Plastic Surgeon Reacts to 2023's Hottest Aesthetic Trends

01/24/23 • 28 min

The La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Podcast - With San Diego’s Most Loved Plastic Surgeons

From the recent rise in interest for buccal fat removal to the downsizing of the rear end, Dr. Brahme gives us the full rundown on what’s trending in aesthetics as we head into 2023. With 30 years of experience in aesthetics and 18 of them at La Jolla Cosmetic, plastic surgeon Dr. Johan Brahme has seen it all when it comes to the trends that come and go.
Listen as he shares his educated opinion on what can go wrong with buccal fat pad removal, weighs in on the lip lift procedure debate, breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of using fat transfer to alter breast shape and size, and more.

Learn more about Johan Brahme, MD
Read about brazilian butt lift
Learn more about lip lift
Hear Dr. Brahme talk more on feminine rejuvenation procedures on our previous episode
Read our blog post about BBL safety
Read the Daily Beast article discussed in the episode, "The Hot Plastic Surgery Young Stars Could Live To Regret"
Read the CNN article discussed in the episode, "Liposuction overtakes breast augmentation as most popular cosmetic surgery"
Read the New Beauty article discussed in the episode, "Why Fat Transfer Is the Ultimate 'Add-On' to Your Breast Augmentation"
Read the Insider article discussed in the episode, "Is it the end of 'the BBL era'? This plastic surgeon explains why the procedure continues to rise in popularity"
Read the Scary Mommy article discussed in the episode, "Why Didn’t Anybody Tell Me That Your Vulva Changes As You Age?"

La Jolla Cosmetic is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.
To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSC
The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
Special Guest: Johan Brahme, MD.

Learn more about Johan Brahme, MD
Read about brazilian butt lift
Learn more about lip lift
Hear Dr. Brahme talk more on feminine rejuvenation procedures on our previous episode
Read our blog post about BBL safety
Read the Daily Beast article discussed in the episode, "The Hot Plastic Surgery Young Stars Could Live To Regret"
Read the CNN article discussed in the episode, "Liposuction overtakes breast augmentation as most popular cosmetic surgery"
Read the New Beauty article discussed in the episode, "Why Fat Transfer Is the Ultimate 'Add-On' to Your Breast Augmentation"
Read the Insider article discussed in the episode, "Is it the end of 'the BBL era'? This plastic surgeon explains why the procedure continues to rise in popularity"
Read the Scary Mommy article discussed in the episode, "Why Didn’t Anybody Tell Me That Your Vulva Changes As You Age?"

Previous Episode

Meet The Team: Brittany Haley, RN, BSN

Since 2013, Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist Brittany Haley has been helping patients in the LJC med spa with her extensive knowledge of a wide range of treatments. Though she is brilliant at everything she does, she’s often referred to as our “laser wizard.” Within Brittany’s 14 years of working in aesthetics, she has witnessed many innovations and improvements to the dermal fillers, neuromodulators, and lasers that were available at the beginning of her career.
As an international trainer for Sciton, Brittany sprinkles her knowledge with practices near and far to get them ready to go with the newest technologies.

Learn more about Brittany
Check out Brittany’s Instagram to see how she keeps her patients #foreveryoung
Hear Brittany talk about some of the treatments she specializes in on our laser episode

Next Episode

Patient Phoebe: Cosmic Love Star Shares Her Breast Augmentation Story - Part 1

Phoebe Davis is a former competitive bodybuilder, influencer, signed model, and reality TV star from the hit dating show Cosmic Love. Hear how she’s feeling just one week after her breast augmentation with LJC plastic surgeon Dr. Hector Salazar.
As someone who went through a weight loss journey and became a bodybuilder, Phoebe deeply understands the pressures within the fitness industry. She shares her experience with body dysmorphia along with her concern that undergoing breast augmentation might trigger those thoughts again.
Surrounded by competitive bodybuilders with breast implants for years now, Phoebe’s interest in getting fuller breasts is nothing new. On the other end, as an influencer and a model, she’s surrounded by pressures to stay “natural.” Find out what her biggest fears were going into her procedure. Today, she’s in recovery waiting for her 345cc high profile gummy bear implants to settle, so stay tuned for our next episode with her where we’ll check in to find out the results of her transformation.
Follow Phoebe on Instagram @flexingphoebs
View before and after photos of breast augmentations Dr. Salazar has done
Follow Dr. Salazar on Instagram @hectorsalazarnmd
Stream Cosmic Love on Prime Video
La Jolla Cosmetic is located just off the I-5 San Diego Freeway at 9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 130 in the Ximed building on the Scripps Memorial Hospital campus.
To learn more, go to LJCSC.com or follow the team on Instagram @LJCSC
The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
Special Guest: Phoebe Davis.