Plastic Surgery Blog

Have you gazed in the mirror lately only to see someone with that old, tired look? For many of us, the single facial feature that ages us most is having dark circles under our eyes. Although these dark circles most commonly appear in healthy individuals who are not suffering from illness or exhaustion, they can […]

Dark circles under the eyes plague many of us. There are many reasons for the dark circles, including allergies, hormonal changes or imbalances, shadowing from “puffy” lower eyelid bags, and prominent veins or capillaries, but often the discoloration has to do with the thin skin overlying the muscles and blood vessels around the eyes. Because […]

The nonsurgical rhinoplasty is a relatively recent development in facial plastic surgery. Although dermal fillers to provide contouring and volume have existed for many years, starting with bovine collagen, improved, longer lasting fillers have only become available for cosmetic use in recent years. As this is a nonsurgical procedure, no incisions of any kind are […]

Reshaping the nose is one of the most common concerns my patients have. As such, I have spent a great deal of time focused on the problems unique to noses in general, as well as those specific to each ethnicity. Naturally, individual cultural preferences play a large role in defining beauty of the nose. I […]

For some people, lip augmentation should be permanent, and surgery or implantation of permanent fillers is appropriate. As dermal fillers have improved over time, however, these options are no longer as popular as they once were. One reason that I often favor long lasting temporary solutions (dermal fillers such as Juvederm or Restylane and occasionally […]

Lip enhancement usually focuses on augmenting the lips. As such, I have already presented options you can try at home without ever visiting a facial plastic surgeon. However, these “over the counter” choices have limits. They require constant, repeated application so that their ingredients can irritate the lips and make them swell. The addition of […]

Not every woman who visits my office wants lip enhancement. Sometimes, it's the men. But many women do, and are simply afraid of what it might involve. Usually, after discussing all the available options, they realize that a simple, 15-minute procedure in the office can augment the appearance of their lips. But in order to […]

Hi there – I’m Dr. Jen Chow, and I thought I’d start this blog as an answer to the usual plastic surgery blogs, which seem very high on fashion and celebrity but rather low on substance. As a board certified surgeon with fellowship training in facial plastic surgery, I hope to provide in-depth answers to […]