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Are Gummy Bear Implants Safe? What Patients Should Know Before Breast Augmentation
December 19, 2025 | 6 Minute Read
Gummy bear implants continue to grow in popularity among patients seeking long-lasting, natural-looking breast augmentation. Safety is often a top concern. Many women ask a straightforward question before choosing this implant type: Are gummy bear implants safe? Before proceeding, patients should determine whether gummy bear implants […]
Silicone vs. Gummy Bear Implants: How to Choose the Right Breast Implant
December 17, 2025 | 5 Minute Read
Choosing the right breast implant involves more than selecting a size. Implant material, structure, and behavior all influence how breasts look, feel, and age over time. Patients researching breast augmentation often ask one important question: What’s the difference between silicone and gummy bear implants? Understanding how […]
Can I Get a Mammogram With Breast Implants? What Patients Need to Know
December 12, 2025 | 4 Minute Read
Many women with breast implants wonder whether implants interfere with breast cancer screening. The short answer is yes, you can get a mammogram with breast implants, and you should follow recommended screening guidelines just like women without implants. Annual mammography and annual screening mammography are recommended […]
Can a Gummy Bear Implant Rupture? What Patients Should Know About Safety and Longevity
December 08, 2025 | 6 Minute Read
Gummy bear implants have earned a reputation for durability, shape retention, and natural-looking results. Patients considering breast augmentation with Dr. Gabriel Chiu in Beverly Hills often ask a vital safety question: Can a gummy bear implant rupture? The short answer is yes, any breast implant can […]
How Much Does a Good Breast Implant Cost in Beverly Hills?
December 02, 2025 | 5 Minute Read
Patients considering breast augmentation often ask a simple but essential question: How much does a reasonable breast implant cost? The answer depends on more than the implant itself. The total investment reflects implant quality, surgeon expertise, surgical setting, and long-term outcomes. For patients in Beverly Hills […]
Tummy Tuck Scars
November 26, 2025 | 4 Minute Read
The tummy tuck is a popular cosmetic procedure due to its ability to transform the midsection, resulting in a flat stomach and hourglass curves, or a V-taper waist. If you’re considering getting a tummy tuck, you may be concerned about scars: what they look like, where […]
Elle – Everyone’s Hair is Still Falling, But Why?
October 21, 2025 | 1 Minute Read
The conversation around hair loss is also louder as the stigma is lessened by people sharing their stories. “The only way I can describe this is in comparison to when I was experiencing infertility, says Christine Chiu, a TV producer and the co-founder of Beverly Hills Plastic […]
Elle – You’ve Heard These Hair Loss Myths – Here’s the Truth
October 21, 2025 | 1 Minute Read
Another medical treatment to consider: PRP, or platelet-rich plasma, which involves spinning your own blood into a centrifuge to extract platelets. This process can stimulate the follicles, says Gabriel Chiu, DO, a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, though it can be painful for some. Read More
Coveteur – Where Have All the Hooded Eyes Gone?
October 21, 2025 | 1 Minute Read
With all this talk about the eyes and upper blephs, the conversation has to turn to a type of blepharoplasty known as double eyelid surgery or Asian eyelid surgery, which is a completely different surgery than an upper bleph or brow lift, explains Gabriel Chiu, DO, […]
Liposuction vs Tummy Tuck
October 01, 2025 | 5 Minute Read
Liposuction and tummy tuck surgery are both cosmetic procedures that can improve the appearance of the abdomen. However, these two procedures are distinctly different in terms of candidacy, procedure, recovery, and results. This blog will compare and contrast liposuction and tummy tuck surgery and provide guidance […]
Does Insurance Cover Tummy Tucks?
September 02, 2025 | 4 Minute Read
A toned, contoured midsection is often seen as a key part of the ideal physique, and for many tummy tuck patients, this procedure suggests life-changing results. But is this procedure ever covered by insurance to help offset the cost? This blog will discuss the hows and […]
What Is a Mini Tummy Tuck?
August 01, 2025 | 4 Minute Read
A mini tummy tuck is a surgical procedure that enhances both the look and function of the lower abdomen by removing excess skin and tightening muscles beneath the belly button. If you’re dealing with a stubborn lower belly bulge—often left behind after pregnancy, weight loss, or […]