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The La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Podcast - With San Diego’s Most Loved Plastic Surgery Team
La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre
Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 157

With your hostess Monique Ramsey, we take you inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the place where dreams become real, featuring San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons as our cosmetic surgery experts.
Johan Brahme, MD, Plastic Surgeon: Practicing at La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre since 2004, Dr. Brahme is a double board certified plastic surgeon with a stellar reputation for his kind bedside manner, commitment to safety, and beautiful aesthetic surgery results. Dr. Brahme is a past president of the San Diego Plastic Surgery Society and a member of both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Aesthetic Society (formerly ASAPS).
John Smoot, MD, Plastic Surgeon: During his 30+ years as a board certified plastic surgeon in San Diego, Dr. John Smoot has earned a reputation for providing excellent care & beautiful cosmetic surgery results. With an extraordinary depth of skill and experience in plastic surgery, he well-known for advanced scar-reducing techniques with breast lift surgery and the highly effective internal bra technique for revision breast surgery. Dr. Smoot is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and served as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, where he is also on staff. He’s a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and the California Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Hector Salazar-Reyes, MD, Plastic Surgeon: As a board-certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Hector Salazar-Reyes has a passion and respect for the field of cosmetic surgery and is well-regarded known for his exceptional patient care. Dr. Salazar completed his general and plastic surgery residencies at the world-renowned Houston Methodist Hospital, where the first silicone breast implants were developed. During this time, Dr. Salazar served as chief resident in both specialties and was recognized with service and most professional resident awards from Houston Methodist Hospital. He is proud to be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the Board of Plastic Surgery of Mexico—and to be a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
Luke Swistun, MD, Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Luke Swistun is a board-certified plastic surgeon with a background in visual arts and medical military service. He’s known for his artistic approach to plastic surgery and for the close, supportive relationship he forms with every person he treats. He is known nationally and internationally for his expertise in breast implant removal and his compassionate approach to patients experiencing breast implant illness.
Kiersten Riedler, MD, Facial Plastic Surgeon: San Diego native Dr. Riedler brings dedication to all she does here at La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre. Double board certified in otolaryngology – head and neck surgery by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery by the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery, she prioritizes communication, trust, and building relationships with everyone she treats.
Diana Breister-Ghosh, MD, Plastic Surgeon: A board-certified plastic surgeon and San Diego native, Dr. Breister Ghosh delivers exceptional results and care to local women and men. She is known for the personal relationships she builds with her patients and her work to empower women through confidence-building plastic surgery.Though skilled at several types of procedures, she is most known for excellence in performing face and neck lifts, eyelid surgery, feminine rejuvenation, breast augmentation, breast lift, and tummy tucks. With a specialization in loose skin removal, Dr. Breister is passionate about helping people who have lost weight become less self-conscious about the loose skin left over.
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I Can Finally Look in the Mirror Again: Regina’s Tummy Tuck Revision Experience
Episode 164
mardi 27 août 2024 • Duration 32:15
When it came time to fix the mess, she was understandably worried. LJCSC plastic surgeon Dr. Swistun removed her dog ears, tightened and smoothed out her skin, and redid her incisions to be barely noticeable.
She’s thrilled to finally be able to look in the mirror and not be reminded of all that baggage from the past.
Hear how she went about researching doctors for revision surgery after her experience, how she found Dr. Swistun, and how she knew he was the one.
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Look up if your surgeon is certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery
Meet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Luke Swistun
Learn more about scar revision
Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.
Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.
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
Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic
The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
Areola Reduction: The Surgery for Smaller Nipples & Areolas
Episode 163
mardi 20 août 2024 • Duration 28:40
Dr. Salazar breaks down the difference between your nipples and areolas, how surgery can make them smaller, and what to expect with scars and aftercare.
Find out if you can breastfeed after a nipple reduction, whether men can get these procedures, and what accessory nipples, supernumerary nipples, and ectopic nipples are and how we remove them.
Learn more about breast surgery
Meet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Hector Salazar-Reyes
Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.
Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.
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
Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic
The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
The Six “WOW” Cosmetic Surgeries Women Always Wish They Did Sooner
Episode 155
mardi 25 juin 2024 • Duration 28:16
Ideal body trends change over time, and so do our personal preferences. Women in their 20’s and 30’s tend to do liposuction and breast augmentation, while those in their 40’s and 50’s more often consider tummy tucks and breast lifts.
Plastic surgery isn’t just about feeling more confident in a bikini. It can be life-changing by improving all the concerns we face as women, from lingering effects of having children to changes in our bodies as we grow older.
It takes courage, timing, and planning to go through with surgery, but once you’re through recovery, you’ll feel accomplished, empowered, and may even wish you had done it sooner.
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Meet San Diego plastic surgeon Dr. Diana Breister Ghosh
Learn more about our medical weight loss program, the Signature Skinny Shot
Listen to the Less of You podcast
Learn from the talented plastic surgeons inside La Jolla Cosmetic, the 20x winner of the Best of San Diego and global winner of the 2020 MyFaceMyBody Best Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery Practice.
Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.
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
Watch the LJCSC Dream Team on YouTube @LaJollaCosmetic
The La Jolla Cosmetic Podcast is a production of The Axis: theaxis.io
If You’re Waiting to Take Care of Your Face, You’re Doing it Wrong
Episode 64
mardi 23 août 2022 • Duration 28:37
From Botox to microneedling to laser skin resurfacing, Autumn shares how each of these treatments delivered a subtle, natural result to keep her looking like she hasn’t aged a day.
Learn more about laser skin resurfacing
Meet Julia, Khanh, and Lauren, the LJC experts behind Autumn’s excellent results
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
Swollen, Bloated, and Puffy with Kathleen Lisson
Episode 63
mardi 16 août 2022 • Duration 36:41
The lymphatic system is how your body processes and eliminates waste. Your immune system is part of the lymphatic system, so when a bacteria or virus enters your body, the lymphatic system produces immune cells to fight it.
Manual lymphatic drainage isn’t so much a massage as it is a gentle skin stretching movement that opens up the initial lymphatic capillary and encourages the interstitial fluid to enter into the lymphatic system where waste products, fluids, and bacterias are transported away and eliminated naturally.
Don’t miss Kathleen’s essential advice for anyone having plastic surgery. If you’re not in San Diego, you’ll want to hear her suggestions for getting your treatment covered by insurance and finding a qualified lymphatic massage therapist in your area.
Meet Kathleen Lisson, lymphedema therapist, board certified massage therapist, and author.
Follow Kathleen on Instagram
Kathleen’s Books:
- Southern California Plastic Surgery Cookbook
- Plastic Surgery Recovery Handbook
- Swollen, Bloated, and Puffy
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: Kathleen Lisson.
Revision Breast Augmentation with the Internal Bra Technique
Episode 62
mardi 9 août 2022 • Duration 20:30
It happens to all of us, and we inevitably won’t have our 20-year-old breasts in our 50s. If you’ve had implants for a while, the internal bra can be included in revision surgery to support those stretched tissues back up to where they once were. Plastic surgeon Dr. John Smoot joins us to explain what the internal bra is and how it works to create a scaffolding of thicker tissue to add strength.
Learn more about GalaFLEX
Read about breast implant revision surgery at LJC
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: John Smoot, MD, FACS.
Patient Taylor: Surprisingly Smaller Than Expected
Episode 61
mardi 2 août 2022 • Duration 28:05
After reaching her goal weight, Taylor moved ahead with surgery. Dr. Swistun sculpted her body with 360 lipo to her upper and lower back, full abdomen up to her bra line, arms, and thighs, followed by Renuvion to tighten everything up. Although she read about it in her pre-op booklet, Taylor was surprised to actually be that person who cries upon waking up from surgery.
But the biggest surprise for Taylor, even while still early in recovery, is how much smaller she is than she expected to be. She shares her “roller coaster of emotions” as her body changed through the stages of recovery, from waking up in the recovery room through the first weeks with her new body.
See Taylor’s before and after photo progression through her recovery on our blog
Read more about 360 Lipo
See 360 Lipo before and after photos
Meet Taylor’s plastic surgeon, Dr. Luke Swistun
More episodes about Liposuction
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: Taylor Camarena, MA.
Patient Kathleen: How I Got Life Flighted To My Nose Job
Episode 60
mardi 26 juillet 2022 • Duration 32:56
For Kathleen, a freak accident while hiking in the desert was the catalyst that caused her to move forward with everything she’d been dreaming about. As a lymphedema therapist, Kathleen had seen the results of Dr. Brahme’s work while helping other plastic surgery patients who had seen him for facial rejuvenation. She always knew that if she decided to get any type of cosmetic surgery, he’d be the one she would trust to do it.
In this episode, Kathleen tells the crazy story of how she broke her nose and ended up getting her dream face at LJC. From her perspective as a patient and a trusted professional caring for other plastic surgery patients, you won’t want to miss her expert advice for a smooth recovery.
See Kathleen's before and after photos
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: Kathleen Lisson.
Breaking Down the Breast Implant Black Box Warning
Episode 59
jeudi 14 juillet 2022 • Duration 38:03
With his unique perspective as a champion of patient safety, Dr. Salazar shares the real history of how patients, doctors, and industry teamed up to drive these important changes in patient education. If you’re considering breast augmentation surgery, you won’t want to miss this important conversation about what the “black box” warning includes, where you can read it, and what each of the guidelines means.
Read the “black box warning” for yourself here (heads up – there’s no black box, it’s just an ordinary box)
Meet Timmie Jean Lindsey, the first woman to have breast implants
ASPS BIA-ALCL Resources
Sientra Patient Decision Checklist
Natrelle Patient Decision Checklist
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: Hector Salazar-Reyes, MD, FACS.
Corey Does Ultherapy
Episode 58
mardi 12 juillet 2022 • Duration 19:28
As a radio and tv professional, Corey chose Ultherapy because she knew it would allow her to be in and out of the office within a couple hours without anybody noticing she had anything done. Hear how she’s feeling and what changes she’s already noticing one week after her Ultherapy treatment.
Part 1 - Ultherapy, The Non Surgical Face Lift
More about Ultherapy at LJC
Follow Corey on IG
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: Corey Dylan.