Fat Transfer
What is “fat transfer”? The fat transfer, or “autologous fat grafting,” procedure utilizes the patient’s own fat from a donor area to be injected into another part of the patient’s body. This procedure is great for people who would like to slim down one area of the body and increase volume in another. In addition […]
Chin/Cheek Implants
Facial implants can improve the appearance of the face by creating greater definition and more harmonious balance among the patient’s overall facial features.* Facial implant surgery can help to improve a small chin, weak jaw, and cheeks that are lacking volume and an attractive contour.* At the San Francisco plastic surgery practice of Dr. Kaplan, […]
Breast Reduction
Who is a candidate for breast reduction surgery? For some women large, heavy, sagging breasts may cause a variety of problems. Complications such as back, shoulder and neck pain are typical. Large breasts may also cause chronic skin irritation and infections under the breasts. San Francisco women who have large breasts may experience feelings of […]
Breast Augmentation
Breast Augmentation Surgery One of the more common plastic surgery procedures performed today in San Francisco and throughout the Bay Area is breast augmentation or augmentation mammoplasty. And it’s no wonder why. Many women feel that their breasts are too small for their bodies, or they may have lost breast size after pregnancy, breastfeeding or significant […]
Body Contouring – Arm Lift, Thigh Lift
Body contouring after massive weight loss/bariatric surgery San Francisco residents who achieve massive weight loss are often left with sagging skin and tissues that prevent them from looking as good as they feel and showing off their new, slimmer figure. When a person gains weight, the skin and tissues stretch to accommodate new fat cells […]
Asian Blepharoplasty
What is asian blepharoplasty? Many Asian patients are born with eyelids that either have a faint crease in the upper lid or lack the crease altogether, creating the impression that the lids are heavy. These “single eyelids,” which appear cumbersome, also tend to create a tired appearance. Fatty deposits in single upper eyelids can cause […]
Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
Have you recently lost a significant amount of weight, but now have loose and sagging skin in your abdomen? Have you had all the children you intended on having, and want your pre-pregnancy abdomen back? Or, have you seen your belly head south as you’ve aged, and no amount of sit-ups or planks seem to […]
Body Lift
With the rise in the number and effectiveness of gastric bypass surgeries, lower body lift procedures are becoming more and more common. When patients undergo massive weight loss either by gastric bypass surgery or by diet and exercise, they are commonly left with an excess of loose skin which can be reduced with a lower […]
Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
There is an old expression that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Well, they may or may not be the window to the soul but they certainly do reveal much about how San Francisco patients feel. Excessive fat and skin in the upper and lower eyes may make you look old, tired, sad […]
CoolSculpting® and DualSculpting
CoolSculpting® and DualSculpting – Freeze away the fat! Do you want to reduce stubborn pockets of fat in areas like the abdomen, love handles, and thighs? Who doesn’t?! But, do you not have time for an invasive plastic surgery and its associated recovery time? Not to worry. A new cosmetic procedure called CoolSculpting® can eliminate fat […]
Brazilian Butt Lift (Buttock Augmentation)
Buttock Augmentation and Lift – BBL San Francisco When you try on a new pair of jeans, what’s the first thing you go to look at in the mirror? How great your bottom looks, of course! In fashion and on the streets, it seems that more and more people are starting to recognize the beauty […]
BOTOX® and Xeomin® Jeuveau® for facial wrinkles, RBF, lip flip, Bell’s palsy, sweating, scrotox
As San Francisco residents age, the cumulative effects of stress, sunlight, repetitive facial movements and environmental factors result in wrinkles and lines on the facial skin that make a person look much older. One of the basic types of these lines and wrinkles that form as we age is caused by repeated muscle contraction. As […]
