Perfectly Imperfect

Perfectly Imperfect

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.

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May 9, 2024 35 mins
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 Danielle lay out who is a candidate for a full, mini, or reverse tummy tuck.

When: Find out how to plan your surgery and identify the best timing for your life

How: the who, what, and why of tummy tuck o...
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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 are one of those tools.

The beauty of fillers is the wide range we have to choose for every face and concern, from restoring volume to reducing fine lines and wrinkles.

Dr. Houssock & Val let us in on thei...
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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 of our RF microneedling technologies are fabulous treatments for improving texture and tone, acne scars, and crepey skin, there are some important differences to be aware of for darker sk...
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March 7, 2024 29 mins
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.

Danielle, the director of JEV Plastic Surgery and a patient coordinator for over 17 years, takes us through the consultation experience to share the thinking behind why consultation fee...
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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 too.

Helping many hundreds of hair restoration patients throughout her career, both male and female, nurse practitioner Lindsey DiTanna is still shocked to see how many women suffer.

Reflecting on the powerful adv...
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January 25, 2024 21 mins
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 unbearable pain.

Although you do get to choose your plastic surgeon, you don’t get to choose who does your anesthesia and you might not even meet them before the day of surgery.

On this episode you’ll meet Sarah, the ...
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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 her when she woke up.

More recently as a new mom, she recalls the shocking changes to her breasts when the time for breastfeeding arrived. There are things she’d do differently if she could do it over, and she’s alre...
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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 through the pre-op appointment, careful attention is paid to choosing the right size. Once in the operating room, Dr. Houssock and Valerie work together and use implant sizers to confirm the ...
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December 14, 2023 19 mins
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 doctors, but from the time she was 8 years old she knew what she wanted to do.

Nearing the end of her first residency in general surgery, she interviewed for the residency program at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She was one of two women out of...
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December 6, 2023 2 mins
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 located off I-795 in Owings Mills, Maryland at 4 Park Center Ct, Suite #100. To learn more about the practice or ask a question, go to jevplasticsurgery.com.

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