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Wang Lianzhang Aug 29, 2021 China’s cosmetic surgery clinics, which have seen booming business in part by playing on people’s social media-fueled insecurities, will soon be banned from telling people they look lazy or unintelligent unless they fix their appearance. On Friday, the State Administration of Market Regulation published draft guidelines on regulating cosmetic surgery ads […]

Dr. 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 […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon, evaluates many plastic surgery patients for surgery who may be at increased risk for blood clots or DVTs and pulmonary emboli or VTEs (venous thromboemboli).   Some of these patients must undergo hematologic clearance to determine if having elective plastic or cosmetic surgery is even reasonable.  Beyond the risk […]

Dr. Kenneth Hughes Los Angeles Surgery Center continues its tradition of greatness.  Dr. Kenneth Hughes Los Angeles Surgery Center continues to excel by providing high level plastic, reconstructive, and cosmetic surgery care. Dr. Kenneth Hughes continues to offer virtual consultations through Skype. In addition, Dr. Kenneth Hughes now offers in-office consultations for patients who obtain […]

There 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.  […]

Does Anyone Know How Much It Will Cost to Have Surgery at a Hospital? Most of the time, the answer to that is no.  Patients only typically know the answer when they receive the bill.  Admittedly, this is an odd circumstance as the bills can be significant and can vary tremendously.  A recent article by […]

Over a year after the coronavirus brought first unleashed devastation on the world, it appears that Donald Trump was right after all.  Apparently, the US government and others around the world have known for over a year that the coronavirus was leaked from a Wuhan lab, not from a wet market in the area.  How […]

From ancient Egypt to Beverly Hills: A brief history of plastic surgery Published 30th May 2021 From ancient Egypt to Beverly Hills: A brief history of plastic surgery Share Written by Oscar Holland, CNN Plastic surgery has become synonymous with the quest for youth and beauty, albeit with varying degrees of success. But the field […]

Patients sometimes overlook the most important factors in plastic surgery results.  Genetics and environment play a huge role in surgical results.  Genetics may be something obvious to say, as some patients may have much smaller waists and much larger hips and much better skin.  Therefore, if you perf0rm liposuction and fat transfer procedures for these […]

How Did Southeast Asia Move to the Top of the Coronavirus Death List?   Southeast Asia had for over a year maintained very good control of the novel coronavirus.  Southeast Asia had watched as the virus moved from its origins to countries in Europe and all over the world, devastating everything and everyone in its […]