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Will weight gain or loss affect tummy tuck results?

Will weight gain or loss affect tummy tuck results?

Body Surgery

Weight fluctuations are a normal part of life, but can they affect the results of your tummy tuck? The good news is that tummy tuck results are extremely durable and can typically withstand a fair amount of weight gain or weight loss before results change significantly.  Here, La Jolla plastic surgeon Dr. Katerina Gallus weighs […]

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Your Breast Implant Removal Questions, Answered

Your Breast Implant Removal Questions, Answered

Breast Surgery

When it’s time to have your breast implants removed, you need to know your options. As a board-certified plastic surgeon and breast implant removal expert, Dr. Katerina Gallus is passionate about educating her patients on the facts. Below, she answers questions unique to breast implant removal that patients ask. Does Dr. Gallus perform en bloc […]

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5 Facts About Earlobe Surgery

5 Facts About Earlobe Surgery

Plastic Surgery

Earlobe repair surgery is an aesthetic cosmetic surgery in which a trained surgeon expertly reshapes and restores the earlobe’s appearance. In this post, San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Katerina Gallus shares 5 things you should know about ear surgery if you are considering undergoing this procedure. 1. Your earlobe is made of skin and fatty […]

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How to Plan Mommy Makeover Recovery Around Summer Vacations, According to a San Diego Female Plastic Surgeon

How to Plan Mommy Makeover Recovery Around Summer Vacations, According to a San Diego Female Plastic Surgeon

Mommy Makeover

The plastic surgeon explains when to time a “mommy makeover” surgery—like tummy tucks, breast enhancements, and liposuction—to be ready for summer vacations and holidays. San Diego, California /Press Advantage/ —Dr. Katerina Gallus of Restore SD Plastic Surgery in San Diego has performed hundreds of mommy makeovers in her 20+-year San Diego plastic surgery career, and she’s learned […]

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Life after Breast Reduction: Breastfeeding, Nipple Sensation, Scars, and More

Life after Breast Reduction: Breastfeeding, Nipple Sensation, Scars, and More

Breast Surgery

Planning breast reduction comes with many natural questions about everything from scars to sensation in your nipples. To help you get a head start on your consultation, our La Jolla plastic surgery team put together some answers to common questions about life after this procedure. Jump to: What is recovery like? Recovering from breast reduction […]

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5 Procedures to Address Sagging Skin Post-Weight Loss

5 Procedures to Address Sagging Skin Post-Weight Loss

Body Surgery

Losing a significant amount of weight is a remarkable achievement and deserves to be celebrated. However, your hard-earned results can be overshadowed by the excess, sagging skin that is often left behind. We understand the importance of feeling as good as you look and looking as good as you feel!  To help your weight loss […]

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