San Ramon, CA Plastic Surgery Blog

Weight loss is a topic many people are obsessed about. Despite the rigors of exercise and the discipline of healthy living, there are many of us who still struggle with deposits of fat in undesirable areas. Cosmetic fat reduction has long been an area dominated by liposuction, but now there is Coolsculpting. Developed by Zeltiq […]

Extreme weight loss, aging and weight loss can leave you with sagging skin all over your body. More specifically, sagging skin on the underarm has become a growing area of concern for many patients. An arm lift, also known as a brachioplasty, has recently become an increasingly popular. An arm lift is a plastic surgery […]

As many of us age, there are parts of our body that start to sag. For many people, the most bothersome area that sags is our buttocks. A buttock lift, or gluteoplasty, is a cosmetic surgery that can enhance the appearance of your buttocks. With the experience and expertise of Dr. Michelle Place, gluteoplasty is […]

Eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, is a cosmetic procedure that aims to enhance or correct the appearance of the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid surgery can be tailored to focus on either the upper or lower eyelids, or sometimes both. With eyelid surgery, patients can have a younger and rejuvenated appearance or may be […]

The abdominoplasty, more commonly known as the “tummy tuck,” is a cosmetic procedure that offers patients a chance to enhance the skin and muscles of their abdomen to appear smoother and firmer. A tummy tuck isn’t for everyone, and there are very specific issues that a tummy tuck is good for addressing. A tummy tuck […]

If you are unhappy with the signs of aging on your face, a facelift can be an effective solution. As we age, the skin and muscle on our face lose their firmness and elasticity. Signs of aging often reveal themselves with sagging in the cheeks, increasing lines, deepening wrinkles and loose skin. A facelift, technically […]

Where many types of rhinoplasty procedures intend to shrink or make the nose smaller, there are some patients who need to need to build up the nose where there may be missing tissue. Often with patients who have suffered physical trauma, disease, birth defects, repeat surgeries, nose structures like the septum, columella or the bridge […]

Many women unhappy with the size of their breasts have wondered what it would be like to have larger breasts, in better proportion to the rest of their figure. Dr. Michelle J. Place has helped a number of these women achieve their goals through Danville Breast Augmentation surgery. One of the most popular plastic surgery procedures, […]

Breast augmentation is an exciting process, offering many who choose it a chance to balance the proportions of their figures or boost their self-confidence. From the type of implant to the size of the implant, there are many decisions to make. When considering the type of implant, one should know there are two main types […]

Many of the patients who wish to make the improvements and rejuvenation procedures we offer a reality mush first stop to question the reality of paying for them. Some patients choose to postpone their procedure while they save up, but this can take months or even years and in some cases may end up getting […]