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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 […]

Panniculectomy vs. Tummy Tuck: What’s the Difference

July 08, 2025 | 6 Minute Read

If you’ve experienced significant weight loss and are considering plastic surgery to improve your abdominal area, you may be wondering about the difference between tummy tuck and panniculectomy surgery. While both cosmetic procedures address excess skin and fat in the abdominal area, they serve ultimately different […]

How Much Does a Tummy Tuck Cost?

June 19, 2025 | 4 Minute Read

A tummy tuck or abdominoplasty is a cosmetic procedure that targets loose or excess skin, separated abdominal muscles, and stubborn pockets of fat. This comprehensive body contouring procedure offers some of the most impactful surgical results of any procedure, but how much does it cost? This […]