Solutions for puffy eyelids
The eyes are one of the first places that people start to complain about looking old. Why is that? The skin and support structures are very thin- in fact, eyelid skin is the thinnest skin
Read MoreThe eyes are one of the first places that people start to complain about looking old. Why is that? The skin and support structures are very thin- in fact, eyelid skin is the thinnest skin
Read MoreHere at West End Facial Plastic Surgery, we love wine. Especially Virginia wine! Dr. Schmidt and his wife discovered the Virginia wine industry shortly after we first moved here in 2005. We love to go
Read MoreLots of women come to me asking about lip augmentation. I’d say that the #1 fear that they have is looking “over done”, like they have duck lips. You want to look better, but you
Read MoreToday we’re continuing our series where I answer questions that I hear all the time in conversations with patients, family, and friends. As always, if you have something you want to know, shoot me an
Read MoreThe Today Show recently did a segment on the current trend of collagen replacement as a way to improve your skin. As many of you know, collagen is a protein that is one of our
Read MoreOver the last ten to fifteen years, we’ve seen a huge amount of growth in less invasive beauty treatments. Injectable treatments have been successfully used to correct mild to moderate degrees of aging. Botox® does a
Read MoreWelcome to another edition of our series, “Is this really a thing?” Previously we’ve examined Vampire Face Lifts (yes, it’s a thing, but of questionable efficacy), Microcurrent Facelifts (don’t waste your time, it’s not a thing), and
Read MoreSo, are you on Team Edward or Team Jacob? Just kidding, I have no idea what that means. My wife tells me it’s a thing. Anyway, you may have seen a lot of ads lately
Read MoreEvery autumn, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery has a meeting. It’s a time to reconnect with your colleagues from across the nation (and the world for that matter), consult with vendors,
Read MoreIn previous posts, I discussed beauty maintenance tips for patients in their thirties and in their forties. Why were those tips while these are secrets? Well, because when we’re talking beauty maintenance for 50-somethings, we
Read MoreGoing to the doctor’s office can be an intimidating experience. Other doctors have written about this on their blogs from their own specialty’s perspective. Dr. Pari Ghodsi wrote a good article about basic etiquette when going
Read MoreFrom time to time our cosmetic practice account receives emails that look like this: Look at that- “anyone may attend.” You pay your fee, attend a quick six-hour class and -BOOM- you can say
Read MoreI like to emphasize with my patients that, “It’s not the years, it’s the miles.” This starts to be particularly true for patients in their forties. 40-somethings who have taken care of themselves, stay away
Read MoreEarlobes are under-appreciated parts of our faces. We tend to take them for granted until they start to bother us. Many patients come to me after they have a problem with a pierced earlobe – the
Read MoreOne of the best parts of my job is that facial plastic surgery merges art with the science of medicine. During high school and college, I was very involved with music and theater. Unfortunately, I didn’t
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