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Stereotypically, Botox and other anti-aging treatments are thought of as treatments for those who have begun to show the tell-tale signs of aging: crow’s feet, forehead wrinkles, smile lines, ect. Anti-aging treatments are one of the most common plastic procedures due to their minimally invasive nature and quick recovery.

Recently, the FDA released augmented safety requirements for breast implants as the result of updated study findings. Implants now must come with a black box warning and companies must disclose the specific materials used in implants and may only sell implants to healthcare providers who cover the potential risks associated with breast implants.

Aging, pregnancy, and weight loss can all affect the perkiness and plumpness of the butt. A butt lift can serve to restore some of the youthful fullness that has been lost.

Aesthetic surgery started long before the invention of silicone breast implants and other surgeries that we typically think of when we hear plastic surgery. There is evidence that physicians used skin graft techniques in ancient India over 2800 years ago.

For many, the bags under their eyes are points of insecurity for them. Under-eye bags can cause an individual to look more tired or aged than they actually are. There are options to alleviate these cosmetic concerns.

Botox and fillers fall into the same category of treatment; they both seek to reduce wrinkles and give a more youthful, vivacious appearance. They are also administered in the same manner via injection.

There are two kinds of mastectomy: skin-sparing and nipple-sparing. Nipple-sparing, as its name suggests, spares the nipple so no reconstruction is needed. Skin-sparing leaves only skin with which to reconstruct the breasts and therefore some women decide they want to have nipple reconstruction done.

Breast cancer research and treating breast cancer patients is an important aspect of Dr. Kim’s practice. Many women who have a mastectomy choose to go through some form of breast reconstruction.

This past Friday, November 14th, Dr. Kim gave the Keynote Lecture at the Korean Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Meeting. While this event is normally held in Seoul, South Korea the coronavirus pandemic result in an online meeting.

Back pain has long been associated with having large breasts. Studies show that back pain accompanies more than half women with a breast size of DD or larger. While many hours of poor posture or injury from exercise can result in back pain for anyone,