Episodes
The Life Changing Magic of Breast Reduction
Many women choose breast reduction because they're fed up with the discomfort of large breasts—whether it’s pain, trouble finding clothes that fit, or just the ongoing hassle of carrying extra weight. Because breast reduction noticeably improves...
The Dark Side of Hair Transplant Surgery
There is a growing ”black market” for hair restoration fueled by flashy TikTok and Instagram videos, putting people at risk who don’t understand who is truly qualified and what’s realistically possible with hair transplant surgery. Having completed...
Hairline Lowering for Women Explained
Women with higher than average hairlines visit Dr. Houssock and Danielle feeling self-conscious about their foreheads, hiding behind headbands or even wigs. These women usually don't need a hair transplant; they just want a shorter forehead. If you...
You Don’t Have To Suffer in Silence
It's completely normal to feel uncomfortable discussing issues of incontinence or intimacy, but know you’re not alone. Dr. Houssock and Lindsey (who has seen it all in her labor & delivery days) have ways to help with everything. For common...
The 7 Worst Hair Transplant Myths - Busted!
Every day, Dr. Houssock and Lindsey talk to people with long-held misconceptions about hair transplant surgery and misunderstandings caused by the various hair restoration treatments sold to us through advertising. Neither Dr. Houssock or Lindsey...
Mommy Makeover: The Truth About Diastasis Recti
Diastasis recti is very common but widely misunderstood, and it’s hard to even know you have it unless an expert confirms it. Because it is impossible to fix with exercise, tummy tuck surgery often includes diastasis repair. In severe cases …
Mommy Makeover: The Truth About What to Expect Post-Baby
Despite what TikTok says, getting your old body back after having a baby is not a thing. It’s a miracle that your body grew a child, and there’s nothing wrong with the “mommy bod.” But there’s also nothing wrong with …
Here Comes the Bride (And Groom): How to Look Perfect on “The Big Day”
About once a week, a bride-to-be comes in asking for our help and often there’s not enough time to do everything. Dr. Houssock and Lindsey, our in-house skin care expert, take you through the ideal timeline to prepare for a …
The Who, When, and How of Tummy Tuck Surgery
While there are minimally invasive options for skin tightening that can yield fantastic results for the right people and in the right areas, there is nothing nonsurgical that can take the place of the tummy tuck. Who: Dr. Houssock and …
Why Fillers Alone Aren’t Enough
Ever wonder how some celebrities just don’t seem to get older? The secret is that they have a smart aesthetic professional who has them on a strategic treatment plan with a little bit of everything in their toolbox, and fillers …
RF Microneedling: VirtueRF vs. Morpheus8 - What’s the Difference?
With not one but two of the world’s best RF microneedling technologies under our roof, nurse practitioner Lindsey treats all skin types and a wide variety of areas, including the face, jawline, neck, hands, arms, thighs, and décolletté. While both...
The Consultation: An Insider’s View
A plastic surgery consultation at JEV Plastic Surgery is never a “cookie cutter” situation. From your first phone call to scheduling surgery, our goal is to make sure you feel comfortable, educated enough to make informed decisions, and never rushed....
The Life Changing Magic of Female Hair Restoration
Although hair loss in women doesn’t get the level of attention it does in men, it is surprisingly common. But women are complex beings and our hair loss is no different. The causes are different and the treatment should be …
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Anesthesia
For many people, going under general anesthesia is the scariest part of having surgery. You trust that you won’t wake up unexpectedly in the middle of surgery, and that when it’s over you will wake up – without being in …
What I Wish I’d Known Before My Breast Augmentation
Nurse Val wanted breast augmentation her entire adult life, and five years ago she got it. She remembers how excited she was on the day of surgery, her husband’s bad jokes, and how it felt like something was sitting on …
How We Pick the Perfect Breast Implant Size For You
Valerie, the operating room nurse at JEV, quizzes Dr. Houssock on the most common questions women have when considering breast augmentation, including implant size, incisions, recovery, and fixing asymmetry. At every consultation and continuing...
People Never Forget How You Made Them Feel
Raised in a small town in Pennsylvania, Dr. Carrie Houssock says she didn’t grow up on a dirt road, but knew a lot of people who did. Nobody in her family was a doctor and she didn’t even know any …
Perfectly Imperfect [Trailer]
Hosted by Baltimore plastic surgeon Carrie A. Houssock, MD and her all-female team, Perfectly Imperfect is the authentically human podcast navigating the realities of aesthetic medicine for people who live and work in the DMV. JEV Plastic Surgery is...