John D. Smoot is a plastic surgeon in San Diego and is the chief of plastic surgery at the Scripps Memorial Hospital. Smoot has more than 24 years of surgical experience and has been practicing plastic surgery for about 20 of those years.

Smoot prides himself in being honest about giving the right advice to his patients not matter what the circumstances are. Because each patient is different, Smoot takes time to know his patients before making recommendations about procedures. He also does extensive follow- ups with patients to make sure expectations have been met.

“I love the art of plastic surgery and making people feel better about themselves,” Smoot said. “I feel that education is the key to having happy and satisfied patients.”

Smoot is a diplomat for the American Board of Plastic Surgery, which was created to promote safe, ethical, efficacious plastic surgery to the public by maintaining high standards of education, examination and certification of plastic surgeons as specialists and subspecialists.

He is also an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the California Society of Plastic Surgeons. These societies are committed to advancing plastic surgery and enhancing patient care, two things that Smoot is passionate about.

When Smoot is not working with patients you can find him appreciating the great outdoors or hanging out with his family. As a Salt Lake City native and graduate from the University of Utah, School of Medicine, Smoot has gained a great respect for the outdoors and is an avid archer, fly-fisher and hunter. He says, “I love the ski slopes and participating in family activities.”

Dramatic results with minimal downtime. ProFractional uses a tiny laser beam to treat thousands of pinpoint areas of your skin. Fractional resurfacing promotes rapid healing, collagen remodeling, added firmness and resilience to the skin. A personalized plan based on your specific needs is developed. Very safe and effective on most skin types.

We do carry Latisse Eyelash Lengthening at our practice. It is the only FDA approved product to grow eyelashes and make them longer, thicker and darker. It does work gradually over the course of  weeks. At week 4 you may start to see longer lashes; at week 8 you may start to see fuller and darker lashes; at week 16 you will see the full and dramatic results. The most common side effect is eye itching or redness. These were reported by about 4% of patients in the clinical trials. Latisse is a prescription product. Over 2.5 million kits have been sold worldwide.

Many of the staff use Latisse in our practice. We have had great results. No adverse side effects other than mild itching at the upper eye lid application site. This resolves in most cases after using the product of a week or more. Complete your healthy look with anti-aging skincare products and always use sunblock.

Starting school is challenging for our teens and adding skin acne or rosacea to the stress of this new experience can effect self-esteem and school performance. SSH Laser and Skincare Center can help your teens educate themselves and manage their skin problems. We have a complete acne skincare line which is less drying than over the counter brands and all medical grade quality. The other great thing is the entire kit is $49.!

Acne is a skin problem that affects almost all teenagers and is occasionally associated with rosacea. (a chronic inflammatory skin condition causing redness especially on the cheeks) Acne results from the action of hormones on the skin’s oil glands (sebaceous glands). The sebaceous glands make an oily substance called sebum that empties onto the skin surface through the hair follicle opening (pore). The mixture of oil (sebum) and cells allows bacteria that normally lives on the skin to grow in the follicle openings. This causes the pores to become clogged and pimples to develop. Using proper skincare can help keep acne breakouts in check.

We have had clients inquire about exactly what is a Liquid Facelift? There can be variations on the products and laser treatments used. One option could be:

• Botox to help eliminate fine lines and superficial wrinkles on the face.
• Juvederm, Sculptra and/or Restylane which are fillers and help decrease deeper wrinkles and provide plumbing of face and lips.
• Microlaser Peel to resurface the skin.
• Titan Laser to tighten loose skin and decrease laxity.

This “Liquid Facelift” option has little to no downtime and can be done during a lunch hour. The main thing is to be realistic about results. These treatments do work but do not replace a surgical facelift if that is what is really needed. Complimentary consultations can answer your questions.

Follow us on Facebook & Twitter to get the most up to date office specials.  In our Skincare Center we offer a full range of laser and skincare treatments, most with little or no downtime.  In our plastic surgery office we offer complimentary consultations with one of our three plastic surgeons.  All three of the Doctors are Board Certified in Plastic Surgery.  They perform all types of surgery from facelifts, browlifts, rhinoplasty, breast surgery, liposuction and abdominoplasty.