town California”. The award category is Cosmetic Surgeons and was presented by Celebration Media U.S. and Talk of the News. It is a privilege and honor once again to be recognized. “Ratings are calculated based on consumer-review websites and blogs, social networks, business rating [...]
Panniculectomy Procedure in Beverly Hills
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012PANNICULECTOMY CASE STUDY This case study shows a representative patient who presents with massive abdominal pannus, status post significant weight loss, status post gastric bypass surgery. The patient has lost well over 120 pounds and now has significant amounts of skin with a massive abdominal pannus. A panniculectomy can be performed in order to reduce [...]
BEST DRESSED CELEBRITIES
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012The 69th Annual Golden Globe Award presented on NBC January 15, 2012. The best dressed celebrities included superstars dressed in very bold colors. This included greens and teals. Best dressed stars included Reese Witherspoon wearing vivid red; Emma Stone in dark burgundy; Bernice Bejo in sequence Gucci dress, feathered; Laura Dern in sparkling green, Angelina Jolie [...]
Tumescent Liposuction Technique
Monday, January 9th, 2012The gold standard with the American Board of Plastic Surgery for liposculpture is the use of tumescent technique. Tumescent liposuction is associated with three components. Number one is the tumescent fluid of lactated ringer or sodium chloride. This fluid is used to infiltrate into the fat specifically, hydrating the fat and allowing the contouring of [...]
Breast Revision Pectus Carinatum
Friday, January 6th, 2012Breast Implant Revision Below is an example of a patient’s significant pectus carinatum with right posterolateral slanting of her chest wall. She has undergone augmentation mammoplasty procedure by two different surgeons with an unsatisfactory result. She has inadequate parasternal cleavage with lateral displacement of the implant, especially along the inferomedial portion of her right chest. [...]
The Body You Desire in 2012
Thursday, January 5th, 2012NEW YEAR! NEW YOU! There is no better time than now to get the body that you desired through the years. Whether it is associated with hypoplasia or small breasts or a full mommy makeover with implants, breast lifts, tummy tucks or total body liposuction associated with weight gain throughout the holiday season. If diet [...]