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] Dr. Swistun's mommy makeover patient Alexis smiling](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/08/Copy-of-blog-featured-image-2.jpg)
Watch: Listen: 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 …
![[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)
Watch: Listen: 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. …
![[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)
Watch: Listen: 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. …
![[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)
Watch: Listen: 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 …
![[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)
Watch: Listen: 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 …
![[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)
Watch: Listen: 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 …
![[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)
Watch: Listen: 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 …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] Cake and candles with the number 36 balloons to celebrate LJC's 36th birthday](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/07/Copy-of-blog-featured-image-2.jpg)
Watch: Listen: 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 …
Watch: Listen: 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 …
![[The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast cover art] Dr. Swistun's breast implant removal patient Amie](https://www.ljcsc.com/content/uploads/2024/07/Copy-of-blog-featured-image-1.jpg)
Watch: Listen: 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 …