When I decided to move forward with breast augmentation surgery, my first question to my boss (Roy Kim, MD, the plastic surgeon performing my procedure) was, “How can I best prepare for this surgery?” Dr. Kim answered very simply, “You’re the patient care coordinator, why are you asking me?” I laughed, and realized it was […]
Here is proof that any look you want is achievable. There’s a procedure for that. Butt Facial Photo Credit: Ruaridh Connelian / Barcroft / mirror.co.uk When you go to the beach, your body is on display. It just is. To make sure it’s ready for the big show, some ladies are spending $500 on a […]
Some of my breast augmentation patients are fitness fanatics, and they share a common question. “Dr. Kim, when can I start lifting weights again after my breast augmentation surgery?” Define “Weightlifting”! If you are a weight lifter that is entering fitness competitions, or if you clean, jerk, and own weight lifting gloves, you should brace […]
Photo Credit: Instagram / jordanjames2014 Number 1. This young man lives in the UK, and is 23. TWENTY THREE. I don’t care what his preferences or favorite trends are now, they will be much different at age 30, 40, and beyond. This is universally true, for everyone. Number 2. Those cartoon eyebrows are permanent. And […]
Yeah, but they don’t actually jingle. Remember two days ago when I posted about how your chest muscles interact with breast implants? Well, some might just take that information as a useful recovery tip, but not porn star, “Sara X.” She really capitalized on the biology, and developed a skill, upon which she has built […]
Part of the charms of travel is knowing in the back of your mind that you really have no control over your life. In general, you know it’s true- you can’t control the sun coming up, you can’t predict what’s going to happen to you today- but we often think that we have a schedule […]
The 2 major ways to raise your eyebrow position and make your forehead muscles weaker is to have a brow lift. This procedure can be done with an open approach, or an endoscopic approach. Both methods have their advantages and disadvantages. An open brow lift is useful if you have more skin to pull, and […]
A brow lift can do several things, including – lift your eyebrow position – make the forehead muscles less prominent – make your forehead skin tighter You’re a candidate for a brow lift if your eyebrow is at or below the upper bony rim of your eye. In women, eyebrows are usually at or above […]
From a medical perspective, it is possible to get a breast augmentation when puberty has completed. This age will vary in young women, and it can be under 18 years of age. However, from a practical and ethical viewpoint, virtually all plastic surgeons will not consider a breast augmentation in a patient unless they are […]