Bell’s palsy is a form of facial paralysis which can lead to the loss of the ability to close your eyes. The Upper eyelid has muscles which open the eyes (levator muscle and Muller’s muscle) and a muscle which closes the eyes (orbicularis oculi muscle). When the elevator muscles become weak or mal-functions what results…
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: Correcting Eyelid Paralysis/Paresis in a Minimally Invasive Way
Eyelid Paralysis (paresis) can result from Bell’s palsy or a variety of other causes of facial nerve injury (facial/eyelid paralysis/paresis). This typically results in an eye that cannot close, ocular irritation, dry eye, a red eye and tearing. In addition the lower lid tends to droop (retract). This adds to eye symptoms and is cosmetically…
Blepharoplasty – Blepharoplasty in Men
Blepharoplasty (cosmetic eyelid surgery) is becoming more and more common in men. Male blepharoplasty is different from the same surgery in women in that surgery is more conservative as not to feminize their appearance. Over-aggressive male blepharoplasty is a common problem as many surgeons do not modify their technique when switching genders. This has led…
New Surgical Technique to Improve Outcomes of Upper Blepharoplasty Surgery
Dr Guy Massry, MD (Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery) of Beverly Hills, California has introduced a new surgical technique to improve outcomes in upper eyelid blepharoplasty surgery. The novel technique demonstrates how to preserve eyelid fat during upper blepharoplasty surgery to prevent postoperative hollowing of the eyelids. This is an important addition to our evolving understanding of…
