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When the Pursuit of Beauty Calls for a Do-Over
She started with a nose job in her 20s. In her 40s she had a face lift. Now she's back again... click for full story
The Mommy Makeover: Is a Tummy Tuck the Answer?
Sure, there are moral quandaries, pain, and a financial hurdle between me and tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), but do I have to spend the rest of my life with a muffin top... click for full story
The Mommy Makeover: Considering Postpartum Plastic Surgery
I have enjoyed the inflationary effects that pregnancy and breast-feeding have had on my breasts. But I know that my joy is short-lived. Once I wean this latest nursling, I will be faced with a stranger in the mirror... click for full story
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Presents "Mommy Makeover" Study in Turkey
Plastic surgeon Dr. Grant Stevens recently traveled to Istanbul, Turkey to present the findings of his study on the safety of combining breast enhancement with a tummy tuck in Los Angeles... click for full story
Cohesive Gel Breast Implants
Dr. Stevens discusses the state-of-the-art "gummy bear" breast implants as the future of breast augmentation.... click for full article
Combined Breast Surgery and Tummy Tuck in Los Angeles: New Study Results
Updating a study published in 2006, a review of 268 patients over a 10 year period ending in 2007 was recently published in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. The study found that tummy tuck patients in Los Angeles who also had breast surgery saw complication rates comparable to single-procedure patients... click for full story
Los Angeles 'Micro' Liposuction Patients Choosing Combination Enhancement Surgeries
As Los Angeles and Beverly Hills liposuction patients desire more complete results, plastic surgeons are performing more procedures that combine the Smartlipo™ laser lipolysis system with other procedures for enhanced body sculpting...click for full story
Study of Plastic Surgery after Pregnancy Confirms Safety of Combined Procedures
A retrospective review of 268 patients who underwent "mommy makeover" procedures at Marina Plastic Surgery Associates in Los Angeles (combining tummy tuck, breast lift, liposuction, and similar surgeries) shows that complications following combined surgery are similar to those reported for individually-staged procedures...click for full story
New Study of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills Breast Implant Patients Sheds Light on Safety
Data on the safety and success rates of cosmetic surgery using fourth generation cohesive silicone gel implants has been relatively sparse, but a new study tracks one surgeon's long-term results for breast implant surgery for Beverly Hills and Los Angeles women...
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Los Angeles Breast Augmentation Study Tracks Women Who Have Experienced Saline Implant Deflation
A study of 285 breast enlargement patients at the Los Angeles practice of Marina Plastic Surgery Associates found that most patients who chose to replace a deflated saline implant selected a silicone gel model instead...click for full story
The Mom Job
Growing numbers of women are getting Mommy Makeovers to erase the signs of pregnancy. Here's what you should know...click for full story
Dr. Grant Stevens, Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon, to Give Five Presentations
Marina Plastic Surgery Associates' Medical Director begins his series of talks with "A Review of 100 Consecutive Secondary Augmentation Mastopexies"...click for full story
Is the 'Mom Job' Really Necessary?
The New York Times goes skin deep as it evaluates the effects of pregancy and the desire to cure the ravages of motherhood. Dr. Stoker and other plastic surgeons discuss the pros and cons of the 'mommy makeover'...click for full story
Based on Los Angeles Tummy Tuck Study, National Organization Finds Outpatient Procedure Safe
Research on outpatient abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) procedures at a Los Angeles plastic surgery practice has encouraged the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery to endorse the practice of performing abdominoplasty at accredited...click for full story
Concerned with the flurry of negative articles in the press about female genital surgery known as labiaplasty, Dr. Grant Stevens is speaking up to encourage women whose genitals cause discomfort to seek consultation with an expert and make their own decision...click for full story
Study of 100 Secondary Breast Enlargement - Breast Lift Patients Shows the Combination Procedures Are Safe and Effective in Los AngelesAt the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery's annual meeting in April, 2007, Dr. Michelle Spring, Fellow at Marina Plastic Surgery, presented data on combination breast enlargement - breast lift surgery in Los Angeles...click for full story
Ten Years of Outpatient Abdominoplasty in Los Angeles: Safe and EffectiveAt the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery's annual meeting in April, 2007, Dr. Michelle Spring, a fellow at Marina Plastic Surgery, presented findings from a study of over 500 tummy tucks performed in Los Angeles at Marina Plastic Surgery Associates...click for full story
Saline Breast Implants: New Study Deflates Old Longevity NumbersThe head of a Los Angeles area plastic surgery practice and his research team confirm that saline implant deflation rates increase with time, but find the overall deflation rates are lower than previously thought...click for full story
Mommy Makeover Safety Confirmed By Plastic SurgeonsA new medical research study published this month demonstrated the safety of multiple cosmetic procedures when performed in a single operation...click for full story
Silicone Breast Implant Approval Restores Breast Augmentation ChoicesFifteen years after urging the FDA not to ban silicone implants, Dr. Grant Stevens welcomes the FDA's decision to return the devices to market and is pleased to offer the advantages of silicone breast implants to his mommy makeover patients... click for full story
Is There Help for My Nipples?Nipples, like people, come in many shapes and sizes. Many men and women suffer from nipple abnormalities, which may affect their body-image and self-esteem...click for full story
New Hope For Young MothersMelasma, otherwise known as "the mask of pregnancy," is a skin disorder effecting up to six million American women. Fortunately, these patients now have good reason to be hopeful since the FDA approved the new FRAXEL Laser for the treatment of melasma...click for full story
Mommy MakeoverFew things in life are as rewarding as growing a family. For mothers, however, having children may take a major toll on their bodies. Increasing numbers of mothers are seeking mommy makeovers from their plastic surgeons when childbearing is completed...click for full story
