John Park MD Plastic Surgery Blog

Although never in the ultimate plan, silicone breast implants are known to rupture. They are not intended to last a lifetime, so with that in mind, they occasionally do rupture because of fatigue. When this occurs, the silicone, more likely than not, will be contained in the fibrous capsule enveloping the implant. It’s important to

To be honest, most patients feel pretty darn good in less than a week post op following facelift surgery. But, of course, their primary concern is if they will look good enough to go out in public. For a full facelift, a full recovery will take a few months, but most will feel up to

There are many questions women have regarding prospective breast implant surgery and among them is the question of how much weight is added post op. Additionally, they are concerned that the added weight will create some of the symptoms associated with larger breasts, such as neck and back problems. Of course, the amount of weight

Many women consider having a mommy makeover after they have had their last child. Often, women desire and crave the body they once had prior to their childbearing years. One of the first questions women ask is, “What exactly happens during a mommy makeover?” They like the potential of what will be, but need to know

This is the million dollar question and there are varying opinions among plastic surgeons, but most commonly, the answer will be to do the breast augmentation by placing the implants under the muscle. However, having said that there are advantages and disadvantages to both techniques. Placing Implants Over or Under the Muscle The “muscle” we

Seems like a good idea to have a tummy tuck following a c – section, right? Wrong. It would seem to be a good idea, because the patient is already anesthetized, so why not do a second surgery? Well, there are a variety of reasons why doing a tummy tuck immediately following a c –

The facelift has variations, but the one thing they all have in common is that they all address the nasolabial folds as well as the jowls and loss of definition in the jaw area. Additionally, changes in the neck, such as folds are addressed. The surgeon will remove excess fat, correct abnormalities in the muscle

Simply said, stretch marks following breast augmentation surgery are extremely unlikely. But, there are factors that patients should be aware of that could affect the likelihood for stretch marks following a breast augmentation procedure. Generally speaking, stretch marks are not a complication a surgeon will be concerned with prior to breast augmentation surgery. However, it

One of the most frequently asked breast augmentation questions we receive from patients is whether or not they should wait to have a breast augmentation until after they are done having children. We wish this answer was more clear-cut, but unfortunately it is not. The main concern with whether or not to wait to have

A tummy tuck has become a rather routine procedure. However, it is a surgery which requires some down time and recovery period to avoid complications. The immediate postoperative stage generally can last up to 2 weeks. During this time the drains are in place and your doctor would be checking for any possible problems such

Plastic surgery was once viewed as a negative thing by people. After its creation after the first World War, people perceived it as something that only self-indulgent people did. Women, however, were quickly to jump onto the bandwagon, as they recognized the positives it had on both their quality of life and self-esteem. As time

Normally a Mommy Makeover would consist of a tummy tuck and a breast lift and these are commonly and effectively done in one setting, at one time. However, if you are healthy and your surgeon decides it is safe to add more procedures, that can most certainly be done. How many procedures though, would be