Achieving Your Ideal Body Shape with Brazilian Butt Lift

The Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is a cosmetic procedure designed to enhance the size and shape of the buttocks without implants. Instead, your own fat tissue is harvested from another area of the body (like the abdomen, thighs, or flanks), purified, and then strategically injected into the buttocks. Choosing a BBL treatment can have numerous […]

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How Long Do Injectable Fillers Last?

Injectable fillers are designed to dissolve over time, typically lasting up to a year for products like Juvederm®. The temporary nature of fillers allows patients to “try out” an improved appearance while retaining the option to receive a stronger or weaker treatment in the future if they so choose. Injectables also come with no recovery […]

How Laser Treatments Target Specific Skin Concerns with Minimal Downtime

Laser technology has been a favored tool across the medical aesthetics industry because of its precision and minimal recovery time. This approach to skincare enables our team at Salinas Valley Plastic Surgery to target and treat a variety of dermatological concerns accurately. Today, we will explore how advanced cosmetic lasers efficiently address specific skin issues, […]

Arm Lift Basics: What You Need to Know to Get Started

If you’ve been dieting and exercising without any results to reduce the appearance of your upper arms, then it may be time to consider arm lift surgery. This surgery can work to tighten sagging skin and supportive tissues in the upper arm to create a more sculpted appearance. What is an Armlift? Brachioplasty, known informally […]

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Why a Tummy Tuck Could Be Your Perfect Choice

Are you familiar with a tummy tuck procedure? A tummy tuck, formally known as abdominoplasty, is a surgical procedure performed in the abdominal region for body contouring. It is usually performed for patients after massive weight loss or as part of a mommy makeover for women after childbirth. A tummy tuck not only has aesthetic […]

Tips for Healing After Laser Tattoo Removal

A laser tattoo-removal treatment is performed as a simple outpatient procedure. During the process, heat energy is used to shatter the ink pigment particles of a tattoo. These particles are naturally flushed out by the body. Helpful Tips for Laser Tattoo-Removal Patients Healing times for laser tattoo removal vary between patients. With the following tips, […]

What Should I Expect with Facelift Recovery?

As we start to age, our face begins to sag. It loses its definition and contours, and wrinkles appear. These changes make us look older. Many people, naturally, do not like this progression and opt for a facelift as a way to regain their lost looks. These operations are used to tighten the skin, remove […]

The Solution to Bulging Thigh Fat and Excess Sagging Skin

Due to aging, genetics, and other factors, the skin on the thighs can start to sag, negatively affecting their appearance. Those who’ve undergone weight loss can also experience this issue. Bulging fat on the thighs also appears as a result of these factors. Sagging skin and excess fat make a person feel self-conscious and hesitant […]

Achieve Natural Breast Enlargement Using Fat Grafting

Many women worry about their small breast size, and this can have damaging effects on their self-confidence and their social lives. Breasts can be enlarged with the help of cosmetic surgery. There are numerous ways to augment the breasts. The most popular, placement of breast implants, is a popular choice. However, many patients prefer a […]

Is It Better to Get Immediate or Delayed Breast Reconstruction?

When you’re thinking of things like breast-cancer treatment options, an impending mastectomy, and healing from the surgery, the decision of whether or not to get breast-reconstruction surgery might be the last thing on your mind. Happily, advances in breast-reconstruction procedures in the last decade have been so major that they’ve made the matter of when […]