La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre
9850 Genesee Ave Suite 130
La Jolla, CA 92037
Call: (858) 452-1981 Text: (858) 203-2944
M–F: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Karina Thompson has been a surgical patient care coordinator here at LJCSC for nearly three years. A big part of her job is delivering the details about procedures to patients who need more information to move forward, and then guiding them to …
Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Kiersten Riedler shares her unique perspective on preventing aging of the face and her layered approach to preventing wrinkles, replacing lost volume, and reversing the effects of gravity. Dr. Riedler’s training has made her an expert in facial …
As we age, the lower half of our face slowly begins to fall, causing despair and confusion over how to slow it down or reverse it. Anh Bridgewater walks us through the non-surgical options for lower face rejuvenation including threads and fillers. …
Nurse Ruth has served patients at LJCSC for almost twenty years, mostly as Dr. Lori Saltz’s nurse and right hand. Ruth’s earliest introduction to LJCSC was through her father who served the practice as an accountant in the early years. After nursing …
Anesthesiologist Steve Saltz, MD took the “long way” to anesthesiology. He first trained in internal medicine, then served full time in an ER, trained some more in pulmonary and critical care before landing on anesthesiology and staying there ever since. Dr. Saltz …
There’s nothing quite as magical as the elation of someone who’s lost weight and then had a complete body lift. LJCSC plastic surgeon Dr. Hector Salazar-Reyes is here to address all the complexities surrounding this . Those who have had success with …
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How often is it that “you have two doctors taking care of you at one time”? In the spirit of “a full dose of reassurance”, Anesthesiologist Dr. Steve Saltz, details what safety measures they take at LJCSC for before, during, and after …
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San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun is known for being a thoughtful listener and artistic surgeon. Hear about the surprising 21st century way Dr. Swistun landed his dream job at LJCSC and his unique path from Poland, to Chicago, to the …
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Kayla Lopez is a Certified Medical Assistant who has worked in aesthetics for nearly 5 years. She has experience assisting with nonsurgical services such as cosmetic injectables, lasers, and skin treatments, as well as assisting in minor plastic surgery procedures and pre/post-op …
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San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun lets us in on how the "Skinny BBL" procedure works to create booty-enhancing curves for those who don’t have as much body fat to spare. If your BMI is less than 25, you might think …
