Science Writer · Editorial staff
Franklin Soriano
Covers pricing, financing, and value questions in plastic surgery.
23 stories by Franklin Soriano
Myth CheckLiquid Rhinoplasty in Beverly Hills: What Filler Can Fix, What It Cannot, and Where the Real Risk Lives
Nonsurgical nose reshaping is one of the most requested procedures on the Westside. Here is a plain-English look at the mechanism, the honest use cases, and the vascular anatomy that makes the nose the highest-stakes filler zone on the face.
· 5 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresThe lip lift: what surgery does that lip filler cannot
Filler adds volume to the lips, but it cannot shorten the space between nose and lip. Here is what a lip lift actually changes, who it suits, and the trade-offs worth understanding first.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresBreast implant removal: what explant surgery actually involves
Explant requests are rising in Beverly Hills and nationwide. Here is what implant removal surgery entails, when a capsulectomy matters, what the FDA actually recommends for implant monitoring, and the questions that make an explant consultation useful.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresThigh lift: firming the contour that weight loss leaves behind
The operation that removes loose inner and outer thigh skin, who it genuinely helps, and the scars and careful recovery it asks in return.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresChin augmentation: the quiet procedure behind facial balance
A small change at the chin can rebalance an entire profile. How implants and genioplasty differ, and why some nose consultations end in a chin conversation.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresArm lift (brachioplasty): what it does, and the scar trade-off
The operation that removes loose upper-arm skin, who actually needs it, and the honest price paid in scarring.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresFat transfer: using your own tissue to restore volume
Fat grafting moves fat from where you have extra to where volume is lost. Here is what survives, what fades, and where it genuinely works.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresBreast reduction: relief as much as reshaping
A procedure that eases real physical symptoms as much as it reshapes, and how it differs from a lift.
· 5 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresRhinoplasty in Beverly Hills: what the surgery actually involves
The nose job is the most technically demanding facial procedure. Here is how to think about it.
· 8 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresFacelift surgery explained: what it does and what it does not
A facelift repositions tissue; it does not stop time. Understanding the difference is everything.
· 8 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresBreast augmentation: what every patient should know first
Implants, incisions, and the conversations that lead to a result you live with happily.
· 8 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresBreast lift versus augmentation: which one you actually need
Two procedures, two different problems. Confusing them is the most common mistake.
· 7 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresThe tummy tuck explained: what abdominoplasty really fixes
It is not a weight-loss procedure. It repairs muscle and removes skin that diet cannot.
· 7 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresLiposuction: what it can and cannot do
It sculpts stubborn fat in specific areas. It is not a treatment for being overweight.
· 7 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresBuccal fat removal: what it does, and who it actually suits
The short answer: it slims the lower cheeks by removing a small fat pad. It is not a fix for a round or heavy face, and it is not for everyone.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresEyelid surgery: what blepharoplasty can do for a tired look
A small procedure with an outsized effect on how rested and alert the face appears.
· 7 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresThe brow lift and the aging upper face
When the forehead and brow descend, the eyes look tired. Here is how the brow lift helps.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresThe neck lift: addressing the area a facelift can miss
Sagging skin and bands in the neck have their own procedure, and their own considerations.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresGynecomastia surgery: addressing enlarged male breast tissue
A common, treatable condition, and one of the most satisfying procedures for the right candidate.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
Skin & AftercareScar care after surgery: how to help incisions fade
Scars are the trade-off for many procedures. Good aftercare meaningfully affects how they heal.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
Skin & AftercareHow smoking affects surgical healing, and why surgeons insist you stop
Smoking impairs healing so significantly that it can change whether you are a candidate at all.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano
Skin & AftercarePlastic surgery and skin health: a partnership
Healthy skin heals better and shows surgical results best.
· 5 min · Franklin Soriano
ProceduresThe mommy makeover: combining procedures after children
Addressing the breasts and abdomen together, when it makes sense.
· 6 min · Franklin Soriano