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If you’re considering breast implants, you probably have a lot of questions. You’ll need to make plenty of essential decisions before you commit to the procedure. Which surgeon to trust is the first and most crucial of these. You’ll want to find someone with the training, skills, and experience to produce excellent results.

Another question high on the list for most women is how long their implants will last before they’ll need to have them removed and replaced. It’s true that breast implants don’t last forever, but there’s a common misconception that women with breast implants need to get them replaced on a set schedule every few years. Here are the facts about how long implants last.

Breast Implants Don’t Have Expiration Dates

There’s no hard deadline for when you will need to have another surgery to replace your implants. What we have to work with are averages, which give an idea of what to expect, but don’t predict what your unique experience will be.

Breast implants tend to last 11 to 15 years, most commonly because women’s ideals for their bodies change over time. Some women choose to exchange larger implants for smaller ones – sometimes for comfort as they adopt a more active lifestyle or because they want a slimmer figure. An even greater number of women choose to replace smaller implants with larger ones. The effects of aging on the body and breasts can also change the original implant results and lead women to have them replaced. These are all personal decisions that have nothing to do with implant durability, but they factor into the average times before women get their implants replaced.

When considering implant durability and the incidence of medical issues that may require replacement, the timelines spread over a wide range. Some implants last a lifetime with no problems. Other women have complications with their implants within the first few years. The great majority of implants — between 80 and 90% — last 10 years without complications. Many last more than 20 years.

What Kinds of Problems Can Occur?

Two basic kinds of problems can occur that require implant replacement or removal.

The first is a problem with the implant itself — when it leaks or ruptures. The rupture of a saline implant creates a cosmetic issue when it deflates, but not a health risk. The breast loses volume and the body naturally processes the saline fluid. A silicone implant rupture may not change the breast appearance right away, but if a breast exam or MRI detects this issue, you should have the implant and the leaked silicone removed within a few months.

The second problem with implants can be the body’s reaction to them. The body always creates a shell of scar tissue around medical devices, called a capsule. But in rare cases, this capsule thickens and hardens, in a condition called “capsular contracture,” putting extra pressure on the implant and sometimes causing discomfort or pain. When this happens, a surgeon will need to remove the hardened capsular tissue and replace the implant.

What the Numbers Mean for You

What do you do with these averages and possibilities? Go into breast augmentation knowing that you may need to have your implants replaced or removed at some point in the future. While your implants could last a lifetime, that doesn’t mean they will.

It’s also crucial to check your breasts regularly for implant problems. You’ll know right away, by looking at your breasts, if a saline implant ruptures. We recommend regular check-ins with your doctor to watch for signs of a silicone implant leak or capsular contracture.

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Dr. David Kim and Dr. Eugene Kim at Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery have developed an impeccable reputation for stunning, natural-looking cosmetic treatment and plastic surgery results, attracting patients from all over the world. Contact our practice today at (310) 746-5475 or send an online request to schedule a consultation.

Skin Removal 

Losing excess weight is an excellent achievement, which brings you closer to a healthy and active life. But massive weight loss can sometimes create a new challenge in terms of loose or sagging skin. If you are experiencing this condition, which is keeping you from enjoying the full benefits of your weight loss, you may consider undergoing a skin removal cosmetic surgery.

At your pre-op consultation, your surgeon will create a customized plan to treat the loose skin in the specific areas of concern. plastic surgeon Dr. David Kim provides skin removal surgery to patients in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, and surrounding locations.

Skin Removal Surgery – An Overview

Skin removal surgery involves one or more body contouring cosmetic surgery procedures that may be performed after a pregnancy, major weight loss, or due to aging effects. The surgery can eliminate excess skin folds in the upper arms, buttocks and torso, thighs, and other areas.

If loose and sagging skin is bothering you, you can choose skin removal surgery to restore a tighter, firmer, and more aesthetically pleasing skin appearance in the affected areas. It will create a more youthful look, improve your comfort, add to your self-confidence, enable you to exercise and move with greater ease and give you the freedom to wear the clothes of your choice.

Types of Procedures Involved in Skin Removal

Skin removal plastic surgery typically involves a single or a combination of body lifting procedures to treat the areas of your concern. These procedures may include:

Circumferential Body Lift (Lower Body Lift)

A lower body lift cosmetic surgery will tighten the loose tissue in the thighs, buttocks, and abdomen. Following a major weight loss, this procedure is commonly performed. The procedure involves a relatively longer incision because of the extensive treatment areas. Your surgeon will place the incision just above your hip bone, which will run around your body circumference.

Through the incision, your surgeon will eliminate excess skin from the back and front of the torso, tighten the loose abdominal muscles, and gently lift the remaining tissue to restore a tight and shapely lower body appearance.

Panniculectomy

Sometimes after a massive weight loss, you may be left with a substantial “apron” of skin known as a “pannus”. This can hang from below the navel area. Your surgeon may perform a panniculectomy to remove this hanging skin apron to restore a firmer, smoother torso. Similar to a tummy tuck, the incision in this surgery will be placed just above your pubic bone.

Buttock Lift and Thigh Lift

A buttock and thigh lift surgery will remove loose skin and excess fatty tissue to restore smoother and slimmer looking appearance to the buttocks and upper legs. Your surgeon will create incisions in discreet locations in the buttock and thigh, depending on the amount of skin to be excised. The procedure will restore shapely and youthful appearance to your lower body.

Upper Body Lift

Sagging breasts, bra rolls, and loose upper arms can occur after a major weight loss. Breast lift, arm lift, and bra line lift (back lift) plastic surgery can be performed to correct these conditions. Cosmetic surgeon Dr. David Kim receives patients from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, and nearby areas for skin removal surgery.

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Do you wish you could re-do your breast implants or looking for a change? Learn more about breast implant removal with Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery. Don’t be unhappy with your implant size, shape, or position anymore and experience expert, tailored results today!

Are you ready for a change? Contact us online or call 1-(310)-746-5475 today to schedule your breast implant removal consultation.

Chin Augmentation Implants

Chin augmentation cosmetic surgery involves surgically inserting implants within a receding chin to add volume and make it more proportionate and balanced to the rest of the face. The surgeon will walk you through the process and everything you need to know during the initial consultation. They may even show you before and after photos of chin augmentation surgery performed on past patients.

The first goal of any dedicated surgeon will be to educate patients about the procedure to help them make a conscious decision. Before and after images play a vital role in this process. plastic surgeon Dr. David Kim provides chin augmentation to patients in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, and surrounding locations.

What are Chin Augmentation Before and After Pictures?

Before and after images refer to a set of pictures showing the results of chin augmentation plastic surgery performed on previous patients. The images are taken prior to and after the procedure at different stages. The photograph set will include pictures of the final stage when the post-op swelling has subsided and complete results have manifested.

It is important that the surgeon ensures that pictures are taken only with the patient’s consent. They are required to show these images in a discreet manner so that the patient’s identity remains confidential. The sole purpose of this endeavor is to explain the results and benefits of the surgery to a prospective patient.

These images are not on the site now for chin augmentation. This does not mean they cannot be uploaded at any time. All patients must have a consultation before any surgery with Dr. Kim so this is when you should ask to see these images as of right now.

Building Trust and Personal Rapport

Before and after images of chin implants plastic surgery can help the surgeon in creating a good rapport with patients. It enables the cosmetic surgeon to build trust with a new patient in a more effective manner. The images allow new patients to discern the ways in which the surgery worked on other patients and how the procedure may help them.

Before and after images of chin augmentation provide visual proof of the results that can be accomplished through this surgery. They help in building a relationship of transparency and enable more open communication between the new patient and the surgeon.

Pictures can Say More than Words

Chin augmentation before and after pictures present reality in a more effective manner. Words can sometimes sound incredulous or confusing to the ears. However, pictures speak without any ambiguity and can get the message across more directly. Words are open to interpretation. The cosmetic surgeon may mean one thing and it may be construed as something else altogether by the patient.

Pictures are not limited by these typical barriers of language. They don’t misrepresent or exaggerate the true story. Cosmetic surgeons need to be careful so as not to edit or modify the pictures in any way which Dr. Kim nor does his successful practice do. Transparency is the key here and because of the integrity that is bestowed by this practice they have a long list of satisfied patients.

Spreading the Word through Social Media

Social media networks have gained immense popularity in recent times. They have created new and versatile avenues for people to share their before and after images. Instagram and other social photo sharing platforms have over a billion users.

Plastic surgeons can tap into this database to educate people about the benefits of a chin augmentation surgery. These sites present immense information sharing possibilities. Cosmetic surgeon Dr. David Kim receives patients from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, and nearby areas for chin augmentation plastic surgery.

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Botox® injections are among the most popular and safest cosmetic treatments. They are remarkably effective in softening certain facial lines and wrinkles—those caused by the contraction of expression muscles. Botox can make you look years younger by relaxing these expression muscles and allowing facial creases to smooth and recover. But even after years of successful use with millions of patients, many people are hesitant to consider Botox treatments because of some enduring myths.

What’s the truth behind these misconceptions? Let’s look at them one by one.

Myth 1: Botox is Toxic

Botox is indeed made from a toxin. The cosmetic injectable is a purified protein extracted from Botulinum toxin—the substance responsible for botulism food poisoning. This connection is probably at the root of this myth. But Botox is not the raw toxin that causes food poisoning. It’s a purified extract that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for medical and cosmetic use after extensive clinical testing. The dosage levels used in the treatment are a tiny fraction (less than one 100th) of the amount that might cause health problems. In almost 20 years of use as a cosmetic treatment, millions of patients have had Botox injections with safe and effective results.

Myth 2: Botox Treatments Will Give Me a Frozen, Expressionless Face

Botox works by relaxing facial expression muscles, giving the lines and creases in your skin a chance to smooth and recover. In a skilled practitioner’s hands, only selected expression muscles are targeted — the ones that cause forehead furrows, crow’s feet, or marionette lines, for example. Further, the amount of Botox administered is precisely calibrated to relax the muscles, not to freeze or paralyze them. The effect is to soften facial expressions, not to prevent them. And the great majority of the face’s muscles are left untreated, allowing you to display a wide range of facial expressions. You’ll look younger and more relaxed after Botox treatments, not expressionless.

Myth 3: Botox Injections are Painful

In fact, most patients experience only mild discomfort from Botox treatments. They often describe the sensation of each injection as a slight pinch or report that they hardly feel it at all. That’s because the needles used for the injections are very fine, and only a tiny amount of medication is injected. If this is a concern for you, your doctor can use a mild topical anesthetic to numb your skin before treatment.

Myth 4: Botox is Only Used to Treat Facial Lines and Wrinkles

Botox was approved for use in treating muscle spasms of the eyes long before its value as a cosmetic treatment was recognized. It is now approved as a treatment for excessive sweating, eyelid spasms, chronic migraines, overactive bladder, and other medical problems in addition to its use for facial rejuvenation. Botox has a long history as a safe and effective medical treatment. Its cosmetic uses have expanded, too. In addition to smoothing facial expression lines, Botox is used to lift the eyebrows, soften the jawline, and raise the corners of the mouth when they begin to droop.

Learn More About Botox and Other Cosmetic Treatments in Beverly Hills

For best results from Botox injections, you should receive treatment from a skilled medical practitioner, one with a deep understanding of facial musculature and aesthetics. Dr. David Kim and Dr. Eugene Kim at Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery have developed an impeccable reputation for stunning, natural-looking cosmetic treatment and plastic surgery results, attracting patients from all over the world. Contact our practice today at (310) 746-5475 or send an online request to schedule a consultation.


If you’ve committed to losing weight this year, that’s great!

We recommend a slow and steady approach of shifting to healthier foods that you enjoy, in smaller portions, paired with a regular and sustainable routine of increased physical activity. The combination of fewer calories in and more calories burned, accomplished by adopting a set of habits that become second nature to you, can be the key to losing weight and keeping it off. Beyond that, it’s all about what works for you.

But have you thought about what you’ll do after you lose the weight?

Body Contouring

If you’re lucky, your weight will come off in all the right places and you’ll be delighted with your slimmer body contours. But weight loss doesn’t always work that way. Many people are left with stubborn pockets of fat that are resistant to diet and exercise. Those might be around your waist, on your arms or thighs, or under your chin. Wherever the last bulges of fat persist, there are ways to get rid of them without going to extremes in dieting or at the gym.

Once you’re close to your weight goal — within about 10 or 15 pounds of your ideal weight — you might think about a body-contouring procedure to put the finishing touches on your self-improvement efforts. These procedures reduce unwanted pockets of fat on specific areas of your body in ways that eliminate those fat cells forever. They aren’t weight-loss treatments, but they make great complements to weight loss through healthy eating and exercise.

Breast Surgery

Weight loss can sometimes affect a woman’s breasts in ways that are less than desirable. Stretched breast skin can sag when the fat is gone, or your breasts can lose more volume than you would prefer.

Mommy Makeover

A mommy makeover combines procedures—typically a tummy tuck, breast surgery, and liposuction—to restore a more attractive, younger-looking figure. A mommy makeover can provide the finishing transformation after successful weight loss to give you the body you want.

Facial Rejuvenation

As you get your body in beautiful shape, you might consider treatments to make your face look younger, too. You have many options for facial rejuvenation, including:

Learn More About Body Contouring and Other Rejuvenating Treatments in Beverly Hills

Find out more about the possibilities of cosmetic treatment in a personal consultation. Dr. David Kim and Dr. Eugene Kim at Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery have developed an impeccable reputation for stunning, natural-looking cosmetic treatment and plastic surgery results, attracting patients from all over the world. Contact our practice today at (310) 746-5475 or send an online request to schedule an appointment.

Breast Implant Profiles

You need to consider a lot of things when considering a breast augmentation procedure, Incision technique, implant filler type, size, and implant profile are a few important factors you need discuss with your plastic surgeon. Breast implant profile is a relatively new variable in implant options, which an experienced surgeon will take into account while explaining you the best choices.

Implant profile refers to the width of the implant and the extent of forward breast projection from the chest wall when you are standing straight. plastic surgeon Dr. David Kim provides breast augmentation surgery to patients in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, and surrounding communities.

Breast Implant Profile Types

There are three basic types of implant profile – low, moderate, and high. Each profile type indicated a different degree of breast projection from the chest wall. Some women prefer subtle and modest appearing breasts, while others want voluptuous and dramatic results.

It’s crucial that you discuss expected results with your surgeon before undergoing the cosmetic surgery. Your surgeon will happily explain implant profile differences in detail. You can also keep reading to know more about different implant profiles.

Low Profile Breast Implant

Low profile implants offer the subtlest changes in the breast appearance. They appear the most natural and are usually proportionate to the rest of the body. Low implant profiles help keep the breasts from projecting forward too much. These profiles are suited to wide framed women. This is because the implants have a wide base diameter. In narrow chested women, the implants may stick too far out from the sides.

Moderate Profile Breast Implant

These are generally recommended by most surgeons. They are considered the standard or “regulars” of the implant profiles. However, they tend to work better on women with narrower frames even though they offer great results in women with any type of breast shape and size.

Moderate implant profiles are a lot like low profiles. They make the chest appear too wide if the natural breast frame is narrow. This can cause the implant to overreach into the cleavage and the underarms. However, in the right body frame, moderate breast implant profiles create full and shapelier breasts.

High Profile Breast Implant

High profile breast implants have the most forward projection. They also have the narrowest base diameters. These implant profiles work best on women with petite and narrow frames. This is because the diameter of the implant base is narrow enough to leave some room for the cleavage in narrow chested women.

Forward projection works well on narrow chested women since it offers optimal breast volume. Women can benefit from having more volume in their upper breast poles. In other words, this profile helps narrow framed women acquire the implants they want without having their chests appear undefined or wide.

Your cosmetic surgeon will recommend ideal implant options based on your existing breast measurements. They will also take your desired goals into account before they determine your candidacy for breast enhancement plastic surgery. Cosmetic surgeon Dr. David Kim receives patients from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, and nearby areas for breast augmentation.

Schedule a Consultation with Beverly Hills California Plastic Surgeon Dr. Kim

For more information on the surgical and non-surgical procedures and treatments by Cosmetic Plastic Surgeons Dr. David Kim and Dr. Eugene Kim.  Click here to contact us today.

Serving Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Orange County, Southern California and surrounding areas.