Yearly Archives: 2019

A woman appears happy with her fat transfer results.

The Beauty of Fat Transfer

What could be better, cosmetically, than taking fat from an area of the body where it's unwanted and using it to augment another area to improve your appearance? When Kim Kardashian "broke the internet" a few years ago with a magazine cover shot of her well-endowed derrière, people started talking about the Brazilian butt lift. …

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A woman appears happy with her jawline in her post treatment examination.

3 Ways to Get a Well-Defined Jawline

Angular, contoured jawlines are facial features considered universally attractive—for both women and men. Instagram and Snapchat filters virtually sculpt well-defined jawlines by slimming the users' necks, and YouTube features countless tutorials on using makeup to create contours. As a board-certified plastic surgeon, I perform neck liposuction and neck lift surgery in Los Angeles to create …

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A man measures his waistline after receiving a body lift.

What You Should Know Before a Body Lift

Getting plastic surgery to remove excess skin after massive weight loss is a physically and emotionally significant step that often includes more than one operation. As a specialist in plastic surgery after weight loss in Los Angeles, I understand the multiple issues that body lift patients encounter both before and after surgery. I believe that …

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A woman looks happy with her facelift results.

The Fall and Rise of the Facelift

Even as nonsurgical skin tightening treatments, the latest fillers, and BOTOX® Cosmetic continue to dominate headlines in the beauty world, there has been a resurgence of facial plastic surgery procedures, especially facelift. My Los Angeles patients choose facelift for the natural, yet remarkable results that newer surgical techniques achieve. In the 1980s and 1990s, women and …

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Dr. David Stoker

When Is a Mini Tummy Tuck Worth It?

  Many potential tummy tuck patients are intrigued by the idea of having a less invasive surgery with a smaller scar. It’s no surprise the mini tummy tuck is a tempting option—but it’s not right for everyone. How can you determine the best tummy tuck approach for you? At my Los Angeles-area practice, I consult …

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