Episodes

  • I Can Finally Look in the Mirror Again: Regina’s Tummy Tuck Revision Experience

    I Can Finally Look in the Mirror Again: Regina’s Tummy Tuck Revision Experience
    Aug 27 2024
    Regina had a nightmare experience after her first tummy tuck and liposuction with an unqualified surgeon elsewhere, landing in the hospital for two weeks with an abscess followed by home nursing, and then requiring a walker and cane to get around.

    When it came time to fix the mess, she was understandably worried. LJCSC plastic surgeon Dr. Swistun removed her dog ears, tightened and smoothed out her skin, and redid her incisions to be barely noticeable.

    She’s thrilled to finally be able to look in the mirror and not be reminded of all that baggage from the past.

    Hear how she went about researching doctors for revision surgery after her experience, how she found Dr. Swistun, and how she knew he was the one.

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    Look up if your surgeon is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery

    Meet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun

    Learn more about scar revision

    Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.

    Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.

    La Jolla Cosmetic is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.

    To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSC

    Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic

    The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
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    32 mins
  • Areola Reduction: The Surgery for Smaller Nipples & Areolas

    Areola Reduction: The Surgery for Smaller Nipples & Areolas
    Aug 20 2024
    You can have a nipple or areola reduction on its own, but these procedures often go hand-in-hand with breast reductions, lifts, or implants.

    Dr. Salazar breaks down the difference between your nipples and areolas, how surgery can make them smaller, and what to expect with scars and aftercare.

    Find out if you can breastfeed after a nipple reduction, whether men can get these procedures, and what accessory nipples, supernumerary nipples, and ectopic nipples are and how we remove them.

    Learn more about breast surgery

    Meet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Hector Salazar-Reyes

    Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.

    Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.

    La Jolla Cosmetic is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.

    To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSC

    Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic

    The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
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    29 mins
  • Clearing Up Capsulectomy Confusion

    Clearing Up Capsulectomy Confusion
    Aug 13 2024
    The term “en bloc” floats around online in breast implant associated illness circles, but this actually refers to cancer surgery where healthy tissue around a tumor is removed.

    To update the terminology and clear up any confusion about capsulectomy, Dr. Luke Swistun explains the definitions and differences between the specific explant procedures.

    For his usual breast implant removal procedure, “total intact" is the most accurate term, which involves carefully removing the entire capsule without disturbing healthy tissue.

    LinksMeet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun

    Learn more about breast implant removal

    Learn more about why Dr. Swistun always sends his explant patients specimen videos after surgery

    Listen to our previous episode with Dr. Swistun, Life After Breast Implant Removal: What to Expect

    Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.

    Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.

    La Jolla Cosmetic is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.

    To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSC

    Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic

    The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
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    24 mins
  • I Broke Up With My Breast Implants: Caroline’s Explant Experience

    I Broke Up With My Breast Implants: Caroline’s Explant Experience
    Aug 6 2024
    After 8 years of living with 400cc silicone implants, Caroline started feeling differently about them. Later on, seeing coworkers rave about their explants inspired her to seriously consider removing hers.

    It wasn't an easy decision, as those implants had been part of her for a whole decade. Caroline shares the emotional rollercoaster leading up to her explant surgery and how she found support from Dr. Swistun and other women who had been through it.

    Find out what motivated Caroline to book her capsulectomy, explant, and breast lift on the spot at her consultation with Dr. Swistun and why she opted for a breast lift. And when things didn’t go as planned, hear how Dr. Swistun sprang into action to take care of a hematoma which occurred after surgery.

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    Meet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun

    View breast implant removal before and after photos

    Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.

    Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.

    La Jolla Cosmetic is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.

    To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSC

    Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic

    The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
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    27 mins
  • Fat Transfer: What Can Go Wrong?

    Fat Transfer: What Can Go Wrong?
    Jul 30 2024
    Successfully moving fat requires finding the sweet spot – not too much, not too little. Dr. Swistun explains the art of transferring fat: you want enough fat to stick after healing, but not too much that it causes issues.

    Dr. Swistun explains the patient-specific and surgeon-specific factors in getting the right amount, what can happen if too much fat is used, and post-op care tips to avoid complications.

    Find out what can go wrong with fat transfer, how we prevent these complications, and how to choose the right surgeon for this delicate procedure.

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    Learn more about fat transfer

    Listen to our previous episode with Dr. Swistun on skinny BBL

    Meet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun

    Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.

    Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.

    La Jolla Cosmetic is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.

    To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSC

    Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic

    The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
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    28 mins
  • We’re turning 36! Here’s how you can win up to $2,000 this August [BONUS]

    We’re turning 36! Here’s how you can win up to $2,000 this August [BONUS]
    Jul 25 2024
    To celebrate our 36th birthday, we’re here with some specials for the month of August:

    Alastin Product Sale
    Get 36% off Alastin Restorative Skin Complex with TriHex Technology until July 31.

    36th Birthday Wish Sweepstakes
    Tell us what's on your cosmetic surgery wishlist throughout the month of August for a chance to win up to $2,000 toward your dream surgery! Don't miss out on this chance to make your wish a reality.

    Winning Wednesdays
    Visit us in person at LJC in August to drop your name in the fishbowl and we’ll put your name in a bowl. Every Wednesday in August at 5pm, we’ll draw names on our livestream. Tune in to see if your
    name is drawn for some special products and LJC swag!

    Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.

    Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.

    La Jolla Cosmetic is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.

    To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSC

    Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic

    The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
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    28 mins
  • The Best Plastic Surgery Procedures For Your 20’s

    The Best Plastic Surgery Procedures For Your 20’s
    Jul 23 2024
    Your 20’s are a time for adventures, not wrinkles. But we see plenty of young people wanting to enhance their natural beauty. Plastic surgeon Dr. Hector Salazar shares the best procedures for this age group.

    From breast implants to liposuction to addressing facial features that have always bugged you, hear Dr. Salazar’s expert advice for the best ways to love the skin you’re in during this decade.

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    Meet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Hector Salazar-Reyes

    Listen to our episodes with Dr. Salazar on male breast reduction and HD lipo

    Learn more about breast augmentation and liposuction

    Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.

    Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.

    La Jolla Cosmetic is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.

    To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSC

    Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic

    The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
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    26 mins
  • Flat is Kind of Cool: Amie’s Breast Implant Removal

    Flat is Kind of Cool: Amie’s Breast Implant Removal
    Jul 16 2024
    Amie had her first breast augmentation with saline implants at age 21 (back in 1998 when Pamela Anderson was the “it girl") and 13 years later switched to silicone.

    When unexplained symptoms emerged, she wondered if her breast implants were the cause. Feeling lost, she found an online community focused on breast implant illness (BII). It was in this group where she heard about LJC plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun.

    After her capsulectomy & explant surgery, Amie learned from Dr. Swistun that her left implant had ruptured.

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    Meet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun

    View breast implant removal before and after photos

    Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.

    Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.

    La Jolla Cosmetic is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.

    To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSC

    Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic

    The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
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    33 mins