Australia has many of the same regulatory issues that the US has in regard to who can perform cosmetic surgery.  Unbelievably, in the United States, any medical doctor can perform plastic or cosmetic surgery.  There are no restrictions on practice even if there is...

BIA-SCC is a rare but potentially aggressive epithelial-based tumor that appears to be associated with breast implants and emanates from the breast implant capsule. At this time, ASPS/PSF is aware of so few reported cases of BIA-SCC (in its update, the FDA notes it is...

If you’re like most women who are about to get a breast augmentation, you’re excited to begin the next chapter of your life. However, you may also be thinking about the immediate impact of the procedure and what the breast augmentation healing period will be like....

Some women have concerns about the concept of inserting implants into their buttocks in order to increase the size and shape. In many cases, these women tend to be hesitant about the look and feel of implants, or they could just be against the idea of having to tell...

Cosmetic surgery attracts some nice people.  Cosmetic surgery also attracts some of the absolute scum of the earth.  It attracts the con-artists, the scammers, the fraudsters, the cheaters, the debtors, the liars, and criminals of all sorts.  Patients have been...

Plastic surgeons deal with a large group of patients who are largely dissatisfied with how they look.  These patients are disappointed with what they see in the mirror, and they are seeking out the plastic surgeon who can make them look and feel better.  However, the...

The problem with genius in plastic surgery or in any scientific field is that it goes largely unrecognized by the general public.  Even contemporaries overlook genius due to jealousy or similar human interest or self preservation.  Plastic surgery is a seemingly...

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...

Let's face it.  Most people do not have the ability to graduate near the top of their high school class.  This is more difficult when that high school is a private preparatory school.  Even fewer could gain entrance to Harvard University.  Fewer still could graduate...

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...