Oculoplastics

Medical

• Lifting the upper eyelids when they obscure vision
• Correction of eyelid malposition, which can lead to pain or tearing
• Decompression of the eye socket for people with inflammation in the eye socket, like Graves disease
• Repair of eye socket trauma
• Treatment of eye socket tumors
• Reconstruction after removal of eyelid and facial skin tumors
• Botox and Xeomin treatment for people with spasms of the eyelids
• Tear drain repair and reconstruction
• Surgical treatments for patients with prosthetic eyes

Nonmedical

• Botox / Xeomin for the wrinkles of facial expression
• Restylane / Juvederm fillers for wrinkles and folds that persist even when the face is not in motion
• Upper and lower eyelid surgery for excess skin or “bags” in the upper and lower lid
• Cheek lifting
• Forehead and eyebrow lifting
• Reconstruction after failed cosmetic surgeries, often due to excessive removal of skin or inappropriate eyelid anchoring procedures
• Chemical peeling for the fine wrinkles of the lower eyelids

1CONSULTATION

Before choosing to have any elective surgery, it is essential that you have a comprehensive exam, where your doctor will determine if you are a candidate for the procedure and discuss your options for treatment.

2SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

If surgery is recommended, you’ll schedule an appointment time that works for you, using our easy scheduling system. Plan to have someone drive you to and from the appointment; you’ll discuss during your initial exam how long your surgery will last and your time for post-operative ; recovery.

3THE PROCEDURE

Oculoplastics covers a variety of surgical procedures treating a number of medical and non-medical conditions. You can discuss with your ophthalmologist or oculoplastic surgeon the details of your particular procedure.