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Michael C. Pickart, MD

Ventura Plastic Surgeon

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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
EducationUndergraduate:
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 membershipsAmerican 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 licenseCA
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LocationPickart Plastic Surgery, Inc.
428 Poli Street
Suite 2C
Ventura, CA View map

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