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Blepharoplasty by a Certified Plastic Surgeon or Certified Opthalmologist?

asked 2 years ago by gina4osu
Latest answer by Chris Thiagarajah, MD
Question viewed 1,099 times
Tags: eyelids, consultation, plastic surgeon

There are no certified opthalmic plastic surgeons in my region? So which one should I go to for consultation for my lower eyelid surgery?

17 answers to Blepharoplasty by a Certified Plastic Surgeon or Certified Opthalmologist?

Experienced eyelid surgeon is best choice

You have a choice of a facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon, or opthalmologist to seek out for consultation. While all of these surgeons have qualifications, some opthalmogists (not opthalmic plastic surgeons) rarely or infrequently perform blepharoplasty. Therefore inquire as to the frequency as well as techniques that your surgeon would use, along with some examples of his or her blepharoplasty and browlift results, if that is another of your concerns. Experience counts. more

Harrison C. Putman III, MD
Peoria Facial Plastic Surgeon

Best Surgeon for Blepharoplasty

Facial plastic surgeons, general plastic surgeons, and oculoplastic surgeons may have the experience to perform this surgery. As with any surgery, it is important to ask your surgeon about his/her personal experience with a given procedure. Also, review some results and ask to speak to former patients.

Sam Most, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon

Best results for lower eyelid surgery

It is difficult to determine who is the best physician to be performing your lower lid blepharoplasty based on which specialty they are trained by. I know and work with some outstanding plastic surgeons who perform beautiful breast work but, rarely perform lower lid blepharoplasty. I would suggest seeking a board certified Plastic, Facial Plastic, or Oculoplastic surgeon and asking to see their work.

Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD
Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgeon

Eyelid surgeons

Depends where your region is. I am sure there is an ophthalmic plastic surgeon somewhere near you. Alternatively a facial plastic surgeon or general plastic surgeon should be able to do an adequate job as well.

Chris Thiagarajah, MD
Washington DC Oculoplastic Surgeon

Blepharoplasty surgeon

Board certified plastic surgeons, board certified ophthalmologists, and board certified facial plastic surgeon can all perform an excellent blepharoplasty. Look for pictures of their previous work, talk to previous patients, make sure the patients look natural, and you feel comfortable with the surgeon.

William Portuese, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.seattlefacial.com

Go to an Oculoplastic surgeon

If possible I would seek out several opinions, make sure you are comfortable with who you go with. They should explain complications, as well as what they hope to achieve with outcomes, ask to see before and afters and if the surgeon's perceptions meet your expectations then go with them. Training backround may vary, so I would go less with that and more on the merit of the individual surgeon. In general, many Oculoplastic surgeons are trained in facelifting and many other facial... more

Robert Schwarcz, MD
New York Oculoplastic Surgeon

Ophthalmologist and Plastic Surgeons can both be good at Blepharoplasty

Both specialists in eye and in plastic surgeon can be good competent Blepharoplasty surgeons. It is more important to evaluate how many the doctor doers, what techniques he/she uses, and be able to see many examples of the work and speak to patients. These are good guidelines but the exact specialty is not as important.

Andrew Jacono, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

Surgeon for lower lid blepharoplasty

If you do not have access to an oculoplastic surgeon, consult with several general plastic surgeons or facial plastic surgeons. Check out their results, ask a lot of questions, find out how each handles the orbital fat, excess skin. I believe that for best results and the least chance of complications the approach to the fat should be behind the lid (transconjunctival incision), that the fat should be resected conservatively and repositioned to fill in the tear troughs, that excess skin... more

Peter T. Truong, MD
Fresno Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.facialsurgerydr.com

Go to plastic surgeon for blepharoplasty.

Hi. Of course, the skill, talent, good eye, and hard work of the individual surgeon are much more important than what the specialty is. But as a generalization, you are better off with a plastic surgeon for blepharoplasty.

George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Most expansive knowledge of eyelid anatomy and procedures

There are excellent physicians in many fields of medicine that can provide stellar results with the eyelids. Ocular Plastic physicians (www.ASOPRS.com) are the only physicians who train exclusively on eyelid procedures during their fellowship training. These doctors first complete a residency in Ophthalmology. After this, they complete a fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive surgery. These physicians work hand in hand with their colleagues on complex eyelid and facial... more

Mark Berkowitz, MD
Sterling Heights Oculoplastic Surgeon

Eyelid Surgery

As you can see by the various postings here, there are many different surgeons in various specialties who perform Blepharoplasty well. The key is do your homework and trust your gut when you meet your surgeon.

Marc Cohen, MD
Philadelphia Oculoplastic Surgeon

It may be worth your while to travel to a great surgeon

A particular type of training is no guarantee of great results. However, it is clear that some surgeon do a much better job with eyelid surgery than others. If there are no oculoplastic surgeons in your immediate area, decide on your comfort level with either a faical plastic surgeon or a general plastic surgeon who performs eyelid surgery. Study their before and after photos. If you are in a small community, ask about the work you are considering by speaking to others who have had the... more

Kenneth D. Steinsapir, MD
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Lower Eyelid Surgery Requires a Talented Surgeon

Lower eyelid surgery requires a much expanded surgical skill set than upper eyelid surgery. In my Facial Plastic Surgery training, I operated with Plastic Surgeons, Facial Plastic Surgeons, and Occuloplastic surgeons. Each brought a unique viewpoint to the procedure and each of them obtained stellar results. As Dr. Rand pointed out, there is no ownership of the lower eyelid region by any specialty.

Stephen Prendiville, MD
Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

Blepharoplasty by a certified plastic surgeon or certified opthalmologist

This is a great question. In my 30+ years I have seen all differing trained surgeons doing blepharoplasties. In my observations: The Plastic surgeons are the more aggressive in that you will see more of a change in results. The most conservative are the Eye docs, Oculo-plastic surgeons, where very small improvements are seen. And in the middle are the ENT, Facial Plastic surgeons. Kind of like Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Go see at least 3 surgeons of any discipline and go with the doctor... more

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Best Surgeon to perform a Blepharoplasty

I agree with Dr. Rand and Dr. Placik. depending on where you live you may or may not have access to fellowship trained surgeons. Either a Plastic surgeon (www.PlasticSurgery.org), ENT or oculoplastic Ophthalmologist would be a good choice to operate on your eyelids.

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

Who should do lower eyelid surgery

There are skilled surgeons who are plastic surgeons, facial plastic surgeons (ENT background), and ophthalmologists (oculoplastic surgeons). There are good ones in each group and no group has total ownership of the eyelid region. Choose the surgeon based on the results they show you and make sure the surgery is done in a certified facility.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS
Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Blepharoplasty and the surgeon

AS a plastic surgeon, I am biased to recommend you to seek a board certified plastic surgeon. However, if you have been referred to an experienced opthalmologist, they may be another option.