John Park MD Plastic Surgery Blog

If you’ve ever been teased about your small breasts or are simply tired of your boyish physique, you may have considered breast augmentation. However, there’s a lot to know about the recovery period. Many women are surprised by the amount of pain and swelling. The side effects and recovery period varies from woman to woman.

Many women struggle with excess skin in the abdominal area after pregnancy or extreme weight loss. One option to remove the excess skin is a tummy tuck. A tummy tuck also tightens the muscles in this area, reduces the waistline and contours the stomach. Tummy tucks (also known as abdominoplasty) are done primarily for cosmetic

If you’re considering a Brazilian Butt Lift, you probably have many questions. Here are the top four answers to questions that you’ll want to know: What Exactly Is A Brazilian Butt Lift? Two names refer to the same procedure – A Brazilian Butt Lift is also called Fat Grafting to the Buttocks. Essentially a Brazilian

You recently got a breast augmentation and things aren’t what you expected. Your breasts seem to be bigger than the size you asked for. Why are you not fitting into the C cup bras you just bought? This is due to the postoperative swelling, which is normal and happens after every breast implant surgery. The

If you’re going to spend the money on breast implants, you might as well get the biggest ones possible, right? When deciding on getting a breast augmentation, many women have the notion that they need to “go big or go home.” While the goal of a breast implant is to obviously make the breasts larger,

In your teens, 20s and even 30s, you may have never even thought about a breast lift. But now that you’re in your 40s and breastfed three kids, you may notice that your chest is going a bit downhill, so to speak. Without a bra for support, you may find your sagging breasts almost hanging

If you’re looking to transform the look of your abdominal area, you might be considering a tummy tuck. A tummy tuck – formally known as an abdominoplasty – can remove excess skin from the stomach area and tighten surrounding muscles, but this alone can cause this area to lose its definition. A woman’s figure is

While we expect that pairs of body parts – such as breasts – would be perfectly symmetrical, the chances are that they aren’t. In fact, experts say that 100% of women have some degree of breast asymmetry when it comes to their breasts. To most women, this degree of asymmetry is so minor that it

In the past, traditional liposuction was the only way to get rid of unwanted fat. Technological advances in the medical industry have offered numerous variations of liposuction. If you have small pockets of fat that you have tried unsuccessfully to remove, the plastic surgery field offers many options. This article takes a look at three

If you’re pregnant – or planning to conceive shortly – you may be wondering how this will affect your decision to have plastic surgery. Obviously, it wouldn’t make sense to get a tummy tuck if you’re trying to get pregnant, but what about breast augmentation or reduction? Even though there are minimally invasive plastic surgery

Are you struggling with areas of fat that just don’t seem to go away, even with diet and exercise? If you’re looking to contour your body and remove this stubborn fat for good, there are now a variety of non-surgical options available to you. If you want to look great without the risks of liposuction,

Most women are not comfortable with their bellies. Maybe you’re one of them. You’re not alone. The truth is many women are uncomfortable with the size or shape of their tummy. If diet or exercise hasn’t helped, then a tummy tuck from Dr. John Park certainly can. If you have thought about having a tummy