Eyelid bags are one of the most common reasons a person seeks cosmetic surgical improvement. Eyelid bags make a person look tired and worn out. So, it makes sense that a patient would want this corrected. The problem is that many cosmetic surgeons perform this surgery. However, only a few are really trained for the job.
An ophthalmic plastic surgeon (oculoplastic surgeon) is a board certified ophthalmologist (eye doctor) who then continued on in specific training in plastic surgery of the eyelids (oculoplastic surgery). There are roughly 550 of this kind of specialists in the USA today. As you can see it is a specialized field with very few members. The organization which certifies oculoplastic surgeons is the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). The surgeons accredited by ASOPRS are the best doctors to perform any eyelid surgery – especially cosmetic surgery such as that for eyelid bags. Why? Because they are the best trained, most experienced and most knowledgeable about the eyes – the area around which surgery focuses. Eyes are our most important sense and facial feature – protect them at all costs.
Below is an example of before (left) and after (right) surgery results for eyelid bag surgery.
