March 02, 2016 | Plastic Surgeon
As the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. With this in mind, Cosmopolitan Magazine runs a regular featurette, “Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became…”. Recently, Dr. Jennifer Keagle, a Los Angeles based board-certified plastic surgeon, candidly confessed what she wishes she had known. As she read along, Dr. Burgess was taken aback by how […]
Read MoreFebruary 09, 2016 | Plastic Surgeon, Reconstructive Surgery
It may be hard to tell, but this is a picture of Dr. Burgess alongside her husband. While taking a break from their respective practices, the two joined a medical mission to perform cleft lip and palate surgeries on children in the Philippines. What is a Cleft Lip and Palate? A cleft is a separation […]
Read MoreFebruary 09, 2016 | Medical Mission
It may be hard to tell, but this is a picture of Dr. Burgess alongside her husband. While taking a break from their respective practices, the two joined a medical mission to perform cleft lip and palate surgeries on children in the Philippines. What is a Cleft Lip and Palate? A cleft is a separation or opening. […]
Read MoreFebruary 08, 2016 | Uncategorized
Men are increasingly embracing minimally invasive cosmetic procedures—over the past 15 years, the number has skyrocketed by nearly 70%. Highlighting a growing trend, this staggeringly high number demonstrates that men are no longer hesitant to seek out help in addressing troublesome areas. Minimally invasive body contouring is especially popular. Body contouring reshapes, slims, and tones […]
Read MoreFebruary 04, 2016 | Health and Beauty, Skin Care, Laser Treatments
Now a fashion and beauty maven, it is hard to imagine a time when Kendall Jenner did not exude confidence. However, Kendall recently shared that, like many of us, she struggled with teenage acne. She remembers, “It completely ruined my self-esteem.” Continuing, of her acne, Kendall says, “it really impacted me.” Kendall decided to take […]
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2016 | Skin Care
We don’t often think of our skin in comparison to a ripening banana. Yet, just as bananas turn brown due to a simple oxidation process—so does our skin. Like the brown spots on a banana, our face too develops brown spots (also known as age or sun spots). While a banana and our skin differ […]
Read MoreNovember 05, 2015 | Skin Care
Now that fall is in full force, make sure to give your skin the care and attention it deserves. Unsurprising to most, the summer sun can take a toll on your skin. Over time, prolonged exposure to the sun causes serious damage to our skin and our skin’s make-up. Always an advocate for proper skin […]
Read MoreAugust 25, 2015 | Uncategorized, Skin Care
Take a good look at your skin. What do you see? Limited to only a topical view, you are only able to see physical manifestations of what lies beneath. With the help of facial imaging, Greta, Burgess Plastic Surgery’s expert skin care specialist, will help you take a deeper look. Using the Reveal Imager, we […]
Read MoreAugust 11, 2015 | Laser Treatments
Highly popular but difficult to achieve—a slim figure leaves many individuals on the outside looking in. Despite a healthy lifestyle, subcutaneous fat has a tendency to stubbornly hold on, leading many of us struggling with certain trouble areas that are resistant to even our best attempts. With the help of VASERlipo, Dr. Burgess can help. […]
Read MoreAugust 03, 2015 | Plastic Surgeon
Rumor has it, the idea behind CoolSculpting was first discovered by a pediatrician in the 1960s. The pediatrician noticed that as kids sucked on popsicles, a dimple developed on the side of their cheek in which they had placed the popsicle. Concluding that the cold temporarily disabled the fat cells, the pediatrician noted that fat […]
Read MoreMay 14, 2015 | Breast Surgery
For mothers, Mother’s Day is a special time to recognize and thank you for the sacrifices you’ve made for your children. However—not all those sacrifices must be permanent. During pregnancy your body goes through so many changes, and some of those changes may cause your body to look less like the “you” of previous years. […]
Read MoreApril 14, 2015 | Body Surgery
If you’re still having a hard time losing those extra inches of fat around the hips, thighs, or waistline, liposuction might not be the only way to achieve the results you want. Dr. Burgess offers the innovative CoolSculpting procedure at her practice—a non-surgical alternative to liposuction that can eliminate fatty deposits permanently. This procedure only […]
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