Cosmetic Surgery

Key Takeaways New auto-injected local anesthesia devices hold promise for making awake lipo less painful. These new devices administer a series of mini, consistent bursts of numbing medicine. In turn, patients feel more sting and stress during the procedure. In LA offices, physicians have almost universally adopted these chips for easier, faster numbing. We do …

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Key Takeaways Awake lipo is an excellent alternative to traditional cosmetic procedures. It’s ideal for patients with needle phobia because it alleviates anxiety over getting an injection or IV. The LA clinics handle a lot of people who would like to remove some of their fat but are just scared of needles. Awake lipo employs …

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Key Takeaways Awake lipo pain-control protocols tumescent anesthesia vs. Nerve blocks compared. These techniques are the standard and primary techniques to help control pain during awake liposuction cases. In the United States, this tumescent technique consists of injecting a solution of lidocaine, epinephrine and saline directly into the fatty tissue. This combination provides excellent localized …

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Key Takeaways Fat transfer to breasts in low-BMI women is a cosmetic procedure. During this innovative procedure, a physician transfers fat from other areas of the body to the breasts to improve their contour and volume. Women who are low BMI tend to have less fat to work with. Contributing to that, the reconstruction process …

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Key Takeaways J plasma for post-bariatric torso tightening is a new, minimally invasive treatment option. It’s a minimally invasive procedure that employs cold plasma energy to tighten and shrink excess skin following significant weight loss. A lot of US patients prefer J plasma because it produces a much firmer outcome than regular liposuction. There’s even …

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Key Takeaways Breast fat transfer during implant exchange is an excellent value enhancing procedure that will improve the overall shape and feel of the breasts. It employs a patient’s own adipose tissue when exchanging breast implants. It’s no wonder more women in Los Angeles are turning to this method to achieve a softer, more natural …

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Key Takeaways Why does one side look so different from the other? Swelling, bruising, and the body’s ability to heal can differ from area to area! This is something that people in Los Angeles and around the country have experienced after undergoing liposuction. There’s a chance one side will look puffy or otherwise firmer for …

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Key Takeaways In Los Angeles, doctors take and move fat using minuscule incisions, usually under a quarter of an inch in size. Depending on their size, these scars are typically difficult to detect, and they continue to become less noticeable with time. At the donor site, scars usually can be concealed within natural body creases, …

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