Every day I see patients who want refreshed, less tired looking and more youthful eyes. They all ask about how to do this surgically. Clearly surgery is the mainstay to improving sagging and puffy eyelids. However, non surgical treatments such as Botox and fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, etc.) can be a powerful alternative, especially in patients…
Anesthesia In Plastic Surgery – Part 1
The choice of what type of anesthesia to use for surgery is a critical component of the surgical experience and should be thoroughly reviewed by the patient and surgeon. The goal is to make the procedure as comfortable as possible while doing it in a way to assure the best possible outcome. This decision is…
Comprehensive Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery
Cosmetic eyelid surgery is about looking better and natural. This can only occur with an appropriate preoperative evaluation which identifies all aspects of the eyelids and adjacent structures which must be addressed during surgery. This approach will prevent patients from being unhappy after surgery. Patients don’t always know what about their eyelids make them look…
Facial Fillers – Restylane, Juvederm and Perlane
Facial fillers are injectable materials, used to plump up areas of the face (add volume), such as the lips, or treat facial wrinkles. They are different than Botox in that they do not reduce wrinkles by weakening the movement of facial muscles. They do so by filling in lines or depressions (like the dark circles…
Beverly Hills Blepharoplasty – Asian Blepharoplasty
Asian upper lid blepharoplasty is a specialized form of surgery, common to all Asian people (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipino, etc), whose aim is to improve the aesthetics of the upper eyelids without changing the ethnic appearance of the patient. The anatomy of the Asian upper eyelid is distinctly different than that of the Caucasian eyelid….
