Cosmetic Procedures
As time passes, our skin shows the natural, inevitable signs of aging – wrinkles and sagging. You don’t have to live with those effects anymore. Cosmetic procedures available at our practice allow you to smooth lines and wrinkles, tighten sagging skin, and raise sunken areas so you can look as young and rejuvenated as you feel.
Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Upper eyelid blepharoplasty is a minimally invasive and extremely effective method to restore a more youthful and rested look. Because the upper and lower eyelids, eyebrows and midface all play a role in the overall aesthetics of the face, all of these need to be considered when considering an upper eyelid blepharoplasty.
Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Lower eyelid bags and dark circles are two very common reasons patients seek a consultation with our facial plastic surgeons. Applying expert knowledge, skill and state-of-the-art technology, our physicians develop a customized plan that will bring you back to your natural, youthful appearance and help you maintain that look long term.
Cosmetic Procedures
As time passes, our skin shows the natural, inevitable signs of aging – wrinkles and sagging. You don’t have to live with those effects anymore. Cosmetic procedures available at our practice allow you to smooth lines and wrinkles, tighten sagging skin, and raise sunken areas so you can look as young and rejuvenated as you feel.
Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Upper eyelid blepharoplasty is a minimally invasive and extremely effective method to restore a more youthful and rested look. Because the upper and lower eyelids, eyebrows and midface all play a role in the overall aesthetics of the face, all of these need to be considered when considering an upper eyelid blepharoplasty.
Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Lower eyelid bags and dark circles are two very common reasons patients seek a consultation with our facial plastic surgeons. Applying expert knowledge, skill and state-of-the-art technology, our physicians develop a customized plan that will bring you back to your natural, youthful appearance and help you maintain that look long term.
Functional & Reconstructive
Reconstructive surgery is performed to improve the function or appearance of the face that is abnormal because of congenital deformities (birth defects) or developmental deformities (i.e. damaged from injury, infection, disease, surgery, etc.). Reconstructive surgery differs from cosmetic surgery, which is performed to change the appearance of a normal feature.
Droopy Upper Eyelids (Ptosis Repair)
Drooping eyelids, or ptosis, may be congenital, the result of an injury or acquired over time as muscles thin and stretch through the normal aging process. This drooping occurs when the muscles that lift the eyelid are not strong enough to do so properly and may require surgical repair.
Eyelid Malposition
Laxity of eyelid tendons combined with weakening of muscles with age commonly cause entropion, although it could also occur as a result of trauma or scarring. Common causes of ectropion include age-related tendon laxity, trauma, scarring, or facial nerve paralysis associated with Bell’s Palsey.
Blocked Tear Ducts
Tears are naturally created by the lacrimal gland to lubricate the eyeball. When you blink, these tears are spread over the surface to keep it moist and healthy while excess lubrication is emptied into the tear duct and drained into your nose. If the tear duct is blocked, your tears back up and spill over your eyelids as if you are crying.
Eyelid Reconstruction
In the unfortunate event of trauma or eyelid cancer, eyelid reconstruction may be necessary to maintain eyelid function and preserve vision while achieving an aesthetically natural appearance. Eyelid reconstruction, although not as involved as for cancer or trauma, can also come into play with conditions such as droopy eyelids or entropion/ectropion.
Orbital Tumors & Fractures
The orbit is a series of bones that comprise the eye socket. Orbital fractures can result from trauma and may require surgical repair if accompanied by double vision, difficulty seeing, or deformity. Such surgery may involve exploration of the area to determine the full extent of the injury and implantation of various materials to rebuild and reinforce the wall of the orbit.
Functional & Reconstructive
Reconstructive surgery is performed to improve the function or appearance of the face that is abnormal because of congenital deformities (birth defects) or developmental deformities (i.e. damaged from injury, infection, disease, surgery, etc.). Reconstructive surgery differs from cosmetic surgery, which is performed to change the appearance of a normal feature.
Droopy Upper Eyelids (Ptosis Repair)
Drooping eyelids, or ptosis, may be congenital, the result of an injury or acquired over time as muscles thin and stretch through the normal aging process. This drooping occurs when the muscles that lift the eyelid are not strong enough to do so properly and may require surgical repair.
Eyelid Malposition
Laxity of eyelid tendons combined with weakening of muscles with age commonly cause entropion, although it could also occur as a result of trauma or scarring. Common causes of ectropion include age-related tendon laxity, trauma, scarring, or facial nerve paralysis associated with Bell’s Palsey.
Blocked Tear Ducts
Tears are naturally created by the lacrimal gland to lubricate the eyeball. When you blink, these tears are spread over the surface to keep it moist and healthy while excess lubrication is emptied into the tear duct and drained into your nose. If the tear duct is blocked, your tears back up and spill over your eyelids as if you are crying.
Eyelid Reconstruction
In the unfortunate event of trauma or eyelid cancer, eyelid reconstruction may be necessary to maintain eyelid function and preserve vision while achieving an aesthetically natural appearance. Eyelid reconstruction, although not as involved as for cancer or trauma, can also come into play with conditions such as droopy eyelids or entropion/ectropion.
Orbital Tumors & Fractures
The orbit is a series of bones that comprise the eye socket. Orbital fractures can result from trauma and may require surgical repair if accompanied by double vision, difficulty seeing, or deformity. Such surgery may involve exploration of the area to determine the full extent of the injury and implantation of various materials to rebuild and reinforce the wall of the orbit.
Non-Surgical Rejuvenation
When you smile, laugh, frown, or look puzzled, you contract the muscles of your face. Over time, these contractions produce permanent furrows and deep wrinkles in the skin, especially around the eyes and mouth, between the eyebrows, and on the forehead. These lines can make you look older, sad, angry or tired. We can help correct these issues.
BOTOX® & Fillers
BOTOX® injections is one of the top non-surgical procedures performed each year for the cosmetic treatment of crow’s feet, frown lines and deep lines on the forehead. It was originally introduced in the 1980’s by ophthalmologists for the medical treatment of muscular spasms around the eye area, an application that is still used today.
Skin Tightening with Fractional CO2 Laser
Using very short, pulsed light energy, CO2 laser resurfacing precisely removes thin layers of skin with very little affect to surrounding tissue. The lasers work by basically vaporizing the outer layer of the skin by focusing in on water molecules, a procedure that reduces deep scars, wrinkles, and other imperfections.
Non-Surgical Rejuvenation
When you smile, laugh, frown, or look puzzled, you contract the muscles of your face. Over time, these contractions produce permanent furrows and deep wrinkles in the skin, especially around the eyes and mouth, between the eyebrows, and on the forehead. These lines can make you look older, sad, angry or tired. We can help correct these issues.
BOTOX® & Fillers
BOTOX® injections is one of the top non-surgical procedures performed each year for the cosmetic treatment of crow’s feet, frown lines and deep lines on the forehead. It was originally introduced in the 1980’s by ophthalmologists for the medical treatment of muscular spasms around the eye area, an application that is still used today.
Skin Tightening with Fractional CO2 Laser
Using very short, pulsed light energy, CO2 laser resurfacing precisely removes thin layers of skin with very little affect to surrounding tissue. The lasers work by basically vaporizing the outer layer of the skin by focusing in on water molecules, a procedure that reduces deep scars, wrinkles, and other imperfections.
