Lip injections have become popular with all age groups. Filling the lips has been painful for some patients despite me giving nerve blocks inside the mouth such as an infraorbital and mental block. When needles are used to fill the lips they are usually painful and patients can swell and bruise significantly. My favorite way […]

Why Sometimes One Needs a Second Transfer to get the Optimal Brazilian Butt Lift. Brazilian butts lifts as they are popularly called have become common place when one  is sculpting the body.  I commonly perform these procedures with liposuction or when a tummy tuck is performed.  Sculpting the flanks and hips gives a nice contour […]

Dr. Quita Lopez is one of the first cosmetic surgeons in California to offer the non-surgical breathrough treatment call J-Plasma skin resurfacing. The procedure works fantastic for the following: Great for lip lines Tightens loose facial skin Very precise In-office procedure under local anesthesia The J plasma combines radio frequency heat energy with helium gas […]

What is new is called autologous lipocyte micronized injections.  This is a fancy term that describes what we do to the fat after it is harvested before I graft it to the face, hands or scalp for hair restoration. Previously, I harvested the fat from patients and centrifuged the fat to further purify it and […]

The latest in skin tightening and resurfacing. The JPlasma is a new advanced energy device that I have been using recently at the Aesthetic Laser Center and have been excited about the results so far. It combines cold helium gas plasma with with Radiofrequency energy that allows for very precise treatments that have minimal lateral […]

Fine lines, wrinkles and sagging skin can be dealt with a number of ways. It’s just that there are so many options available, it can be a bit confusing. Although most people have heard of skin peels and laser therapy, far fewer are aware of PRP for skin rejuvenation. What is PRP? Nothing in our […]

One of the hardest fights that a person can have in life is to try to get their weight under control. One of the reasons why getting your weight under control is not easy is because there are a lot of things in society that are designed to keep a person overweight. For example, something […]

Varicose veins are the unsightly, bluish-purple, swollen masses that often accumulate in the lower leg area. Their severity can go from a mild cosmetic annoyance to serious pain and an associated health risk. There are a number of self-treatments you can take on, such as propping your feet up or wearing compression garments. However, when […]

When you look down at your chest, you are not happy with what you see. You simply were not blessed with a full bust. No matter what you do to enhance your breasts, it isn’t the solution. You want the fullness and shape that can only come with the help of a plastic surgeon. You […]