One of the most common problems I see at Hess Plastic Surgery is the tear trough deformity. This is the depression that can occur between the nose and the lower eyelid. This tends to occur with increasing age as the lower lids weaken and intraorbital fat begins to push out against the lower lid skin. In addition…
Whether you’ve had breast implants or not, it’s important to be well supported. We often recommend the terrific lingerie department at Nordstrom in Arlington, where they’re all very well trained to do proper bra fittings. We also love Trousseau in Vienna, where they have an incredible selection. Proper support prevents tissue stretching and helps to…
I have the utmost respect for our capitalistic society. Competition works to create better products, higher standards and a better society as a whole. That is except in cosmetic medicine. All plastic surgeons at some point in their career start to see patients that are unhappy with their cosmetic procedure that was performed elsewhere. What…
I must admit I’ve never been able to watch a peel this closely. Yesterday, day 4 brought continued peeling but significantly less. With heavy moisturizer use my wife was able to keep is under control. Today the peeling has, for the most part, stopped. Except for a small area around the chin. With the peeling…
So day three brings more peeling. My wife said that in the shower this morning more of her face peeled off. Large sheets of thick epidermis found their way to the waste treatment facility. This is good because the Vi Peel is working. She used significant amounts of moisturizer to keep the peeling throughout the…
So two days ago I tried the Vi peel on my wife. I strongly believe in trying out product on myself, wife or staff before my patients. This gives us an accurate assesment of the product and allows us to see if the product does what is advertised. When applying the peel my wife said it…
What an intriguing title for a blog, isn’t it? Makes you want to dive right in…to bed and fall asleep. Yes, I know, but it’s probably the most important subject when discussing a facelift – to keep fat or remove it. The SMAS or superficial muscular aponeurotic system is the fancy acronym given to the…
As we age the effects of sun damage, gravity and genetic aging act out their cruel escapades on the face. This is most evident in the lower lid/cheek region. As the cheek ages its fat, called the festoon, moves inferiorly and medially toward the nose. This accentuates the nasolabial or cheek fold. Although dermal fillers…
Aging of the lower eyelids can occur in different ways: skin wrinkling lid bulging, or drooping of the lid The approach to surgical correction than depends on not only the evaluation of the lower lid but also of the cheek region. Typically younger patients can have lower lid bulging without excess skin wrinkling. As aging…
Unless you live in a cave the sun’s UV rays are going to damage your skin. These UV rays damage skin cell proteins, internal structures and even the DNA. Now, our bodies are pretty smart, so many of these cells are lost as we shed skin and our immune system takes care of most of the rest. But unfortunately…