Secret Services: The DC Plastic Surgery Podcast

In DC, everyone has secrets – especially when it comes to cosmetic surgery. Plastic surgeon Dr. Christopher Chang and his sharp-witted team see everything and say nothing — except on this podcast, where every week you'll get answers to confidential patient questions.

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Sept. 1, 2026

He Read It on Reddit So It Must Be True

One Reddit comment was all it took — now her husband keeps a bag of ice within reach around the clock, and after a year of trying, she still isn't pregnant. Dr. Chang has news for the biohackers: the scrotum already auto-regulates its own temperature, and no protocol from a stranger's post knows your body better than it does. Jackie and Carey bring the trends — Medicube and salmon sperm skincare, at-home microneedling, and a clinic advertising non-surgical breast enhancement that amounts to inj

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Aug. 25, 2026

She Tried to Check Herself In. They Said No.

Twelve psychiatric medications from a rotating cast of prescribers who never compared notes, and a detailed journal begging someone to read it. When the same woman asked to be admitted to a psych unit, she was sent home, and Dr. Chang flags exactly why that's the strangest part: a voluntary admission is supposed to be the one door that's always open. Jackie and Carey have been glued to the Lindsay Clancy trial — the Massachusetts labor and delivery nurse whose defense says postpartum psychosis,

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Aug. 18, 2026

Slop Face: Why Does Everyone Suddenly Look the Same?

Jackie brings five reference photos to a cosmetic consult and the surgeon points out that all five women have the exact same nose. She hadn't noticed — now she can't unsee it. That's the quiet trap behind "slop face," the name the trade press finally pinned on the eerie sameness creeping across Hollywood. Dr. Christopher Chang and Jackie use the Hollywood Reporter's 2026 aesthetics issue — and its report that casting directors keep complaining performers all look alike — to get at why beauty is

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Aug. 11, 2026

Did She or Didn’t She? Adele’s New Face

Adele goes to a car race with her son, and by dinner strangers who have never met her are confidently explaining what she "had done." The real answer has almost nothing to do with a scalpel — it's a documented 100-pound weight loss, and the face gives up fat the same way the rest of the body does.Dr. Chang hands the mic to plastic surgeon Dr. Hillary Jenny, PA, Monica Thompson, who runs the practice's GLP-1 program, and master esthetician Carey McLaughlin for a girl-chat takeover on what fast we

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Aug. 4, 2026

China’s “Bubble Face” Problem

Somewhere in China, a woman woke up looking like someone else. She had paid for a rounder, more youthful look, and for a few months it worked — then the tissue kept expanding. Cells that were told to divide were never told to quit. Dr. Hillary Jenny explains what is actually happening under the skin, and why lipomas buried in the facial muscle are the part nobody gets warned about. Dr. Jenny joins Dr. Christopher Chang for her first episode, fresh off a Hopkins residency and an aesthetic fellow

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July 14, 2026

The Non-Refundable Deposit Is When You Walk Away

Two people die weeks apart after procedures at the same Miami-area clinic — one of them a woman having a mommy makeover — and a single lawyer now represents both families while local authorities investigate. Dr. Chang and Jackie ask what it takes for a clinic to pause and reassess once something goes wrong, let alone twice. The episode opens with an anonymous question: someone found a surgeon in another state charging a third of the going rate, with a non-refundable deposit and a flight booked

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About the Hosts

Christopher Chang, MD

Plastic Surgeon

Considered to be one of the top plastic surgeons in DC, Dr. Chang specializes in facial and breast augmentation surgery and has acquired several advanced degrees and training from some of the most selective universities in the country.

Double board certified in plastic and facial plastic surgery, with specialized experience in facial surgery and pediatric reconstruction, Dr. Chang prioritizes precision over trends and thoughtful care over pressure. Based in Washington, DC, he serves a diverse community, respecting each patient’s preferences for discretion, communication, and natural-looking results.

Jackie O’Brien RN, BSN, CNOR

Clinical Director at Cedar Lane Surgery Center

With 12 years of OR experience and training at Georgetown University Hospital, Jackie brings expert-level knowledge in plastic, trauma, general, vascular, and ophthalmic surgery. A proud George Mason alum and CNOR-certified perfectionist, she leads with passion, precision, and a love for all things surgical. Off the clock, she’s exploring new restaurants, hitting concerts and wineries, or hanging out with her cat—Biggie Smalls, the real boss at home.