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Local Anesthesia for Breast Implant Removal: Is it Right for You?

Local Anesthesia for Breast Implant Removal: Is it Right for You?

Breast Surgery

Are you considering having your breast implants removed? While this procedure has traditionally been performed under general anesthesia, more plastic surgeons are now offering implant removal with local anesthesia. This option can provide several benefits, including reduced risks, faster recovery, and lower costs. However, local anesthesia may not be suitable for everyone. Before deciding, you’ll […]

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Podcast – A Better Breast Lift with the Internal Bra: San Diego Female Plastic Surgeon Explains

Podcast – A Better Breast Lift with the Internal Bra: San Diego Female Plastic Surgeon Explains

Breast Surgery, Podcast

Are you considering a subtle tweak or maybe a major transformation? San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Katerina Gallus and her team would love to help. Let’s talk about your goals! Listen: Watch: Episode Details The internal bra isn’t really a bra, rather it’s a supportive dissolvable mesh used to hold breast tissue in place as […]

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Can a Brow Lift Raise Eyelids Like a Blepharoplasty?

Can a Brow Lift Raise Eyelids Like a Blepharoplasty?

Face Surgery

A brow lift, while not designed to directly address the upper eyelids, can often improve eyelid contours. However, if you have more significant eyelid drooping, you may be happier with a blepharoplasty. Here, Dr. Katerina Gallus and Dr. Janet Chao, the plastic surgeons La Jolla patients trust for harmonious, beautifully natural results, clarify how a […]

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Podcast: Breast Implant Removal Breakdown by San Diego Female Plastic Surgeon

Podcast: Breast Implant Removal Breakdown by San Diego Female Plastic Surgeon

Breast Surgery, Podcast

Are you considering a subtle tweak or maybe a major transformation? San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Katerina Gallus and her team would love to help. Let’s talk about your goals! Listen: Watch: Episode Details Dr. G & Bri cover:  About All the B’s Podcast Hosted by plastic surgeon San Diego expert Dr. Kat Gallus and her […]

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Podcast: Bigger Breasts (With Fat, Not Implants)! San Diego Female Plastic Surgeon Explains

Podcast: Bigger Breasts (With Fat, Not Implants)! San Diego Female Plastic Surgeon Explains

Body Surgery, Breast Surgery, Podcast

Listen: Watch: San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. G & Bri cover: Trending Daily Mail articles:Skye Wheatley gives huge update on her controversial ‘fox eye lift’ cosmetic surgery as she jets off to Turkey Real Housewives icon unrecognizable after undergoing extreme cosmetic surgery procedure Mom is arrested for leaving son, 3, alone for hours while she got […]

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Podcast: Bold Implant Sizes, Big Questions & Blake Lively’s Bad PR

Podcast: Bold Implant Sizes, Big Questions & Blake Lively’s Bad PR

Podcast

Are you considering a subtle tweak or maybe a major transformation? San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Katerina Gallus and her team would love to help. Let’s talk about your goals! Listen: Watch: Episode Details  Dr. G & Bri cover:  About All the B’s Podcast Hosted by plastic surgeon San Diego expert Dr. Kat Gallus and her […]

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