Cosmetic Surgery Videos

Board Certification: in what specialty and what board?

Learn why it is important to know what specialty and which board your surgeon is certified with. It matters! 

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Body Lift Procedure

The body lift procedure offers the most dramatic transformation of the mid and lower body.

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Brazilian Butt Lift

The brazilian butt lift is a butt augmentation procedure which resculpts the entire body.

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Brazilian Butt Lift : what happens if I lose weight after?

After you have a brazilian butt lift, what will happen if you lose weight? Do you lose the fat graft? 

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Breast Augmentation

Dr. Rodriguez discusses the decisions you need to make when choosing breast implants.

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Breast Implant ripples and wrinkling

Why do implants ripple? Do some implants wrinkle or ripple more than others?

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Browlift is the New Eyelift

The endoscopic browlift is the new eyelift because it refreshes the eye area without removing skin from the upper eyelids.

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Crescent Breast Lift

The Crescent Breast Lift allows me to get perkiness, upper pole fullness, and the size of implant the patient wants.

 

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Exercise or Tummy Tuck?

Dr. Rodriguez explains why some patients 'need' a tummy tuck in addition to exercise.

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Fat Injections-Are they Permanent?

Do fat grafts last? The answer is yes, if both the surgeon and the patient follow certain protocols.

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implants : high profile vs. moderate profile

 Learn the real difference between high profile and moderate profile implants.

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IV Anesthesia vs. General Anesthesia : what is the differerence?

Learn why our Board Certified Anesthesiologist prefers twilight IV sedation instead of general anesthesia for cosmetic surgery procedures.

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Laser Resurfacing vs. Regenerative Fat Grafting

Fat Grafting utilizes your own naturally occurring stem cells to restore volume and bring blood supply . Laser Resurfacing works in the reverse fashion by destroying cells.

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Lip Lift Procedure

Do you need a lip augmentation or a lip lift? How long is the space between your lips and nose?

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Liposuction: why thin cannulas are best

Thin cannulas give the best liposuction result! 

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Liquid Facelift

The liquid faceift combines botox with restylane or juvaderm for facial rejuvenation.

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Michael Jackson: internal nasal valve collapse and breathing problems

Michael Jackson likely suffered from internal nasal valve collapse. This happens after too many surgeries and the structure of the nose collapses.   

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Pain Pumps: reduce pain after surgery

Plastic Surgery does not have to be painful! Get a pain pump to reduce pain.

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Rhinoplasty: your plastic surgery consult

There are certain terms that you should know before you have a rhinoplasty consult.They will help you describe how you want your nose to look. 

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Stem Cells from Your Own Fat

Fat Stem Cells: New Frontier in Plastic Surgery

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Tumescent liposuction or laser lipo?

Find out why Dr. Rodriguez considers tumescent liposuction to be the best lipo technique.

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Twilight IV Anesthesia for cosmetic surgery

Listen to two patient testimonials from the recovery room after they have had twilight IV anesthesia.

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What is the goal of a good facelift?

The ideal facelift gives you a refreshed, natural look, and not a 'done' look.

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Yale Plastic Surgery Residency

Dr. Rodriguez did his plastic surgery residency at Yale Medical School. Yale uses the socratic method of teaching. Find out why Dr. Rodriguez thinks this method is great!

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