Category Archives: Plastic Surgery

“Mindfulness” is defined as “a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.” Recently, The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) published a study on “the importance of mindfulness in psychosocial distress and quality of life […]

There is much focus on the face when it comes to aging and rejuvenation, but while many people are achieving the facial rejuvenation results they desire, meanwhile their hands are betraying the youthfulness of their face. The hands age just as dramatically as our face, and sometimes even more so- they can make us look […]

When talking about the way we age, we can discuss two avenues of cause: intrinsic aging or extrinsic aging. Intrinsic aging occurs due to internal physical and chronological factors, while extrinsic aging occurs due to external factors. Extrinsic aging has often been called photoaging–something we can now label a misnomer. The aging of the skin […]

Face Lift surgery has helped many men and women alike achieve the aesthetic facial rejuvenation results they desired. None of us are resistant to the effects of aging and gravity, but today we have more options than ever before when it comes to slowing it down and reversing it. Through Dr. Massey’s Face Lift procedure […]

Our hands to many amazing things throughout our lives and, like the rest of our body, at a certain point begin to show those common signs of aging. Sun spots, wrinkles, creases, poor skin texture and loss of volume can make us appear older than we are or feel. Often people may undergo facial rejuvenation, […]

The recent development of tumescent liposuction has allowed plastic surgeons a means to remove excess fat though tiny incision that do not leave behind the significant, visible scars of the traditional liposuction of years past. The Tumescent Liposuction is performed first using a dilute local anesthetic that is infiltrated into the area to be treated. […]

As we get older we start to see those common signs of aging sneak into our appearance–it shows up in different places first for each of us and for some of us the first place we notice those lines, creases, bags and wrinkles is in the eyelids. This delicate skin around the eyes is vulnerable […]

Full lips have long been a considered a seductive and highly desired beauty trait, particularly amongst women. We idealize the pouts of Angelina Jolie and Scarlett Johansson. Many women experiment with beauty product glosses that promise to plump your lips, but these products can offer only minuscule results that fade almost instantaneously. The best way […]

We are so excited to announce our 2nd new , CA location! Dr. Ralph A. Massey is now able to service even more of his clientele! We are looking forward to bringing quality dermatologic treatments to more patients in more neighborhoods. Please look out for special offers and promotions as we Celebrate Our Grand Opening!

We are excited to announce that Award Winning Cosmetic & Dermatologic Surgeon, Dr. Ralph Massey has opened a new location in ! We will be servicing our new community with the same level of expertise and quality of services in dermatology as our well renowned and West Los Angeles Location. To learn more about Dr. […]