Joseph N. Togba, MD

Brazilian Buttock Lift frequently asked question

Q: How much fat can you add to each buttock? A: The answer to this popular question is 600cc – 1 liter. Think of a 1 liter bottle of Aquafina or soda. The concern of injecting more than 1 liter into each buttock is that the excess fat may have enough of a blood supply to survive. Those that have great skin tone are likely to have the best results. Also, to bring out those curves, liposuction around the buttock area; to the waistline and upper back is...

3 Tips to consider before plastic surgery

Have you always wanted a tummy tuck after having your children or breast augmentation before the summer? Or maybe you want to have a facelift before you turn __? If you’ve thought about having a plastic surgery procedure, but not sure where to begin; here are 3 tips to consider. 1. Is your doctor a board certified plastic surgeon with at least a few years of experience in plastic surgery? Many plastic surgeons...

I wanted to regain some of the long lost volume in my face and I did it with Sculptra.

I look at my photos in my early twenties, the difference between then and now (I am 43 years old), is that my cheeks were fuller, but my body was slimmer. Now, it is just the opposite, my body holds more weight in the wrong places and my face is slimmer. For the past 2 years I’ve talked about doing a procedure for my deep malar lines and the hollowness of my under eye area. The malar lines are the creases that can sit on top of the cheek. These along with the...

Latest News in Plastic Surgery - Cell Cryopreservation

Ever thought of saving your fat cells for future use? I recently went to a conference in San Francisco hosted by AdiCyte, a company in Arizona that banks your fat cells (Adipose tissue) for future use. This sounds like real advanced medicine, but in fact, they have over 20 years in cell cryopreservation. Latent in your fat is a huge supply of stem cells that can be harvested and stored for years to come. Stem cells are the source of the diverse cells in your body, so...

Top 3 Comments I Hear from Patients After Breast Reduction Surgery

Over the past 11 years I have interviewed many women that have considered breast reduction and have walked many women through the surgical process from their first phone call to their last post-operative visit. Recently, while sending out a breast reduction patient’s before and after photos I thought about some of the same comments I hear and thought this would be a helpful blog for women that are thinking about this procedure. Top 3 comments I hear from patients after breast...