Jill Hessler, MD

I was looking increasingly tired from under eye bags and the beginning signs of fat loss my face at 40. After extensive research, Dr. Hessler felt like the right choice for me. Her patient photos all looked natural and refreshed and this is all I wanted. I did this 5 years ago and am going back to get my upper eyes done by her after seeing a neighbor who also had hers done by Dr. Hessler. My neighbor is also 45 and looks amazing. Fully recovered looking in 2 weeks. While Dr Hessler did recommend a full deep plane facelift to address over all sagging - I decided to postpone this for a few more years. This is her specialty and I agree this is one of the greatest procedures available. I have zero complaints and the experience was very easy and straightforward with her very private office and her own surgical center.

I am very involved in the medical esthetic community, and I have considerable knowledge of cosmetic surgery and the physicians who I believe are the most capable and artistic, and who achieve remarkable outcomes for their patients. I am often asked to provide recommendations for those seeking providers in specific locales.

Dr. Hessler is one of the surgeons at the top of my list. She is extremely skilled, talented, and careful. She is highly trained and experienced in the current, most recognized and established techniques and my own experience regarding her “Deep Plane Face Lift” has gone beyond my expectations. Dr. Hessler has the ability to access each patient’s individual facial structure, what they hope to realistically achieve and then provide customized levels of facial rejuvenation, always taking into account the patient’s own vision of the end point of how that patient wishes to appear. The result is always natural, not different. Sculpted, lifted, and artfully contoured not pulled. You still look just like yourself, but in the most beautifully refreshed manner.

The office is organized, efficient and private. The care is focused, personalized and responsive. You are supported and provided with expert care at every juncture.

This is an enormous decision, and you want to make certain that you make the right choice for every aspect of the process from consultation throughout recovery. I am writing this to offer the reassurance that I believe you cannot make a better decision in achieving a beautiful, balanced and natural outcome.

Excellent experience. Dr. Kessler is extremely professional and very experienced, and staff are exceptional as well. Dr. Hessler delivers consistently natural and artistic results. I am always pleased with the effect of her work.

I am one year out from my neck and lower facelift with Dr. Hessler, and it has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made for myself. I lost a large amount of weight many years ago, and by my early forties, the extra skin on my neck and lower face had lost enough elasticity that it was very obvious and bothered me a lot. I knew I needed a surgical lift to address this.

I first consulted with Dr. Hessler because her patient portfolio showed that she understood how to achieve an extremely natural look. I did not want to look overly “tight,” I just wanted to look like myself before the sagging occurred. Upon meeting her, I discovered that Dr. Hessler is intelligent, extremely perceptive, and has a keen eye for facial aesthetics. She understood my goals completely, and was confident she could achieve them. She is also very patient and answered all of my many questions; I felt very prepared for my surgery.

My surgery turned out perfectly, my healing went very well, and I felt totally supported by her staff during my recovery process. One year later, I am still ecstatic about my results and grateful to Dr. Hessler for her phenomenal work. After seeing other surgeons’ results online, where their patients all have the same “done” look, I am so glad I chose Dr. Hessler to perform my surgery. I look just like my younger self again, with no hint of the turkey neck and jowling that bothered me for so long, and I wish I had done this years ago!

I had a consultation with another doctor who was so discouraging and basically told me there was little he could do. I was so demoralized until I consulted with Dr. Hessler. She has a great positive, can-do attitude and a supportive and nurturing staff. I know I made the right choice!

I am 69 years old and underwent a lower bleph with fat transfer, lower face and neck lift, and temple lift.
I can honestly say that the results are beautiful and so natural looking. Years have been erased from my face and I look like myself but much younger. I am delighted with the results. Doctor Hessler is a highly skilled surgeon. She is also a warm, friendly, compassionate, and knowledgeable doctor. If you put your face in Doctor Hessler‘s artistic hands, you will not regret it!

This is a very overdue review but I had to get it on here. Dr. Hessler is a true artist and incredibly competent surgeon. She performed an upper and lower blepharoplasty on me in July and I could not be happier with the results. I recovered within 2 weeks and was even able to walk around Disneyland with my kids.

I had been suffering from sagging of the eyelids which looking back, kept me away from doing much of my public facing work. Since my procedure with her it’s opened up an entire new world and much more confidence for me. Her facility is super modern and clean. Staff are top notch. Highly recommend. She is a champion for female surgeons and an incredible role model. Love her.

I came to Dr. Hessler’s office super open, looking for her and Christy’s recommendations on how to improve my eye bags and lower face area, and 6 months later I’m here writing this in my 30s looking better than I looked in my teens. After consulting with the team I just knew that I didn’t need to look any further, their communication was fantastic, I left there educated and confident in the plan we came up with. I underwent the combined procedures in one surgery: lower blepharoplasty with fat transfer, facetite with chin lipo, chin implant, and buccal fat reduction. The surgery center was great, I felt super safe with the team, the staff is just this group of super professional, competent, caring, and delightful women. My recovery was a breeze, with super minimal scarring. I feel like a million dollars, and I can’t recommend them enough!

As a young child, I was made fun of by other kids because my ears stuck out. Begging and pleading with my parents to have them surgically corrected was a frequent discussion. My parents would not agree to elective surgery, thus, I never wore my hair in a ponytail, as other little girls do. Even with my hair down, my ears would pop through my hair. Having my ears “pinned” was something I had always dreamed of doing. Well into adulthood, I was still haunted by the years of bullying and not feeling confident due to my protruding ears.

A search led me to Dr. Jill Hessler in Palo Alto, California. Upon review of Bay Area Surgeons, I quickly found that Dr. Hessler is not only double board certified in facial plastic surgeries, but she is also an award-winning surgeon in her field. I also loved that she was female! I set up a consultation with her to discuss my ear goals. Upon meeting Dr. Hessler I found her to be warm, friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and confident. Dr. Hessler examined my ears and stated I would be a great candidate for otoplasty. She took the time to explain to me thoroughly what this surgery would entail, as well as what to expect regarding healing time. As she was explaining the procedure, I found myself becoming more and more excited, as it seemed that me lifelong dream to surgically correct my ears was within reach. I booked my surgery that same day!

The otoplasty procedure went very smoothly. I had minimal swelling to my ears, as was expected. I had mild pain only, just a little tender. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy my healing was! Today, I am happily and proudly wearing my hair up! My ears look fabulous and no longer protrude. I am forever grateful to Dr. Hessler for making my childhood dream a reality.

I love my grandmother, but never grew to love the bulbous nose I had inherited from her. I have known for most of my adult life that my nose was something I would love to change when I had the chance. I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Hessler to discuss treatment options for my nose. I had done a lot of research on what made a beautiful nose and looked at tons of photos. I was surprised to learn that Scarlet Johansson’s “button nose” is considered one of the most beautiful amongst female celebrities. Button noses tend to be small and round and lifted at the tip. Well guess what? I dislike button noses! I thought to myself, if this is the most sought-after nose, and I do not like it, I need to be sure that I have a thorough discussion with my surgeon, so she knows the most sought-after nose is not what I desire.
The day came for my consultation appointment, and I was excited and a little nervous. When I arrived at Hessler Plastic Surgery, the staff were so warm and welcoming. The staff are very skilled at making you feel at home and helping to ease anxieties. They roomed me in a consult room and even gave me a fuzzy blanket to ensure my comfort. When Dr. Hessler entered the room, I knew I was in good hands. First off, I had already done my research. Not only is she double board certified in facial plastic surgery, but she also has glowing reviews and is well respected by all in the medical community. I am also a nurse on the front lines and in talking with other practitioners that work in the operating room with her, I was told she is defintely the person to see. When she came to meet with me, she was friendly, wearing a genuine smile, and full of confident energy. I immediately felt more relaxed and knew everything would be ok. Dr. Hessler pulled up a stool to sit at my level and to gather more information as to how she could help me. It was evident as I spoke that she was genuinely interested in hearing from me, and what I was hoping to achieve. I explained to Dr. Hessler that I was not seeking the popular button nose. I have very strong and large features naturally, and therefore was not looking for a tiny nose as I did not think it would fit my profile. I showed Dr. Hessler photos of what I did and did not like. I explained that I felt my nose was a little too big for my face and it was all I saw when I looked in the mirror. I had a bulbous tip and a bump in the bridge. Dr. Hessler loved that I shared what I liked and did not like, as this helped in formulating an individualized plan of care. We had a very nice discussion and came up with a plan to make some subtle changes including removing the bump and refining the tip.
Surgery day came and although I felt I should be a little nervous (I was changing something on my face), I felt completely relaxed. I knew I was in very capable hands with Dr. Hessler and her care team. After looking at many of her before and after photos, it was clear that she was a master at her craft and was an artist in her own right. I trusted her fully to enhance my natural appearance. On the morning of surgery, I met with Dr. Hessler again to review the surgical plan and to answer any questions I might have. I was grateful for this step as it again solidified that she truly cares about her patients and helping them to achieve their goals. Her team took some before photos and Dr. Hessler made some markings on my face and we were set. I entered the operating room to be greeted by very friendly faces waiting for me. They even asked me what I wanted to listen to during my surgery! The procedure itself went very smoothly and was approximately 3 hours in length. My downtime was minimal, and I went back to work 7 days later! I wore a nose splint for the first week post-op to help protect my nose from being inadvertently bumped and experienced zero pain! Once the splint was removed, I had some mild tenderness to touch only – Tylenol was sufficient. I was pleased with how quickly the swelling resolved. I am now 2 months post op from having my rhinoplasty with Dr. Hessler and I could not be happier with the results. I have a beautiful, refined nose that still looks natural and fits my face. My tough to impress husband says, “it’s simply perfect.”
Thank you Dr. Hessler and team for your care and dedication to your patients. You are truly amazing!