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 […]
As a plastic surgeon in San Francisco, my office location is truly awesome for people who work in downtown San Francisco, and public transportation access is amazing- I’m only 1 block away from MUNI and BART, and 2 blocks away from Market St. However, some of my patients occasionally have a difficult time visiting me […]
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 […]
Dermal fillers are a growing part of plastic surgery and facial enhancement. A quick office procedure is a great way to reduce the deep wrinkles you have around your mouth (the nasolabial folds), the deep lines in your lower mouth (marionette lines), and the wrinkles between your eyebrows (worry lines, or glabella lines). Increasingly, they […]
The ASAPS/ American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery is one of the world’s largest organizations for education in aesthetic and cosmetic plastic surgery. I’ve been a member for many years, and I’m proud to be on the “Patient Safety Committee” to ensure that plastic surgery patients who undergo cosmetic procedures are treated safely during their […]