Dr. Bruce Van Natta

Dr. Bruce Van Natta is excited to welcome Meredith Kugar, MD, to our practice. On top of being exceptionally well-trained, Meredith has a kind, engaging and empathetic personality. Hear all about how this partnership unfolded as well as what makes this pairing unique.

PSC member Dr. Bruce Van Natta and Meridian Plastic Surgeons are thrilled to welcome Dr. Meredith Kugar. Take a listen as Dr. Van Natta discusses some of the things he’s most excited about regarding Dr. Kugar’s joining!

Dr. Bruce Van Natta, Dr. Jason Pozner, and Dr. Steven Camp discuss a news story from London where a patient – a famous patient – says that extensive plastic surgery has exposed her to bizarre compilations, including flesh-eating bacteria!

In this PSC Uncut, Dr. Bruce Van Natta and Dr. Christine Hamori discuss post surgery depression, a surprisingly common after-effect, and how they have experienced the same following surgical procedures themselves.

Imagine a lifetime of freedom without antiperspirant, deodorant and underarm shaving. miraDry is a revolutionary non-surgical treatment that permanently reduces underarm sweat, odor and hair – in as little as one treatment.
miraDry is clinically proven to be long-lasting, is FDA-cleared, safe and effective. Over 100,000 miraDry treatments have been performed worldwide. Dr. Van Natta and his staff are such fans that they’ve had the treatment themselves – and love the results!

Dr. Bruce Van Natta explains how innovative techniques allow for easier recovery following your mommy makeovers💉🌟

As a breast surgery expert, Dr. Van Natta loves performing breast procedures for exactly this reason. But one of the more vexing problems that he and his colleagues have faced in the past is that when doing a breast lift, reduction, or breast lift with a breast implant, it can be difficult to deliver long-lasting results when they are dealing with tissues that have failed. “We haven’t had a good answer” for these patients, explains Dr. Van Natta – until now.

GalaFLEX is an absorbable mesh or scaffold that is proving to be an absolute game changer. GalaFLEX is what many term “soft tissue support,” or an implantable device – usually some variant of a mesh – that seeks to provide support internally. With this product, “we finally have a means for maintaining the results that we achieve on the table for the long term,” says Dr. Van Natta.

A breast augmentation is hands down the most popular cosmetic surgery procedure in the world because it can completely transform a woman’s body contour. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Bruce Van Natta is one of the top breast surgeons in the country. He loves performing breast augmentations precisely for the fact that a pair of new breasts can have such a positive impact on a woman physically and emotionally. Dr. Van Natta prides himself on being an early adopter. He is at the forefront of the most cutting-edge techniques in breast surgery. In fact, he is often the guy who other surgeons come to in order to learn these techniques. His goal with every breast augmentation is to obtain the best possible outcome for your individual anatomy. Take a look as Dr. Van Natta talks about consent forms for breast implants.

Fat grafting is a procedure in which the plastic surgeon replaces this lost volume with your own fat. On the body, this typically involves the breast, butt and hands. One of the best things about fat grafting to the body is the healing power of stem cells and the growth factors they secrete. Your fat is an incredibly rich source of these little fountains of youth. Stem cells have been shown to improve the appearance of your skin tone and texture, to correct the effects of radiation in post-mastectomy reconstruction, and to improve sensation in areas that have lost some or all feeling thanks to their ability to regrow blood vessels. In many ways, the benefits of stem cells are still in their infancy. Who knows what else these powerhouses can do?

The other huge benefit of fat grafting is that you are using a completely natural material. This means there is no risk of anything going wrong with an implant or your body developing an allergic reaction to a synthetic filler. Last but not least, the results from fat grafting are permanent. While not all of the fat will “take,” the portion that does remain is there forever.

Take a look as Dr. Van Natta talks about the rise of labiaplasty, what it entails, and some of the details a patient may want to know before considering this surgery! 🩺

Vaginal rejuvenation procedures are on the rise with a whole population of women looking to correct, augment, or enhance parts of their bodies they never knew that they could. In this PSC roundtable, it is discussed why plastic surgeons perform most va**nal rejuvenation procedures. The fact is partly because most OB-GYN’s simply do not offer these procedures. Some do, but many don’t, which is a curious reality for patients and surgeons alike.

Dr. Bruce Van Natta makes an interesting point: OB-GYN physicians function in the insurance-based medical space, not self-pay like the vast majority of plastic surgery. “OB-GYNs are insurance-based; they don’t get the concept of self-pay,” Van Natta explains. “They don’t know how to deal with it in their offices.” The hurdles associated with medical insurance – or the lack thereof – can really play an important role in what is and isn’t offered in a practice.

Perhaps the most important distinction between an OB-GYN and a plastic surgeon in this space is the kind of relationship the latter has with their patients. Plastic surgeon patients are coming in looking for cosmetic improvement, and their questions as to improving their va**na may be better addressed within the relationship with their plastic surgeon.

Stay ahead of the curve in 2024! 🚀✨ As the world of plastic surgery continues to evolve, exciting new treatments are always on the horizon. Let’s look at what surgery Dr. Bruce Van Natta has been seeing most in 2024 so far!

Artificial intelligence continues to be a hot topic across various industries, fueling discussions on its potential to revolutionize everything, and sparking debates about its societal impacts and ethical considerations.
Take a look at what Dr. Bruce Van Natta thinks about AI in regards to plastic surgery and the future of medicine.

Have you ever wondered which new and innovative cosmetic devices would work best for someone dealing with skin laxity?

Take a look at what Dr. Bruce Van Natta has to say about some of the more common devices he uses as well as the new advances he practices that provide outstanding results without the need for extensive surgery. 😁

At some point, we all take a look in the mirror and see the lines, wrinkles, and loosening skin that finally tolls the bell that we have begun to age. While a facelift and/or neck lift remain truly powerful procedures that achieve facial rejuvenation, many patients who first notice the signs of loose skin simply aren’t ready for major surgery, nor do they often desire the idea of any surgery.

This is the realm of energy-based, non-surgical devices that impart energy into the skin to cause contraction. The excitement surrounding non-surgical energy devices for skin tightening is palpable and the elation surrounding non-surgical skin tightening procedures being successful is due to it being the next frontier in non-surgical facial rejuvenation.

Wrinkles and fine lines have deftly been cornered and treated by Botox and fillers, color and textural irregularities are handled by an array of modern lasers, and great, medical skin care works to bring it all together. The missing piece is a method of non-surgical skin tightening, and the experts believe we have finally made it to where the devices are truly successful in what they seek to achieve!