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Dr. Lisa Cassileth was recently featured in Elle Magazine in an article exploring the current rise of plastic surgery and aesthetic procedures. As a board-certified plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, Dr. Cassileth is often consulted as a plastic surgery expert by various media outlets. She is honored to share her…

The Smart Patient Questions. There are the obvious questions that most patients know to ask, like, Is the doctor board-certified? – And then there are key questions that the super savvy patients ask. I’ve put together a list of these questions and my responses to share with you. These questions…

The Smart Patient Questions OK, I admit it. I’m a convert. A convert to over the muscle. After years and years of doing breast reconstruction under the muscle… hell, I invented under the muscle One Stage Breast Reconstruction… I now do almost every case over the muscle. Why is it…

The Smart Patient Questions Here are the key questions to ask your surgeon before having breast implant removal. These are the questions that the most savvy patients ask. I wanted to share them with you – so you too can be super savvy and find the right doctor for you.…

The Smart Patient Questions  Read any plastic surgery website and they give you the same advice. Choose a board-certified plastic surgeon. Ask to see pictures. Ask how many they have done. Ask about complications. But as soon as I see patients whip out these questions, I know they don’t understand…

Collagen and elastin levels decrease in your skin as you age, leading to undesirable facial volume loss, hollowness, wrinkles, and sagging. Chronological aging is a major part of what causes this, but the skin is also constantly subjected to wear and tear from sun exposure, pollution, weather and other factors,…