Divino Plastic Surgery Blog
Blepharoplasty: Benefits and Options
Posted on April 1, 2020 by Dr. Carlos Chacon - Blepharoplasty
Blepharoplasty, or eye lift, is an effective way to reduce bagginess from lower eyelids, while removing drooping skin from upper eyelids. It tightens the skin surrounding the eyes and eliminates excess fat, changing a once-tired expression into a supple, youthful look. Experienced San Diego-area plastic...
Preparing for the Day of Surgery
Posted on March 15, 2020 by Dr. Carlos Chacon - Plastic Surgery
Surgery is always a big event in the life of a patient, and a surgical procedure that will enhance your appearance carries with it a unique blend of expectations and anxieties. It’s normal to approach the day of surgery with an image in your mind...
Answering Your Questions About Virtual Consultations
Posted on March 1, 2020 by Dr. Carlos Chacon - Plastic Surgery
As the nation and global community struggle to contain the unexpected COVID-19 calamity, there is one saving grace that has lessened some of the pain: the Internet. The worldwide pandemic has not conquered the World Wide Web, and that has allowed space for normal life...
Facial Fat Transfer Techniques
Posted on February 15, 2020 by Dr. Carlos Chacon - Fat Injections
As we age, our cheeks, lips, jawline and chin often lose the fullness and elasticity of youth. It happens as a result of diminished collagen in the skin, as well as the tendency of facial fat to become depleted. Dr. Carlos Chacon of San Diego’s...
Common Liposuction Myths
Posted on February 1, 2020 by Dr. Carlos Chacon - Liposuction
“You can have your cake and eat it too — that’s what liposuction is for!” That whimsical line is greeting-card wisdom at its best — illustrating liposuction’s journey in the popular culture from surgical procedure to sly punchline. Along the way, the truth about liposuction...
Breast Revision Choices
Posted on January 15, 2020 by Dr. Carlos Chacon - Breast Procedures, Breast Revision
Women choose breast revision for a variety of reasons. Sometimes it’s a matter of preference: a patient simply does not like the look or feel of implants, or the goals she was hoping to achieve were not met. Other times the initial surgery may have...
Is Your Skin Care Routine Working Against You?
Posted on January 1, 2020 by Dr. Carlos Chacon - Skin Care
Ideal skin care begins at home, not in the surgical suite. San Diego-area plastic surgeon Dr. Carlos Chacon of Divino Plastic Surgery advises patients to adopt a simple skin care routine they will follow consistently, based on a few effective habits and products. With the...
What to Expect With Facelift Recovery
Posted on December 15, 2019 by Dr. Carlos Chacon - Face Procedures
After facelift surgery, your skin will heal at its own pace, but an aware and engaged patient is a key part of the process. Below, experienced San Diego-area plastic surgeon Dr. Carlos Chacon of Divino Plastic Surgery explains the timeline for healing, and what you...
Chin Procedures to Reshape Your Profile
Posted on December 1, 2019 by Dr. Carlos Chacon - Face Procedures
A chin is usually a subtle element of your facial profile, adding balance to your features without drawing much attention. Most of us are born with chins that, on a scale of Don Knotts to Jay Leno, are somewhere in a comfortable middle range. Even...
The Perfect Derma Peel
Posted on November 15, 2019 by Dr. Carlos Chacon - Face Procedures, Spa Divino
The Perfect Derma Peel is the ideal exfoliant for patients who seek to gently peel away many types of facial blemishes, including wrinkles, fine lines, rough skin, age spots, acne scars, melasma and hyperpigmentation. It shrinks the size of pores, erases many of the signs...