Category Archives: Eyelid Lifts
More and more Chinese people are turning to cosmetic surgery, especially young people, according to Reuters News. Some favorite procedures in China include facial plastic surgery such as double eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty, as well as body enhancement procedures. In … Continue reading
Do your eyes appear puffy morning and night? Do people see you and ask if you’re tired or stressed out? Do your eyes exhibit dark shadows? If so, perhaps it is time to make a change. When effective treatments are … Continue reading
In these tough economic times we all need to “cut the fat.” Okay, everyone in real businesses – clearly not the government. But instead I propose moving the fat, and transferring it to the face. Remember, fat is youth. The … Continue reading
In part I, I discussed the various procedures that need to be performed when there’s too much skin, fat etc. But what needs to be done when too much fat was taken in the first procedure or the aging process … Continue reading
For years when patients went to a plastic surgeon with complaints of tired, aging eyes the standard was to recommend an upper lid blepharoplasty and maybe a brow lift if the surgeon thought the brows were “too low”. The standard … Continue reading
One of the most common problems I see at Hess Plastic Surgery is the tear trough deformity. This is the depression that can occur between the nose and the lower eyelid. This tends to occur with increasing age as the lower lids … Continue reading
Aging of the lower eyelids can occur in different ways: skin wrinkling lid bulging, or drooping of the lid The approach to surgical correction than depends on not only the evaluation of the lower lid but also of the cheek … Continue reading
The latest eyelash-enhancing drug from Allergan is now FDA approved and available by prescription. In December 2008, the FDA gave Botox manufacturer Allergan its stamp of approval for Latisse. Now the hot new drug is available through certain providers. Latisse … Continue reading
An eyelid lift can serve two purposes for a patient. It can be both a functional procedure or a cosmetic procedure. When excessive eyelid skin is present it may hang over the eyelashes and can obstruct the peripheral vision in … Continue reading