Many women seek out breast reduction surgery due to both external and internal discomfort caused by having large breasts. Women with breasts that are disproportionately large for their body often deal with neck, shoulder, and back pain. Simple physical activities that...
Breast reduction is a cosmetic procedure that has helped many women live more comfortably and confidently in their bodies. When breasts are disproportionately large for a woman’s body the woman often experiences daily discomfort and pain from the excess weight. There...
Breast augmentation is arguably the most popular and commonly performed plastic surgery procedure today. Breast augmentation is performed to help increase the fullness and size of the breasts. Women seek out breast augmentation for a variety of personal reasons--some...
Rhinoplasty, or nose surgery, is a plastic surgery procedure that has helped many men and women find new confidence in themselves by achieving a nose appearance that better suits their facial features. The proportion of the nose can affect the way we perceive the the...
Liposuction is a popular body contouring procedure that is performed to reduce stubborn pockets of fat that have not been responsive to diet and exercise. Liposuction can be used in virtually any area of the body including the: Neck, cheeks, and chin Chest Arms...
The abdominoplasty, or tummy tuck procedure, is performed to improve many issues people have with their mid-section appearance. The abdomionplasty is performed under either general anesthesia or intravenous sedation. Next, the incision is made horizontally along the...
Breast enhancement is one of the most popularly sought out cosmetic surgery procedures performed. Many women seek out breast enhancement to increase the size of their breasts because they feel their breasts are disproportionately small for their figure, or simply...
Blepharoplasty is a cosmetic surgery procedure that is performed to improve the appearance of the upper and/or lower eyelids. As we age, many of us first notice signs of aging in the skin around the eyes as this skin tends to be a little thinner and more prone to...
Blepharoplasty, also known as an eyelid lift, is performed to create a more youthful and well-rested appearance around the eyes. They say the eyes are the windows to our souls--and it's certainly true that they play a large part in our communication with others, so it...
Abdominoplasty, also called a tummy tuck, is a popular procedure for rejuvenating the mid-section. There are often many contributing factors to a mid-section that has excess, sagging skin or stretched our abdominal muscles. Women who have had multiple pregnancies, or...
The breast lift procedure is popular among women who wish to reverse the sagging appearance of their breasts. Breast sagging is a natural part of the aging process, but certain factors than seem to accelerate or exaggerate the sagging of the breasts.Having overly...
The tummy tuck surgery is a popular body contouring procedure performed to improve the appearance of the mid-section when sagging, excess skin has become bothersome. Many of us struggle with the appearance of our mid-section, particularly after a significant weight...
The reduction mammaplasty, also called a breast reduction, procedure is a life-changing opportunity for many women who have overly large breasts that are hindering their life. Women with overly large breasts often deal with pain on a daily basis in their neck,...
The arm lift, also called brachioplasty, is a body contouring procedure that is performed to improve the appearance of the upper arms. Many of us struggle with our upper arm appearance, especially as we get older. People who have lost a significant amount of weight or...
Otoplasty is a cosmetic surgery procedure designed to help create a more normal ear appearance in those whose ears stick out too far from the head or are overly large. Children born with protruding ears are oftentimes made fun of by their peers and this can negatively...
Breast enhancement through breast augmentation is the most popular cosmetic surgery performed in the United States today. Breast augmentation is a cosmetic surgery procedure that is designed to enhance the size of the breasts. There are a great many options to...
Otoplasty is a surgical procedure to improve the aesthetic appearance of ears that are sticking out from the side of the head or disproportionately large. Many children born with ears that stick out from the side of the head or are overly large become the subject of...
The breast lift procedure, also called mastopexy, is performed to increase satisfaction with the appearance of the breasts after they have begun to show sagging and a loss of firmness. There are several factors that can cause a woman’s breast to start sagging from...
Rhinoplasty, or nose surgery, is a cosmetic surgery procedure that is performed to enhance the aesthetic value and/or functional value of the nose. Many of us are unhappy with the nose we were naturally given and wish we could improve it. Rhinoplasty can address a...
Tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty, is a cosmetic surgery procedure that is performed to improve the appearance of the mid-section. There are a variety of factors that can contribute to an undesirable mid-section from pregnancy to fluctuations in weight to...
Brow lift is a cosmetic surgery procedure that helps men and women achieve a more positive, bright, and youthful appearance. The brow lift may be performed if a person has an overly heavy or invasive brow that may cast a shadow over the eyes causing a more severe...
Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic nose procedure performed to improve the aesthetic value of the nose in patients who are dissatisfied with their nose appearance. Many men and women are unhappy with the appearance of their nose for a variety of reasons whether the nose...
Breast implants are one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures offered. Many women seek out breast implants to increase the size of their breasts either because their breasts have never been the size they desired or feel is proportionate for their figures or...
As we age we all start to notice some sagging of our skin from our face down to various parts of our bodies. Sometimes this sagging is accelerated for various reasons such as when there is a dramatic weight loss or after pregnancy and nursing. Women often find that...
Breast augmentation is arguably the most popular and commonly performed plastic surgery procedure today. Breast augmentation is performed to help increase the fullness and size of the breasts. Women seek out breast augmentation for a variety of personal reasons--some...
The tummy tuck procedure is ideal for men and women with excess skin hanging off the midsection. It is common for women who have had multiple pregnancies to be left with excess skin around the abdomen. Often women who have been pregnant also find their abdominal...
Moms sacrifice so much for others - they sacrifice their early morning hours, their food, their love, and their bodies for their children. Many moms find it difficult to impossible to get their bodies back after having children whether due to sagging, excess skin in...
Breast reduction is a plastic surgery procedure that has helped many women feel more comfortable in their skin and live a more active and confident life. The breast reduction surgery can be life-changing for some who have struggled with neck, shoulder, and back pain...
The small volume liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure that has helped many men and women of various ages reduce a small amount of stubborn fat that has been unresponsive to diet and exercise. Most of us have that one area on our face or body that stores just a...
Breast augmentation surgery is a cosmetic procedure that is done to enhance breast size and fullness. There are a number of personal reasons a woman may have to get breast implants, but the most important thing is that it is a decision she is making for herself, with...
The thigh lift surgery is a body contouring procedure designed to improve the appearance of the thighs. Many people struggle with their thigh appearance, especially as they get older, and after a significant weight loss. The thigh lift, or thighplasty, is performed...
The brachioplasty procedure, also called an arm lift, is a body contouring procedure that is performed through an incision that is made in the upper, inner arm from the elbow to the underarm. Many people struggle with the upper arm, as they get older, particularly if...
Male breast reduction is a cosmetic surgery procedure that has helped countless men achieve the more masculine chest appearance they desire. Many men develop the condition which causes the overdevelopment of breast tissue in men, called gynecomastia. Gynecomastia may...
Mastopexy, also called a breast lift, is designed to rejuvenate the breasts by lifting them to a more youthful position. The mastopexy procedure sometimes involves re-positioning the areola to better match the new perky positioning of the breasts. Mastopexy surgery...
The tummy tuck procedure is ideal for men and women with excess skin hanging off the mid-section. It is common for women who have had multiple pregnancies to be left with excess skin around the abdomen. Often women who have been pregnant also find their abdominal...
Many women notice as time goes by, their breasts begin to sag. This can be caused by the effects of gravity over time, or after pregnancy and nursing. Some women may experience more sagging than others, but all breast sizes are susceptible. Through breast lift by Dr....
Tummy tuck is a procedure that reduces the excess fat and skin in the mid-section to create a more desirable mid-section appearance. Many women seek out the tummy tuck procedure following pregnancy when they are left with excess, sagging skin and stretched-out or...
Many people develop creases, wrinkles, and sagging skin in the neck and this can happen to people who are genetically predisposed or simply in the aging process. The neck area can be improved through neck lift surgery. This procedure takes approximately 3 to 4 hours...
Thigh lift has helped many people enhance the appearance of their thighs and create the body contour they desire but have been unable to achieve through solely diet and exercise. As we get older we notice changes in all areas of our body and the thighs are no...
Ear surgery has helped many children, teens, and adults achieve a more normal ear appearance. Kids born with overly prominent ears, whether they are disproportionately large or are protruding out from the side of their head instead of laying more flatly against the...
When it comes to breast augmentation surgery, there are many decisions to be made from implant size to implant type, incision placement to implant placement, but the single most important decision you will make is the decision of who will perform the procedure....
The forehead is one of the most expressive areas of our face and it is often in motion as we move throughout our day. This naturally leads to lines and creases as the years tick on. For some people a heavy, sagging brow is genetic and this can make a person look more...
Many people seek out a brachioplasty, also known as an Arm Lift, in order to improve the appearance of their upper arms. Dissatisfaction with the appearance of the upper arms can come from a variety of reasons. Some people find that as they get older it becomes harder...
An arm lift procedure is a surgical procedure that improves the appearance of the arms by removing the excess skin that sags in the upper arm. Many people, particularly women, struggle with the upper arms and find they have little “wings” that jiggle. Often women feel...
A Facelift is a cosmetic procedure that can rejuvenate the face to a more youthful state. Many men and women seek out facial rejuvenation options and today those options are more plentiful than ever before. There are non-invasive options, injectable fillers, and...
Hi, my name is Dr. Lynn Chung. I’m a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in aesthetic plastic surgery. I frequently see patients who come into the office in consultation for breast augmentation, and I just wanted to go over some of the most commonly asked...
I am excited to report that the demand for mastopexy has grown twice the rate of breast augmentation since 2000 according to recent reports from the National Clearinghouse for Plastic Surgery Statistics. A mastopexy is a procedure where the breast is lifted to counter...
The skin on the face is often the first to show early signs of aging. This skin is delicate, particularly in the area around the eyes. For people with upper eyelids that have excessive skin folds, are heavy or sagging, and may even be obstructing vision, or for people...
Kids can be ruthless, especially to kids that have a physical abnormality. Children born with ears that stick out from the head or are abnormally large can face insufferable teasing that can wear on their self-confidence well into adulthood. Otoplasty is a procedure...
Men and women who have recently undergone dramatic weight loss, women who’ve had multiple pregnancies, as well as people who have a difficult time losing weight in their mid-section may be good candidates for abdominoplasty. Abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck,...
Many women are dissatisfied with the appearance of their thighs because of genetics, aging, or weight loss that leaves excess, sagging skin that can't be tamed through diet and exercise. For some women, a thigh lift in combination with liposuction may be required to...
Men and women alike opt for facelift to help reduce the dreaded signs of aging which can be especially devastating when brought on prematurely. Wrinkles, creases, crow's feet, fine lines, and sagging skin are all symptoms of aging which can be reduced and or...
Liposuction is a procedure which vacuums out fat via a long, skinny tube that is inserted in tiny incisions in a specific area of your body which may resistant to traditional means of weight loss. Liposuction, however, is not a weight loss treatment, rather it is a...
Women who wish to reduce the size of their breasts often suffer from physical and emotional strain due to their larger breasts which is often misunderstood by people who do not themselves have larger breasts. Having large breasts that are out of proportion to the rest...
There are generally two main factors that contribute to someone seeking out a thigh lift procedure. These two factors are a natural sagging of the skin on the thighs due to aging, and excess, sagging skin on the thighs due to dramatic weight loss. Thigh lift surgery...
As we age our skin begins to lose elasticity and fat, which keeps it looking healthy, tight, alert, and youthful. The skin, particularly around the eyes, is vulnerable to wrinkles, creases, and sagging. These days there are many options for rejuvenating the skin of...
Kids are professionals at isolating anything different or new they see and calling it out, making fun of it, teasing and taunting it. For kids with ears that stick out from the sides of their heads or are predominately large, these teasing taunts can be more than...
For those unhappy with their mid-sections, a tummy tuck procedure may be the best option in achieving the results you desire. There are many reasons which can contribute to abdominal dissatisfaction. Oftentimes the effects of pregnancy or weight loss can leave people...
Two main factors typically contribute to someone becoming dissatisfied with their thighs and seeing out thighplasty. The first is natural sagging of the skin around the thighs due to aging and the second is excess, sagging skin due to dramatic weight loss. Thighplasty...
Breast reduction is a procedure to reduce the size and weight of the breasts. Many people, unless they were born with overly large breasts, never think about breast reduction surgery - breast augmentation is far more typically discussed. What these people do not...
Many people, men and women alike, are dissatisfied with an area of their body that has been resistant to the effects of diet and exercise. Genetics can play a large role in where we gain and hold on to weight. If you are in good health but have localized pockets of...
Do you feel like your eyes are betraying you, making you look older and more worn out and tired than you actually feel? It's no secret that as we get older the effects of life, gravity, and time start to show up on our face. This age progression is perhaps no wear as...
Being born with ears that stick out or are abnormally large can be extremely difficult for children on into adolescence and even adulthood. Cosmetic ear surgery, or otoplasty, is a procedure to set the ears back closer to the sides of the head. The cartilage may also...
Many men suffer from Gynecomastia - a condition which causes men’s breast tissue to overdevelop, making them appear more feminine. In many cases, this condition is outgrown in adolescence, but for some men, it may be permanent unless otherwise treated. This condition...
Every year hundreds of thousands of women in the United States alone undergo breast augmentation to increase the size of their breasts, this is common knowledge, but what of the women who are born with naturally, un-proportionately large breasts? Many people do not...
Rhinoplasty, also called a nose job, is one of the most popular facial procedures around. It can make a huge difference in improving not only the shape, size, and function of the nose but also the overall facial harmony and self-esteem of the patient. San...
Rhinoplasty, also called a nose job, is one of the most popular facial procedures around. It can make a huge difference in improving not only the shape, size, and function of the nose but also the overall facial harmony and self-esteem of the patient. San...
As we age it happens naturally thanks to gravity, through weight loss, pregnancy, or nursing it can cause it to happen ahead of schedule. Sagging, deflated breasts can cause many women to feel self-conscious about their bodies, particularly in intimate situations or...
Many women, particularly later in age, after weight loss or pregnancy and breastfeeding, find themselves dissatisfied with the direction their breasts have begun to head in. All of these factors, as well as genetics, contribute to causing breasts to sag. While there...
Nose surgery (Rhinoplasty) is a procedure to reshape the nose in order to create a more pleasing look and, in some instances, to correct severe breathing problems. With approximately 400,000 operations performed each year, rhinoplasty is considered the most popular...
Literally thousands of women every year undergo a breast augmentation to enhance the size of their breasts in the United States alone, making it one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures today. Dr. Chung has helped countless women achieve larger, more...
Many women unhappy with the size of their breasts have daydreamed about what it would be like to have larger breasts, most in proportion to the rest of their figure. Dr. Chung has helped a number of these women make those daydreams a reality with breast augmentation...
Being diagnosed with breast cancer is a devastating blow, made only worse when it means having to lose one or both breasts. Dr. Chung has helped countless women rebuild their confidence and life after a mastectomy with breast reconstruction. There are several breast...
A brow lift procedure is one in which the forehead is raised and tightened using a minimally invasive endoscopic technique, which requires less recovery time for patients than, say a full-on facelift procedure. The brow lift, or forehead lift, procedure helps to...
These days there are many varying kinds of facial rejuvenation procedures available on the market. Dr. Chung offers her patients many options for improving the signs of aging prevalent in parts of the face like the forehead, cheeks, and eyes. For patients who have...
Just like all ethnicities, the Asian population has a unique set of problem areas that they are more likely to seek the assistance of a cosmetic surgeon to correct. Dr. Lynn Chung, a plastic surgeon who specializes in Asian cosmetic surgery, understands the needs of...
Smoothing out wrinkles, and fine lines and restoring youth to your face has never been so quick, easy, cost-effective, and efficient as it is today. In years past the only option available to those wishing for facial rejuvenation was a facelift surgery. Facelift...
