Follow Dr. Kaplan of BuildMyBod and PHPS on Spotify!
What’s got two thumbs and has great operating room-related playlists on Spotify? This guy! That’s right, Dr. Kaplan, AKA @realdrbae on Snapchat, founder of BuildMyBod Health and board certified plastic surgeon at Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery has, with the help of his office staff, created seven playlists on Spotify that reflect the operation he’s performing […]
The secret hiding place of fat: thighs
Every time I perform a Brazilian Butt Lift, I’m always surprised that even in the thinnest of patients, they still have fat hiding in their inner thighs! I’m not suggesting everyone needs liposuction to their inner thighs. However, if you’re considering buttock augmentation but worried you may not have enough fat, you actually might. […]
Lip Implants and Phenol Croton Oil Chemical Peel
That’s right, today we have video of a patient receiving silicone lip implants and a phenol-croton oil chemical peel to resurface her skin! As you can see in the Snapchat video below (also view directly on Snapchat @realdrbae), you can see how we perform this procedure up close and personal. Who’s a candidate for […]
For the healthy in healthcare, it comes down to price
This article in the NY Times starts off, “It is all about the price.” When it comes to healthcare, price is the ultimate pain point. I’m not saying it’s the only pain point but eventually, the consumer wants to know their out-of-pocket cost. Whether they’re paying out of pocket because it’s a cosmetic procedure or […]
Restore your breasts after breast feeding
Kids and pregnancy can do a number on your breasts! While the breasts can enlarge during pregnancy and certainly remain large while breast feeding, they can deflate soon thereafter. And with deflation comes breast ptosis, or droop. Good news is there’s something you can do about it! Breast feeding deflated my breasts, what can […]
Nurse Injectors vs Physician Injectors
Considering Botox or fillers to treat those facial lines? Aside from deciding what area to treat, you should also consider who will treat you – nurse injectors or physician injectors. While some of the legalities vary from state to state, it is totally legal for nurse injectors to treat your facial wrinkles with Botox, […]
Botox treatment for your headache
I just had a patient tell me she usually doesn’t get headaches, until recently. She realized that the last time she got a headache coincided with her neurotoxin (Botox) wearing off. She thought it was just a coincidence that her stress headache came on a few months after her previous Botox treatment. Based on that […]
Youthanizing of the hands…or anti-aging of the hands!
Yes, we know, this is a funny title for a blog post. But anti-aging of the hands is no laughing matter! You can get a facelift but your hands will still give away your age if left untreated. Well, no more. You can now “youthanize” or provide anti-aging treatment for your hands with filler or […]
Check out Dr. Bae on Snapchat & Instagram!
Joining the bandwagon, Dr. Kaplan of Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery is now on Snapchat @realdrbae! First, what’s in a name? In the tradition of Dr. Miami, one of the most watched Snapchat & Instagram stars, there seems to be an association with plastic surgeons secretly wanting to be hip hop stars! The doctor reference has […]
What is capsular contracture?
A breast augmentation may seem like a pretty straightforward procedure and it often is. But a breast augmentation and lift can be a little trickier…especially if it’s a redo procedure! For example, a patient may have had a breast augmentation when she was young. But with kids and age, the breasts start to droop. Scar […]
Options in Lip Augmentation
Considering lip augmentation? Now that Kylie Jenner has popularized this trend, let’s talk about your options. You have permanent silicone lip implants and fillers on the market along with fat injections. Lip augmentation: Fillers, lip implants and fat As seen in this photo to the left, lip implants are a great option. While these are […]
Reasonable expectations with CoolSculpting
CoolSculpting has been a part of my practice for over two years now. At this point, I know it works. It works consistently and we can see a result of some sort 99.9% of the time. The tricky part for a minority of patients is not whether they will see a result…the tricky part is […]
