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5 Years, 5 Surgeons, 5 Moments: The Best of the La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast

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What “En Bloc” Really Means: Dr. Swistun on the Four Types of Capsulectomy

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Chin, Nose, Tear Troughs: When Filler Hits Its Limit

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I Got My Breast Implants Removed 4 Years Ago. Here's What Nobody Tells You.

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Plastic Surgeon Dr. Brahme Reacts to Jim Carrey's New Face

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Is the “Yoga Boob” Look Taking Over?

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Lipo vs. Tummy Tuck: Which Will Actually Flatten Your Stomach?

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The Hidden Dangers of Going Outside the US for Plastic Surgery

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How Today’s HD Lipo Is Not What It Was Five Years Ago

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How GLP-1s Are Changing Plastic Surgery

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Why Taking Breast Implants Out Can Cost More Than Putting Them In

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Plastic Surgery Doesn’t End When the Procedure is Over

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The Plastic Surgery Recovery Rules You Can’t Ignore

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Meet Jocelyn, Plastic Surgery Clinical Nurse

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Are Motiva Breast Implants Worth the Hype? A Female Plastic Surgeon’s Opinion

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Was the Filler We’ve Been Waiting for Here All Along?

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Here’s Why Everyone’s Asking for the Deep Plane Facelift

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Reflections on 40 Years in Plastic Surgery and Service with Dr. John Smoot

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From the Bass Guitar to the OR with San Diego Plastic Surgeon Dr. Johan Brahme

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Monique’s Cozy Christmas Hangout with the LJCSC Dream Team

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The Art of Perfect Gingerbread with Dr. Kiersten Riedler

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Fuller Breasts Using Your Own Tissue? Auto-Augmentation Explained

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Meet Jillian, Plastic Surgery Patient Care Coordinator

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Meet Gretchell, Visual Storyteller

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What Happens When Plastic Surgeons Work Together Will Surprise You

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The Truth About Lipedema

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The Most Important Step in a Rhinoplasty Consultation

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Skinny Shot Update: What TikTok Doesn’t Tell You About GLP-1s

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Tired of Looking Tired? Why Everyone’s Getting Eyelid Surgery

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Before the Explant: After 21 Years With Breast Implants, I’m Ready to Say Goodbye

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5 Things You Don’t Know About Recovering From Plastic Surgery

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How Removing Your Breast Implants Affects Your Mental Health

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“Holistic” Explant Surgery: Buzzword or Reality?

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Why Jamie Lee Curtis Is Wrong About Plastic Surgery

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Meet Kayla, Clinic Manager and Lead for Dr. Luke Swistun

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A Sleep Specialist’s Secrets for Better Mood, Skin & Energy

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Meet Ruthie, Plastic Surgery Patient Care Coordinator

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Is Your Breast Implant Ruptured? The Easiest Way To Check Your Implants Whenever You Want

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Expertly Hiding Scars With Medical Tattooing After Plastic Surgery

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Inside San Diego’s $27M Nonprofit Powerhouse

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10 Moments You’ll Love From Our First 200 Episodes

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You Lost Weight, But Now You Look Like a Melted Candle

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How to Find the Best Lymphatic Drainage Massage Therapist

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Meet Cynthia, Plastic Surgery Medical Assistant

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Age Is Just a Number, But Timing Is Everything

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Meet Juliana, Plastic Surgery Medical Assistant

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What NOT To Do During Recovery After Plastic Surgery

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What’s In (and Out) So Far in 2025

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Life After Labiaplasty: What to Expect

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Motiva Breast Implants Now Available in San Diego

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Facelift Marketing Hype: Fact or Fiction?

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Back Fat Busted! Why Workouts Won’t Cut It & What Actually Works

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The Cosmetic Procedures for Men That No One Will Notice (But Everyone Will See)

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Mini or Full Facelift? How Plastic Surgeons Choose What’s Best for Your Face

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Meet Amber, Plastic Surgery Photographer & Marketing Specialist

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Are Fillers Over? Plastic Surgeon Explains Growing “Filler Fatigue” Trend

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Stop Believing These Hair Transplant Myths

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How Amie Got The Body Of Her 20’s Back (At 40-Something)

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What Other Plastic Surgeons Won’t Tell You About 360 Lipo

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Life After Body Lift: What to Expect

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What Really Happens to Your Breasts After Implant Removal

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The 1 Thing You Shouldn’t Let Hold You Back from Making Your Dreams Become Real

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Life After Facelift: What to Expect

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Why Scars are a Trade-Off You Won’t Regret

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Meet Lauren: Signature Skinny Shot Weight Loss Program Patient Coordinator

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Deck the Halls and Save $500 on Cosmetic Surgery: Our Holiday Treats for You!

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Top 3 San Diego Hotels for Cosmetic Surgery Recovery

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When is the Best Time to Have Plastic Surgery and Why is it Winter?

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The Truth About Awake Liposuction: Plastic Surgeon Explains

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Introducing the Concierge Package: Same Award-Winning Care, Now with VIP Perks

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Meet Jessica: Patient Care Coordinator

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Third Time's The Charm? Why Danielle Needed a 3rd Cosmetic Breast Surgery

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The 1 Thing You Can’t Live Without After Plastic Surgery

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How Alexis Conquered Her Panic Attacks & Biggest Insecurities: A Mommy Makeover Story

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T-Z Plasty Update: Tightening Necklines for Men & Women

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I Can Finally Look in the Mirror Again: Regina’s Tummy Tuck Revision Experience

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Areola Reduction: Plastic Surgeon Explains The Surgery for Smaller Nipples & Areolas

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Plastic Surgeon Clears Up Capsulectomy Confusion

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I Broke Up With My Breast Implants: Caroline’s Explant Experience

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Fat Transfer: What Can Go Wrong? Plastic Surgeon Explains

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We’re turning 36! Here’s how you can win up to $2,000 this August [BONUS]

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The Best Plastic Surgery Procedures For Your 20’s

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Flat is Kind of Cool: Amie’s Breast Implant Removal

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3 Potential Breast Augmentation Complications (& How Plastic Surgeons Prevent Them)

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The Six “WOW” Cosmetic Surgeries Women Always Wish They Did Sooner

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What Could Go Wrong? Tales From the Plastic Surgery Operating Room

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The Best Plastic Surgery Procedures For Your 50’s

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Life After 360 Lipo: What to Expect

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Ask Me Anything with Dr. Johan Brahme, Plastic Surgeon

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Meet Amy: Business Services

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Eyelid Surgery Recovery: Plastic Surgeon Explains What To Expect

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Insights & Surprises from 30 Years in Plastic Surgery with Dr. Johan Brahme

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How Laura Cain Really Feels About Her Breast Implants 2 Years Later

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Why Your Belly Button is the Most Important Part of a Tummy Tuck

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Patient Tammy: I Don’t Look Mad Or Sad Anymore (Unless I Really Am)

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Patient Jaime: Why I Decided To Replace (Not Remove) My Breast Implants

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Breast Augmentation Recovery: Plastic Surgeon Explains What To Expect

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HD Lipo: What is it & who is it for? Plastic Surgeon Explains

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Meet The Team: Gerald Haas, MD - Anesthesiologist & Director of Medical Weight Loss

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Patient Kayla: Moms Can Get Breast Implants Too

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Patient Marissa: Filling Up the “A” Cups

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Plastic Surgeon Demystifies Vaginoplasty

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Mommy Makeover Explained by a Plastic Surgeon (and Mom)

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Meet the Team: John Smoot, MD, Plastic Surgeon

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4 Procedures That Will Change the Way You Think About Face Lift Surgery

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There’s No Such Thing As “Normal” Labia: Plastic Surgeon Explains

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Are You Too Skinny for a BBL? Plastic Surgeon Explains

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Laser Treatments That Will Change Your Life

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Plastic Surgeon Explains the Life Changing Magic of Breast Reduction

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Patient Eric: Why I Came Back To the Same Plastic Surgeon Over 10 Years Later

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What To Do (And NOT Do) Before & After Lasers

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Ways To Save & Stack Promos on Treatments You Love

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Experienced Aesthetician Reacts to Trending At-Home Skin Care Products: DIY? or Don’t Even Try!

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Fear Not: 4 Reasons Not To Be Afraid of Laser Treatments

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Dermaplaning: Yes, Shave Your Face! But Not At Home

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Patient Kaylie: My Skinny BBL Experience + Tips For Fast Recovery

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Bye-Bye, Turkey Neck: What Is The T-Z Plasty and Who Is It For?

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When Fillers Go Wrong

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At 79, Marie Says Ellacor Can Finally Treat What Plastic Surgery & Lasers Cannot

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Making Polo Shirts Great Again With Male Breast Reduction Surgery

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All The Ways You’ll Use TouchMD at LJC

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LJC Team Reacts To New Beauty Awards: Part 3 - Laser & Energy Devices

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LJC Team Reacts To New Beauty Awards: Part 2 - Injectables

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SPF SMACKDOWN! with Alisha Merlo of Colorescience

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What Does Morpheus8 Do?

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LJC Team Reacts To New Beauty Awards: Part 1 - Skin Care Products

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Breast Lift Surgery & How Long it Lasts: Plastic Surgeon Explains

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Patient Destiny: Chemical Peels Saved My Skin & Self Esteem

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Introducing Ellacor with Plastic Surgeons Dr. Jason Pozner & Dr. Johan Brahme

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Reversing the “Dad Bod”: Plastic Surgeon Explains Cosmetic Procedures for Men

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The 3 R’s of Thread Lift: Reduce Wrinkles, Replace Volume, and Rejuvenate Skin

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Cosmetic Surgery Financing Tips & Tricks

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Nicole’s Mommy Makeover: Even Better Than My Pre-Baby Body

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Meet the Team: Jennifer Franz, RN, BSN

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Celebrating 100 Episodes with Dr. Merrel Olesen and Marie Olesen

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Meet the Team: Diana Breister Ghosh, MD, Plastic Surgeon

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Happy Wife, Happy Life: A Husband’s Perspective on Breast Explant Surgery

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Phoebe Davis Takeover Pt. 2: My Plastic Surgery Bestie, Nurse Carmen

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Phoebe Davis Takeover: Mistakes to Avoid if You’re Considering Breast Augmentation

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The Past, Present, and Future of Breast Implants: Plastic Surgeon Explains

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Celebrating Carlsbad with Marie & Austin

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#GLAMgiveaway Sweepstakes: What Would You Do With $6,000?

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The Challenges for Women in Plastic Surgery

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Meet the Team: Anastasia Chu, PA-C

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Meet The Team: Janine Kier, Licensed Aesthetician

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Meet The Team: Charity, Carlsbad Medspa Manager

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Freeze That Fat with CoolSculpting

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Patient Phoebe: Cosmic Love Star Shares Her Breast Augmentation Story - Part 1

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Meet the Team: Johan Brahme, MD, Plastic Surgeon

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Plastic Surgeon Reacts to 2023's Hottest Aesthetic Trends

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Meet The Team: Brittany Haley, RN, BSN

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ThermiVa: More Romance and Less Wet Pants

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Patient Julia: I Never Have to Worry About Sweat Again

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Patient Tati: Breast Implant Revision

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No Surprises: The Cosmetic Consultation

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Sculptra: For Cheeks and Cheeks

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East vs. West: Comparing Breast Surgery Size Trends with Plastic Surgeon Dr. Anna Steve

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The 12 Days of Beauty

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Life After Breast Implant Removal: What to Expect

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Fat Transfer vs. Fillers: Plastic Surgeon Explains How to Choose

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Preventing and Treating Common Breast Augmentation Complications

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Corey Does Ultherapy: 3 Months Later

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Breast Augmentation: Plastic Surgeon Explains Why The Natural Look is Back

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Patient Janelle: Why I had my breast implants removed after 22 years

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Meet Brittney Abood, Aesthetician

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Patient Stacy: How I Went From a Size 24 to a 6

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Meet the Team: Amy Biggs, PA-C

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Meet Cameron, Your Skincare Concierge

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Patient Maria: Botox is Better For Your Mental Health Than Therapy

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Plastic Surgeon Explains The Fastest Way to Look Less Tired

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If You’re Waiting to Take Care of Your Face, You’re Doing it Wrong

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Swollen, Bloated, and Puffy with Kathleen Lisson

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Revision Breast Augmentation with the Internal Bra Technique: Plastic Surgeon Explains

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Patient Taylor: Surprisingly Smaller Than Expected

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Patient Kathleen: How I Got Life Flighted To My Nose Job

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Plastic Surgeon Breaks Down the Breast Implant Black Box Warning

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Corey Does Ultherapy

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Ultherapy: The Non-Surgical Facelift

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Don’t Have a Laser Treatment Until You Hear This Advice

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Gabriela’s Dream Body: From WTF Did I Do To 100/100 Would Do This Again

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I’m a Plastic Surgeon, I had Halo Laser Treatment and Here’s What Happened (Part 3 of 3)

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I’m a Plastic Surgeon, I had Halo Laser Treatment and Here’s What Happened (Part 2 of 3)

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I’m a Plastic Surgeon, I had Halo Laser Treatment and Here’s What Happened (Part 1 of 3)

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Liquid Rhinoplasty: The Non-Surgical Nose Job [Part 3 of #RiedlerKnowsNoses]

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Septoplasty + Septorhinoplasty: Combining Deviated Septum Surgery and Cosmetic Nose Surgery to Breathe Better (and Look Great!) [Part 2 of

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Rhinoplasty: Everything You Need to Know About Changing Your Nose [Part 1 of #RiedlerKnowsNoses]

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Meet the Team: Karina Thompson, Plastic Surgery Patient Care Coordinator

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Meet the Team: Kiersten Riedler, MD, Plastic Surgeon

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The Fastest Way to a More Defined Jawline (Without Surgery)

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Meet the Team: Ruth D., RN, BSN

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3 Treatments for Reversing Melasma that ACTUALLY work

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Meet the Team: Plastic Surgery Anesthesiologist Steve Saltz, MD

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Sandra’s Story: How We Reversed Decades of Sun Damage

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Meet the Team: Taylor Camarena, Medical Assistant

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What Losing 100+ Lbs Does to Your Body (& How Plastic Surgeons Can Fix It)

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Is Anesthesia Dangerous? We Asked Our Plastic Surgery Anesthesiologist

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Lip Flips, Duck Lips, and Fillers: Oh My!

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Two Surprising Treatments Winning The War On Cellulite

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Meet the Team: Luke Swistun, MD, Plastic Surgeon

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Top LA Influencer Reveals 3 Medical Spa Treatments She Can't Live Without

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Meet the Team: Kayla Lopez, Lead Patient Coordinator

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How the “Skinny BBL” Works (Without Gaining Weight): Plastic Surgeon Explains

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Meet the Team: Miriam Villanueva, Concierge, Plastic Surgery

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Friends and Trolls React: Laura Cain’s Breast Augmentation, Part 3

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Patient Lesa: Breast Augmentation and TRL

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Mommy Makeover: Timing it Right and Avoiding Regrets

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Is the Brazilian Butt Lift Dangerous? Plastic Surgeon Explains

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Laura Cain’s Breast Augmentation Part 2: Three Days Post-Op

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Which Tummy Tuck Should I Get? Plastic Surgeon Explains

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Laura Cain’s Breast Augmentation Part 1: The Consultation

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Does CoolSculpting Really Work?

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Meet the Team: Julia Jowett, PA-C, MSHS

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The Beauty of Humble Design

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MiraDry: Don't Sweat It. Clean, Cool and Dry!

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Plastic Surgeon Explains HD Lipo: The Hi Def Approach to Body Contouring

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Plastic Surgeon Explains 360 Lipo: Snatched, Not Kidnapped

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Arm The Lasers!

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Zoom Lift: The Neck Big Thing

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Removing Breast Implants: Plastic Surgeon Explains Explant Surgery

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SmartGraft: Not Your Grandpa’s (or Grandma’s) Hair Plugs

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The Lady Bits: All About Vaginal Rejuvenation

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Revision Breast Surgery: Plastic Surgeon Explains Why If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It

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Filters Are Great, But Great Skin is Better!

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Breast Augmentation: The Most Interesting Plastic Surgeon Interview of All Time

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What's On The Menu At a Medical Spa?

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33 Years of Kindness: The Story of La Jolla Cosmetic