Pacific Plastic Surgery

Radiesse, Juvederm, and Restylane are all great options to consider if you want to have a great appearance without undergoing facial plastic surgery. These dermal fillers can work wonders for wrinkle reduction needs.

Since Angelina Jolie’s disclosure of her bilateral mastectomy and breast reconstruction this week in the New York Times, I’ve been asked a lot of questions about it...

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Dr. Douglas J. Mackenzie can add contour and proportion to the faces of his Santa Barbara patients with chin implant surgery.

Many people want to have sculpted, well-defined cheekbones. One of the best ways to achieve these stunning features is to undergo a cheek augmentation surgery. Let's take a look at this facial plastic surgery option right now.

Most people are still aware of Cellulaze laser treatment of cellulite, and there are some common misconceptions out there.  Check out these 10 frequently asked questions about Cellulaze...

Most people are still aware of Cellulaze laser treatment of cellulite, and there are some common misconceptions out there.  Check out these 10 frequently asked questions about Cellulaze...

At Pacific Plastic Surgery, we are sculpting our Santa Barbara patient's thighs with thigh lift surgery.

There are many techniques of contouring used in aesthetic plastic surgery, and the most recognized one is liposuction.  As most people know, liposuction involves suctioning fat from under the skin using small tubes called canulas inserted into the fat layer.  Areas commonly treated with liposuction include the thighs, abdomen, waist, upper arms, and neck.  

Various technologies can modify the basic idea of sucking fat through a tube.  These include using a power device to oscillate the tube back and forth, a jet of saline (Body Jet) to help break up the fat, or applying ultrasonic or laser energy to the fat to help break it up or melt it.  SmartLipo is a technology that melts the fat using laser energy...  (Click on title for full post)

Sometimes a secondary/corrective breast augmentation surgery is required in order to correct problems from the first breast enlargement surgery. Let's take a moment right now to look at who is a good candidate for breast implant revision.

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Making the commitment to lose weight after becoming very obese sometimes involves only diet and exercise, but more often requires bariatric surgery to lose the weight which can often be a hundred pounds or more.  Bariatric surgery includes a wide range of surgical procedures designed to limit food intake to the stomach, or alter the natural flow or absorption of food in the intestines.  Usually these procedures can be done using laparoscopic techniques and are performed by general surgeons who specialize in this field.  The weight loss after bariatric surgery usually takes over a year, and depending on the procedure, requires periodic monitoring of nutritional parameters and protein intake.  What many people don’t realize, however, is that the extreme gain and loss of fat can leave profound changes to the skin and other soft tissues such as the breast...

Our Santa Barbara plastic surgeon recommends tummy tuck surgery to patients who are bothered by loose, hanging skin after weight loss.

If you have questions about our Santa Barbara neck lift options, we would be happy to educate you on the various surgical techniques we employ.

If you don't see the whole post, click on the title to see my piece about the plastic surgery meeting I just returned from, Sientra implant information, and my capsular contracture guarantee.

Dr. Douglas J. Mackenzie performs popular mommy makeover procedures to address the most common problems faced by our Santa Barbara patients following pregnancy.

Cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures to improve the lips are quite common.  The nonsurgical procedures include filler injections with Juvederm or Restylane, and superficial procedures like dermabrasion or laser resurfacing.  Neuromodulator (i.e., Botox) injections can sometimes be used sparingly in the lips, usually along with a filler.  But what I really want to discuss are surgical procedures to enhance or augment the lips.  In keeping with August's blog post on the over-operated face, let's explore the over-operated lip.  Reconstructive procedures after trauma or tumor removal are a different subject - again, for this post I'll stick to the issue of over-operation in the realm of cosmetic surgery...

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Santa Barbara plastic surgery patients desiring flatter and smoother abdominal contours may benefit from tummy tuck surgery.

What constitutes beauty in the human form changes over time and between cultures.  A recent article in the Journal of Hand Surgery described belief that tapered fingertips on a woman was an aesthetic ideal.  This trend began in the early 19th century and seems to have disappeared by the middle of the 20th century.  Because there was a thought that various activities, including playing musical instruments or typing on the recently invented typewriter could produce blunt or flared fingertips, various devices were patented to reform the fingertip in a more tapered shape.  Whether or not these contraptions were effective is unclear.  There were even finger massage techniques occasionally described and published in lay publications in the 1940s and 50s...

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The most predictable comment I get from patients inquiring about facial rejuvenation surgery is one that expresses their fear of looking over-operated, weird, or like any number of celebrities that have had either bad surgery or just too much of it (Joan Rivers, Kenny Rogers, etc.).  They’ll often recount stories of their friends who have undergone similar undesirable changes.  So how common is this, how can it be avoided, and what can be done to fix it?  (Click title for full post)

Have you heard of Nerium?  NeriumAD Age-Defying Treatment is a relatively new skin care product in the anti-aging market... Click on the title to see the whole post!