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Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez is at it again, grandstanding and campaigning against his latest enemy—breast augmentation. It may come as a shock that it’s the work of plastic surgeons and not some foreign leader that’s drawn his attention this time, … Continue reading
After researching and speaking with many other plastic surgeons across the country, we decided to bring the new “fat freezing” device called CoolSculpting by Zeltiq here to Hess Plastic Surgery in Fairfax, just outside Washington DC. Almost no one else … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Just in time to look your best for the holidays in Fairfax and Northern Virginia, Hess Plastic Surgery is offering a 50% discount off Perlane, Restylane, Juvederm Ultra, Juvederm Ultra Plus and Radiesse injectable dermal fillers. All these dermal fillers … Continue reading
Cosmetic facial fillers have been available for almost 30 years now. In the past they used substances like paraffin, silicone and collagen, although results have been less than desirable and in some cases have lead to serious complications. In 1934, … Continue reading
More than 240,000 women are subject to the realities of breast cancer each year. The physical after-affects of breast cancer can have a profound impact on a woman’s mental well being. However, there has been great strides made in how … Continue reading
Massive weight loss, heredity and age can all contribute to excessive skin that sags and droops off the upper arms in some people. Building muscle mass through exercise can strengthen and help tone this area but it cannot remove the … Continue reading
Liposuction was first invented in 1974 by Italian gynecologist dr. Giorgio Fischer. Several years later this procedure was taken to France where it became extremely popular by Dr. Illouz, a plastic surgeon. In the mid 1980′s Dr. Jeffrey Klein and … Continue reading