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I Would Never Trust my Face to Anyone Else! Dr. Lee is a True Artist - Bryn Mawr, PA

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To begin, I am a nurse practitioner who has spent...

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To begin, I am a nurse practitioner who has spent many yrs working in the OR with surgeons so I did my research and knew who I could trust to perform my eyelids surgery. My husband(who is also a surgeon) did not support my decision to have surgery. He said my eyes were not bad enough to go under the knife and that my eyes were still beautiful-that is what a loving husband is suppose to say. My eyes were always my best feature and people complimented me on them all the time but with the aging process I noticed that my "bright and big blue eyes" were looking more tired and not so bright.

I have been going to Dr. Lee for many years for my botox and filler treatments. During one of these visits, I told him that I was not happy with the appearance and wanted to discuss some surgery options. I asked whether a brow lift along with the upper lids procedure would be a good option for me. He recommended on holding off on the brow procedure and to focus on the eyelids. He pointed out that due to my right brow being a little lower then my left, my crease or fold was lower height on that side. He gave me the option to just use my natural crease and just remove some excess skin which would be an easier recovery or have the option he recommended which would require adjusting my natural eyelids crease to a different height- basically, raising my right eyelid crease to match the height of my left . I liked that he pointed out such detailed aspect of my anatomy that I didn't even notice. He explained that the post op would be tough due to swelling if I went with the more involved procedure then just the skin removal option- along with a higher cost. I told him to just perform whatever he felt was necessary to give me the best outcome because I trusted him completely.

My husband after seeing my result has referred countless patients and also OR nurses he operates with and they have all been very happy with their surgery outcomes. I personally, referred 2 very close friends who already had surgery with Dr. Lee- one had her upper lids, lower lids, and brow and the other had just the upper lids and brow procedures(can't believe how quickly she recovered- she looked amazing when I saw her 9 days out which is shocking after a brow procedure and making me wonder if I should have had it too despite what Dr. Lee recommended?) and they are thrilled with their results. I have another close friend who is scheduling her lower and upper lids surgery in the winter too. When people compliment me on my eyes now, I turn around and say "thanks to Dr. Lee" and the conversation begins...

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John J. W. Lee, MD

John J. W. Lee, MD

Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology

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Replies (7)

August 2, 2016
Hello

I was not aware that an " Oculoplastic Surgeon "
could "do" a brow lift .
' Thought they just did eye related surgery-
Would you trust this doctor with your face ?

Thank you for your time
August 2, 2016
Yes, Dr Lee performs amazing brow lifts and mid face lifts. I know because I have many friends who have used him. And no one has asked my friends if they have had work done. All these women look younger... Not unnatural or overdone. As a nurse, I have seen so many women that look like they have seen a plastic surgeon but NOT when you trust this artist surgeon, Dr John Lee!
August 2, 2016
Oculoplastic surgeons commonly perform brow lift procedures (Dr. Lee has performed the brow lift procedure for over a decade and it's a VERY popular procedure in our office) since the height of the brow greatly affects the appearance of the eyelids since it sits above the eyelids. The eyelids is connected to brow tissue and function of the eyelids is also affected by the brow movement too. We explain to every patient that has brow asymmetry or droop that the brow has a very important role in their eyelids surgery results. If one brow is lower, the eyelids itself, regardless of how much skin is removed will seem more hooded then the side that has a higher brow. It's not a simple matter of just removing brow skin to create a more symmetric eyelids appearance- one would not be able to close their eyes when they sleep if they did. The brow moves toward the scalp pulling eyelids skin when we lye down so the function of the eyelids (which is protect the eyes) is greatly impacted by the brow position.

In our practice, the few patients who are unhappy with their eyelids surgery result is mostly due to a pre-existing brow issue (asymmetry and/or excess skin around their "crows" or outer corners of their eyes which is caused by lateral brow droop) that was not addressed with their upper lids surgery. This is why Dr. Lee thoroughly educates each patient regarding their pre-existing anatomy and what can and can not be achieved with each individual procedure.
August 2, 2016
Didn't know that,
Thanks !
August 2, 2016
Hi u look great! How long did it take for recovery? Thanks
August 3, 2016
Thank you! I was told that patient recovery times vary so I planned to stay home several days following the procedure unless I had to pick up kids and then wore sunglasses. My swelling was completely gone by 10-14 days. The Surgical Coordinator told me I could apply makeup after two weeks but because of my nursing background, I did not want to apply makeup to my incisional line because I was afraid of infection. I know, I am neurotic! Since I am so fair, the incisional line remained pink for a few weeks but I did start applying concealer and eye shadow and absolutely loved and continue to love my new eyes!
October 24, 2016
He is a board certified ophthalmologist period. Did ocuoplastic fellowship. But is NOT a ASOPRS member.