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Michael C. Pickart, MD
Ventura Plastic Surgeon
Recent answer posted by Michael C. Pickart, MD
Q: Recommendations for tired eyes?
A:
For your upper eyelids, I see early "skeletonization" with relative skin excess. You could consider a surgical blepharoplasty now, and, frankly, that's probably what you'll need in a decade, for sure. However, for now, you can obscure the orbital bone with a little Restylane--just one or two syringes. This is a simple technique that works wonders for young men like you.
For the lower eyelids, you are losing volume in your upper cheeks, at the rim of the orbital bone. This makes your lower eyelids look long. I would recommend filling up your cheeks. You could use more Restylane and Juvederm, but my favorite cheek filler is Sculptra. You would probably get an excellent result with just 1-3 vials.
| Board certification | |
| Education | Undergraduate: B.S. in Biological Sciences, Stanford University, with Honors and with Distinction Medical School: M.D., University of California, San Francisco, CA |
| Post-medical school training | Residency: Plastic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin July 2001 — June 2002, Chief Resident Fellowship: Cosmetic surgery, Drs. John Grossman and Philippe Capraro, Denver, CO |
| Aesthetic medicine experience | 7 years (post-medical training) |
| Professional memberships | American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS) |
| Hospital affiliations | Community Memorial Hospital, St. John's Regional Medical Center, St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital, Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital |
| Medical or professional license | CA |
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| Location | Pickart Plastic Surgery, Inc. 428 Poli Street Suite 2C Ventura, CA View map |
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