La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre
9850 Genesee Ave Suite 130
La Jolla, CA 92037
Call: (858) 452-1981 Text: (858) 203-2944
Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] Skinny Shot Clinical Lead & OR Nurse Jason](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-blog-featured-image-2.jpg)
Jason is a key player at LJC, leading our Signature Skinny Shot program and overseeing patient care efforts in the pre-op area and recovery room. Jason's nursing background and expertise in health education make him the perfect guide to help you achieve your weight loss goals, offering tailored advice on eating right, exercising, and feeling …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] Dr. Salazar's breast revision patient Danielle smiling](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-blog-featured-image-1.jpg)
13 years after Danielle switched from saline to silicone breast implants, something felt off. When it felt like one of her implants was playing hide and seek during mammograms, she knew something needed to be done. When she met with Dr. Salazar, he found that her right implant shifted out of place and the crease …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] Dr. Swistun's patients Regina and Alexis smiling](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/09/Copy-of-blog-featured-image.jpg)
Now that Regina and Alexis have each shared their individual before and after stories, they’re together to recap what happened and how their plastic surgery experiences continue to impact their lives. For anyone considering plastic surgery, hear firsthand how important it is to have someone in your corner throughout your whole aesthetic journey. Whether it’s …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] Dr. Swistun's mommy makeover patient Alexis smiling](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/08/Copy-of-blog-featured-image-2.jpg)
After losing 70 pounds with semaglutide, Alexis decided to take her body transformation to the next level with a tummy tuck, arm lift, 360 lipo, and chin lipo. Arms were always Alexis’ biggest insecurity. Finding clothes that fit around them was a nightmare. Now, she wears long sleeves and sexy dresses comfortably and confidently. Anxious …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] successful T-Z Plasty result by Dr. Salazar](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2023/09/Copy-of-blog-featured-image-1.png)
San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Hector Salazar shares a new update on the T-Z Plasty, a targeted neck lift procedure with the potential to help a wider range of patients than he initially thought. This innovative surgery tackles the "turkey neck" directly, avoiding the extensive incisions of a full face and neck lift. Find out …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] Dr. Swistun's revision tummy tuck patient Regina smiling](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/08/Copy-of-blog-featured-image-1.jpg)
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 …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast | Where Dreams Become Real] Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Hector Salazar-Reyes](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2022/10/blog-featured-image-2.png)
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 …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] A model's hand holding a breast implant](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/08/Copy-of-blog-featured-image.jpg)
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 …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] LJCSC patient after a successful explant and breast lift with Dr. Luke Swistun](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/07/Copy-of-blog-featured-image-4.jpg)
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 …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] LJCSC patient after a successful fat transfer surgery with Dr. Luke Swistun](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/07/Copy-of-blog-featured-image-3.jpg)
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 …
