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Contact our office today to schedule a personalized Coolsculpting consult with San Diego's best team of fat freezing specialists. Our Coolsculpting team is led by Dr. John Hilinski who is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Hilinski has formulated one of the best teams in San Diego when…

Just a quick historical note on Botox. Years ago, Dr. Hilinski came up with a Botox promotional called wrinkle-free Wednesdays, which was intended to give special pricing to San Diego Botox patients who scheduled on Wednesdays. By having so many Botox patients come in on one day - our office…

Bat wings, arm fat? Our CoolAdvantage Petite applicator is specifically designed to help you freeze away unwanted arm fat that can be so unsightly. Don't be embarrassed any more about lifting up your arms. Coolsculpting is FDA approved for freezing fat away without any surgery, needles or downtime. Our team…

What are the areas where Bellafill can be used in the face? Originally, Bellafill was FDA approved for injection into the smile lines, also known as a parenthesis deformity. Use of Bellafill to soften these lines is shown in the case example displayed here. The photo on the left side…

So what is the new liposuction in 2018? Coolsculpting! Freezing fat away with non-surgical methods that do not require any type of anesthesia and have essentially no downtime is all the rage. In the past few years, this technique of getting rid of excess fat has become increasingly popular as…

One of the most commonly requested Coolsculpting treatments is freezing away unwanted belly fat. This is an area of the body that is difficult for people to contour even with regular exercise and a strict diet. This is true for both men and women. If you have some belly fat…

We here this all the time from new Botox and Dysport patients coming to our San Diego office. 'I don't want Spock eyebrows' they say. Well, no reputable cosmetic doctor wants to create the Spock eyebrow look. But, unfortunately, it can and does still occur when Botox and Dysport is…

If you have been to our San Diego office and had Botox and/or Dysport injections you will likely have heard Dr. Hilinski recommend that you should refrain from exercising for at least 24-48 hours after the treatment. But why is this? Is it because of unwanted bruising after Botox or…

So many women between 35 years old and 55 years old struggle to deal with unwanted bra fat along their back. This is also referenced as bra bulge and bra overhang. Unsightly bra fat is especially common amongst post-menopausal women within this age range. Even with the benefit of fat…

One issue we see frequently here at our San Diego office is a double chin deformity. This is essentially too much fat contour in the area under the chin. Although we offer Kybella injection and liposuctioning of the chin, one great option to get rid of this fat is freezing…