Question: Where are the incisions made for a forehead lift? How bad is the scarring? Answer: The incisions for a forehead lift or browlift can be in different locations depending upon a few factors. If you are male, then the incisions will need to be placed in the temple hairline or directly into one of… [Read More]
Blepharoplasty
I am a 54 year old woman
Question: I am a 54 year old woman. My upper eyelids are droopy and I have deep wrinkles at the corners of my eyes. Will an upper blepharoplasty help both of these conditions? Answer: Based on the description of your upper eyelids I can think of no other procedure other than an upper lid blepharoplasty… [Read More]
I had upper blepharoplasty 4 months ago
Question: I had upper blepharoplasty 4 months ago. The procedure had left my eyelids very red. Will the redness ever go away? Answer: Redness of an incision can occur following any surgical procedure. The upper eyelid skin is very forgiving and can heal quite rapidly. If redness does persist it should not be of significant… [Read More]
I wear a lot of heavy make up for my job
Question: I wear a lot of heavy make up for my job. How long after my eyelid surgery will I be able to wear my eyeshadow and eyeliner? Is there a chance that it could give me an infection? Answer: I prefer to have my patients not apply makeup to their eyes until about a… [Read More]
Will eyelid surgery fix any of the fine?
Question: Will eyelid surgery fix any of the fine wrinkling around my eyes? Answer: Eyelid surgery can improve the fine wrinkling around your eyes, but this is an area that is better treated with Botox or Dysport, and likely a chemical peel or laser resurfacing depending upon the severity of the wrinkles. I would not… [Read More]
I have two young children, ages 1 and 3
Question: I have two young children, ages 1 and 3, and for about the past three years I haven’t constant dark circles under my eyes. Is this something that will improve if I ever manage to get more sleep or can eyelid surgery fix this? Answer: Dark circles underneath the eyes can be caused by… [Read More]
After a blepharoplasty will my eyes be sensitive to the light?
Question: I am scheduled for a lower lid blepharoplasty. After the surgery will my eyes be sensitive to the light? For how long? Answer: Following lower eyelid surgery your eyes will be sensitive to many things, light being one of them. Light sensitivity should only last a couple of days and your other sensitivities should… [Read More]
Will blepharoplasty interfere with my tear ducts at all?
Question:I have a dry eyes condition but would like to have eyelid surgery for both the top and bottom lids. Will blepharoplasty interfere with my tear ducts at all? Answer:Dry eyes are definitely something that needs to be considered before undergoing eyelid surgery. Personally, if your dry eyes are severe, I would perform only the… [Read More]
Would blepharoplasty alone relieve my drooping eyelids?
Question: I feel my drooping eyelids are impeding my vision. Would blepharoplasty alone relieve my drooping eyelids? Answer: If your eyelids are drooping and it seems to be impinging on your vision then it is important to make sure that you do not have ptosis of the eyelid in addition to excess upper lid skin. … [Read More]
How will blepharoplasty fill out these hollow areas?
Question: Rather than the normal “puffy” eyelid problem, mine are quite sunken. How will blepharoplasty fill out these hollow areas around my eyes? Answer: There has been a great shift in how surgeons handle the fat during blepharoplasty. If there is a hollowness to the eyes, then filling the areas which appear to be most… [Read More]
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