I am experiencing numbness across the bridge of my nose up through my eyebrows after upper eyelid surgery. Is this normal?

You have beautiful eyes! A word of caution with fillers directed into the sulcus and eyelids - there are risks involve with filler placement in the sulcus. The levator muscle may be mechanically tethered by the mass effect of a filler in this area. Once the filler is placed, it is difficult to...

Infraorbital rim implants can help with all the issues you describe, either directly or indirectly, with possible adjunctive procedures. There are limitations to its effect. It is designed for patients with under eye bony deficiency, not just soft tissue hollowness. The technique of placement ...

You have early bilateral upper eyelid ptosis and lash ptosis.  If you have skin only upper blepharoplasty, it will expose the heaviness of the upper eyelid platform and it will not correct the lash ptosis.  The swelling associated with the blepharoplasty can worsen the heaviness of the upper ey...

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...

Thank you for your question.  Based on the picture provided, there is ptosis (droopiness) of the left upper eyelid.  The brow muscle (frontalis muscle), besides having evolved for human expression and animation, also acts as a "pulley" to help lift and prevent...

To help promote optimal wound healing it is best to avoid alcohol consumption prior to and immediately after surgery. Additionally, for patients who smoke cigarettes, it is recommended to discontinue tobacco use for a minimum of two weeks prior to surgery and a minimum of two weeks after surgery.