New Years Eve is always fun because the Hess’ have a party which many of our friends, who we only see a few times of year, come and share the festivities. I got talking to one of my friends who told me that recently she had been at another gathering where the conversation came around…
Today’s Rachael Ray show featured several new cutting-edge technologies that reduce the pain factor in aesthetic medicine, like rapid recovery breast augmentation (which we do here at Hess Plastic Surgery), the Venus Freeze to remove fat, and the new “Ouchless Needle.” In this video, plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn walks Rachael and her guest patient…
An abdominoplasty or tummy tuck is utilized to improve the appearance of the abdomen. Whether it’s an extended, standard, umbilical float or mini tummy tuck, one of the most consistent parts of the surgery is repair of the abdominal muscles. So why is this necessary? To answer this we need to look at some anatomy….
One of the most common questions I’m asked is “Why are some breast implants so high?” To answer this we need to distinguish between normal postoperative implant position and implant malposition. When I perform breast augmentations I use either subinframammary fold incisions or periarolar incisions. These incisions allow for the best visualization and development of…
The modern breast implant was developed by American plastic surgeons Thomas Cronin and Frank Gerow in coordination with the Dow Corning Corporation in 1961. The implants were made with a silicone elastomer (synthetic rubber) shell and filled with silicone gel. A few years later the saline filled silicone implant was introduced. The choice of silicone…
Statistics Suggest Growing International Interest The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons has released their list of the seven countries that go under the knife, in terms of population percentage. The information gleaned from these statistics shed light on some interesting, and even some baffling, trends in plastic surgery around the world. The seven countries,…
Chin lifts fastest growing trend in plastic surgery Have you ever used FaceTime, Skype Chat, or another form of video chat, and you didn’t like the way your face looked? As it turns out, you are not alone. Not by a long shot. New statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons shows that chin…
The best questions to ask before your surgery So you’re thinking of getting a tummy tuck, or a facelift, or even just a little botox to smooth things out? Do you know what the realistic results will be? Or how long you’ll need to recover? It’s not just on the doctor to know what he…
The procedure that started it all, performed in 1962 This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the day Timmie Jean Lindsey, a mother-of-six from Houston, Texas, became the first recipient of the silicone breast implant. It may be hard to fathom now, with breast implants being the second-most popular form of plastic surgery in the…
How not to follow in the felt diva’s footsteps In a recent appearance on Anderson Cooper’s talk show, famed Muppets starlet Miss Piggy spoke with Dr. Sanjay Gupta about her crippling Botox addiction. “I’m 99% Botox,” Miss Piggy revealed to a stunned audience, “but that may be underestimating it.” Miss Piggy went on to disclose…