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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Women who wish to reduce the size of their breasts often suffer from physical and emotional strain due to their larger breasts which is often misunderstood by people who do not themselves have larger breasts. Having large breasts which are out of proportion to the rest of their body can cause many issues, from chronic […]

Many woman with larger breasts who wish to have them reduced deal with people, both men and women, who can’t understand why they would want to do that. The truth is, large breasts can cause a lot of physical strain, as well as, at times even emotional pain. Dr. Michelle J. Place has helped numerous […]

No one can prepare you for the loss of one or both breasts due to cancer or other illness. When a piece of what makes you a woman, when a piece of your body is taken from you, it is only natural to grieve and the healing process, both physically and emotionally follows no set […]

Women who wish to reduce the size of their breasts often suffer from physical and emotional strain due to their larger breasts which is often misunderstood by people who do not themselves have larger breasts. Having large breasts which are out of proportion to the rest of their body can cause many issues, from chronic […]