QUICK AND EASY PLASTIC SURGERY DICTIONARY

As an Orange County Plastic Surgeon, I am always surprised to find out many patients are unaware of certain terms or misunderstand certain plastic surgery terms.  I have listed a “quick and dirty” list of the most common cosmetic terms used in our field. RHYTIDECTOMY-The medical term for face lift. BLEPHAROPLASTY-The medical term for cosmetic…

Irvine Breast Augmentation Surgery. How long must I wait after I have a child?

PREGNANCY, MILK PRODUCTION, AND BREAST AUGMENTATION As an Orange County breast augmentation surgeon, the question of pregnancy and breast augmentation often comes up. Obviously, if you are pregnant, the surgery has to be delayed until after delivery.  But how long after delivery can breast augmentation be performed?  The recommendation from the American Society of Plastic…