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 procedure 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 procedure, 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 a procedure 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 procedure will last and your time for post-operative ; recovery.

3THE PROCEDURE

Oculoplastics covers a variety of 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.