Beauty and the Beasts Podcast

Beauty and the Beasts Podcast

Two board-certified plastic surgeons. No filter. Dr. Sam Jejurikar (Dallas) and Dr. Sal Pacella (San Diego) break down what actually works in facelifts, breast surgery, body contouring, and the trends everyone is asking about. New episodes every other Tuesday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.

Saving Your Neck: Neck Lifts, Explained
Beauty and the Beasts Podcast
Saving Your Neck: Neck Lifts, Explained
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Meet Your Hosts

Beauty and the Beasts is hosted by two board-certified plastic surgeons. Dr. Sam Jejurikar is a Dallas plastic surgeon specializing in facelift, breast surgery, and body contouring, repeatedly named among the best plastic surgeons in Dallas and one of Newsweek's top plastic surgeons in America. Dr. Sal Pacella is a San Diego plastic surgeon in La Jolla known for facial rejuvenation, oculoplastic surgery, and breast and body surgery, and a frequent guest on national media.

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Saving Your Neck: Neck Lifts, Explained
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Oct. 13, 2026

Saving Your Neck: Neck Lifts, Explained

Neck lifts are exploding in popularity, and it's one of the few areas of facial rejuvenation where men show up as often as women. In this episode, Dr. Sam Jejurikar and Dr. Sal Pacella break down the aging neck layer by layer: skin, fat, muscle, and glands, and get honest about which treatments actually deliver. They dig into why radiofrequency devices like Morpheus8 and SoftWave impress at first but often disappoint later, and who's genuinely a good candidate. Dr. Jejurikar shares his own Kybe
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Recover Faster After Plastic Surgery: What Works and What's Hype (Journavx, Peptides, HBOT)
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Sept. 29, 2026

Recover Faster After Plastic Surgery: What Works and What's Hype (Journavx, Peptides, HBOT)

What actually helps you recover faster after plastic surgery, and what's just hype? Board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Sam Jejurikar (Dallas, TX) and Dr. Sal Pacella (San Diego, CA) separate the evidence from the wishful thinking, including their own self-experiments with the "Wolverine stack." In this episode: - ERAS protocols: staying ahead of pain and nausea before surgery even starts - Aprepitant (Emend), the one-pill prescription that prevents postoperative nausea - The truth about "cle
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Why So Many Women Are Downsizing Their Breast Implants
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Sept. 15, 2026

Why So Many Women Are Downsizing Their Breast Implants

One of the most common consults in breast surgery today isn't augmentation, it's downsizing. Dr. Sam Jejurikar (Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute) and Dr. Sal Pacella (San Diego / La Jolla) sit down for another candid, no-filter conversation, this time on why so many women who got bigger implants in their 20s and 30s come back 10, 20, even 30 years later wanting something smaller and more natural. They cover: Why cup sizes (C, D, double D) mean something different from every implant manufacture
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The Truth About Scars: What Actually Works (and What Doesn't)
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Sept. 1, 2026

The Truth About Scars: What Actually Works (and What Doesn't)

Every surgery leaves a scar. There is no such thing as scarless surgery. But there is a lot you and your surgeon can do to make a scar as imperceptible as possible. Dr. Sam Jejurikar (Dallas) and Dr. Sal Pacella (San Diego) cut through the marketing and break down what the evidence actually supports for scar care: why every scar looks thick and red at three to four weeks (and why that's normal), how scars keep remodeling for one to two years, and why patience is half the battle. They cover sil
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Plastic Surgeons Reveal What Actually Works in Skincare
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Aug. 18, 2026

Plastic Surgeons Reveal What Actually Works in Skincare

Dr. Sam Jejurikar and Dr. Sal Pacella cut through a two hundred billion dollar industry to answer a simple question: what actually works? In this episode of Beauty and the Beasts, Dr. Sam Jejurikar explains why "medical grade" skincare is not a category the FDA recognizes, why a fifteen dollar sunscreen applied every day beats a two hundred dollar one applied occasionally, and how a genuinely effective regimen can be built for around a hundred dollars a month. The two surgeons walk through the
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The Truth About Lip Filler: What Plastic Surgeons Really Think
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Aug. 4, 2026

The Truth About Lip Filler: What Plastic Surgeons Really Think

Lip filler has been responsible for some of the biggest aesthetic failures in cosmetic medicine. That is the bold claim that kicks off this episode, and both hosts agree it is true. Board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Sam Jejurikar (Dallas) and Dr. Sal Pacella (San Diego) dive into the most visible topic in plastic surgery: the lips. They trace the evolution of lip aesthetics from the thin lips of old Hollywood through the J.Lo gloss era to the overfilled Kylie Jenner years, and explain why th
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The Truth About Preservé Breast Augmentation (From Surgeons Who Do It)
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July 21, 2026

The Truth About Preservé Breast Augmentation (From Surgeons Who Do It)

Dr. Sam Jejurikar and Dr. Sal Pacella dig into Preservé, the new breast augmentation technique built around the Motiva ergonomic implant, and ask the question dividing plastic surgery right now: is it a real breakthrough or just great marketing? Dr. Jejurikar makes the case for why Preservé may be changing breast augmentation in a way the field has not seen before. Rather than cutting the tissue behind the breast, the technique uses fluid infiltration and a balloon dissector to gently separate
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Perimenopause, Menopause, and Plastic Surgery: What Every Woman Should Know
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July 7, 2026

Perimenopause, Menopause, and Plastic Surgery: What Every Woman Should Know

Perimenopause is finally getting the attention it deserves, and it shapes cosmetic surgery results far more than most people realize. In this episode of Beauty and the Beasts, Dr. Sam Jejurikar of Dallas and Dr. Sal Pacella of San Diego break down how the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause change the face, the breast, and the way patients heal. Two board-certified plastic surgeons explain why estrogen and progesterone start declining in the 40s, how that drives collagen loss, thinni
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Celebrity Facelifts, GLP-1s, and the Kris Jenner vs Denise Richards Debate
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June 23, 2026

Celebrity Facelifts, GLP-1s, and the Kris Jenner vs Denise Richards Debate

Celebrity plastic surgery is everywhere right now, and the Kris Jenner and Denise Richards facelift stories have quietly touched off a real debate inside the plastic surgery world. In this episode of Beauty and the Beasts, Dr. Sam Jejurikar of Dallas and Dr. Salvatore Pacella of San Diego go past the headlines and talk through what is actually going on. Two board-certified plastic surgeons explain why a third facelift at 70 is a completely different operation than a first facelift in your 50s,
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What GLP-1 Medications Are Doing to Your Face, Body & Buttocks
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June 9, 2026

What GLP-1 Medications Are Doing to Your Face, Body & Buttocks

One in eight Americans is now on a GLP-1 medication like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Zepbound. The weight loss can be life-changing, but there is a side of this story that rarely gets talked about openly: what these medications are doing to your face, your skin, your muscle mass, your bone density, and your body contour. In this episode, board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Sam Jejurikar (Dallas, TX) and Dr. Sal Pacella (San Diego, CA) bring a combined four decades of surgical experience to one of the
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Brow Lifts Explained: Why Your Eyes Look Tired and What Actually Works
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June 2, 2026

Brow Lifts Explained: Why Your Eyes Look Tired and What Actually Works

In this episode, Dr. Jejurikar and Dr. Pacella tackle one of the most underappreciated operations in cosmetic plastic surgery: the brow lift. Most patients never come in asking for one. They come in saying they look tired, they want something done about their eyes, and the brow is the hidden culprit. The guys break down why the high, pulled look of the 1990s coronal brow lift is outdated, why endoscopic brow lifts tend to disappoint over time, and why the subcutaneous sliding brow lift has becom
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The Plastic Surgery Consultation: What Patients Should Expect
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April 7, 2026

The Plastic Surgery Consultation: What Patients Should Expect

The Plastic Surgery Consultation What Patients Should Expect In this episode of Beauty and the Beasts, plastic surgeons Dr. Sam Jejurikar and Dr. Salvatore Pacella focus on one of the most important parts of plastic surgery that often gets overlooked: the consultation. For many patients, the first visit with a plastic surgeon can feel intimidating. Most people arrive having done extensive online research and often come in asking for a specific procedure. Dr. Jejurikar and Dr. Pacella explain wh
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About the Hosts

Dr. Sam Jejurikar

Dr. Sam Jejurikar

Dr. Sam Jejurikar is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Dallas, Texas, and President of the Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute. His practice focuses on facelift and facial rejuvenation, breast augmentation and revision, and body contouring, including tummy tuck, liposuction, and fat transfer. Consistently named among the best plastic surgeons in Dallas and recognized by Newsweek as one of America's top plastic surgeons, he is known for natural, precise results and a highly personalized approach to surgical planning.

Learn more about Dr. Jejurikar and his Dallas plastic surgery practice at dallasplasticsurgery.pro.
Dr. Sal Pacella

Dr. Sal Pacella

Dr. Salvatore Pacella is a board-certified plastic surgeon in San Diego, California, practicing in La Jolla. He is known internationally for his expertise in facial aesthetics, oculoplastic surgery, and advanced facial rejuvenation, as well as breast and body surgery. A respected educator, researcher, and frequent guest on national media, Dr. Pacella brings a rigorous, evidence-based perspective to every episode.

Learn more about Dr. Pacella and his San Diego plastic surgery practice at drpacella.com.

What Makes Beauty and the Beasts Different

There is no scripted glamor and no industry sugarcoating. Beauty and the Beasts is built around real conversations between two surgeons who spend every day in the operating room and clinic. Sam and Sal challenge trends, explain the science behind the headlines, and share the kind of insights patients usually only hear during one-on-one consultations. The goal is simple: replace noise with clarity and make aesthetic medicine understandable, accurate, and accessible.

Who This Podcast Is For

Whether you are considering your first consultation, planning a complex revision, navigating midlife facial changes, or working in the aesthetic world, you will find something here. Patients gain an honest look at what works and what does not. Surgeons and trainees get practical pearls that come from decades of combined real-world experience. Anyone curious about beauty culture will appreciate the mix of clinical depth, quick wit, and plain-spoken truth.

What You Will Learn

Beauty and the Beasts delivers content that explains:

• How to evaluate before-and-afters
• What trends like “skinny BBLs,” “vertical facelifts,” and “internal bras” really mean
• How implant technology is evolving and what patients should ask their surgeons
• The differences between fat grafting, implants, fillers, and energy-based devices
• How surgeons assess anatomy, tailor procedures, and avoid preventable complications
• What actually happens behind the scenes in a top-tier aesthetic practice
• How celebrities, influencers, and social media shape patient expectations
• When new technologies are worth the hype and when they are not

Each episode is designed to give listeners clear answers, practical guidance, and insight into a specialty that is constantly evolving.

Join the Conversation

Beauty and the Beasts is more than a podcast. It is a growing community of patients, surgeons, and curious listeners who want accurate information and real expertise. Follow along, send questions, and be part of a movement that brings transparency, science, and humor to the world of modern aesthetics.