Throughout adulthood, we make thousands of decisions. Most of them are so small that we put very little energy into them. Choosing to add cream to your coffee isn’t a big deal when you know you like the flavor. You brush your teeth before bed not because you’ve weighed the pros and cons but because […]

Does CoolSculpting Work?

If you are one of countless individuals who want to improve their body’s tone and contours but find traditionally, more-invasive options like liposuction to be off-putting, consider CoolSculpting. At Montecito Plastic Surgery, we are proud to offer CoolSculpting — a safe, effective and non-invasive means of eliminating fat and getting the slimmer, more attractive figure […]

Liposuction vs. Tummy Tuck: What’s the Difference?

When your body just won’t cooperate with your diet and exercise efforts, it may be time to consider plastic surgery to get the outcome you want. The midsection is often one of the hardest areas to whittle down, which is why Dr. Lowenstein frequently performs tummy tucks and liposuction in Santa Barbara at Montecito Plastic […]

Every week in my office I see patients for abdominoplasty (also called tummy tuck) consultations who are confused about the difference between the “mini” tummy tuck and a full tummy tuck- it’s not just about the incision. Most patients of course want a mini tummy tuck because the perception of the smaller scar is most attractive.  While […]

Liposuction gone bad

Many have seen the photos of Tara Reid showing what is being called “botched plastic surgery”.  Having seen a few patients with similar problems in my office following liposuction from plastic surgeons in Los Angeles, I thought it important to address what is going on here and the reasons behind these kinds of results. Liposuction […]

A mommy makeover is a very vague term that can mean lots of things, and can be performed on women who have had children or not. Usually, mommy makeover corresponds to a combination of breast enhancement and body contouring…. but there are many ways to do both. In my Santa Barbara plastic surgery practice, we […]

Having a great time here at Montecito Plastic Surgery in Santa Barbara. Did a fantastic tummy tuck on an athletic woman from Ojai, and now I’m going to help another patient with her old breast implants- one of them has deflated so I’m going to remove the old ones and the scar tissue around them, […]