Multiple Procedures, All Amazing

I would add a star if I could. Dr. Kossler is the absolute best, and it goes far beyond her knowledge and skills as a surgeon. She is an ideal mix: she is utterly confident, but with the most wonderful bedside manner. She is patient and down-to-earth. She takes the time to describe why she's come up with a particular approach for a procedure vs. other alternatives. She is great at taking a complex medical concepts and making them understandable for the layperson. She wants to make sure you are comfortable and know what's going on (that you have "buy-in," per se, before she moves forward).

My first visit with Dr. Kossler was to get her opinion on some unsightly xanthelasma growths that showed up around my eyes. This was ultimately a cosmetic procedure, as they weren't causing a functional problem, but I had let them get pretty large and obvious. She did an absolutely incredible job of removing them. The whole experience was wonderful — from pre-op to during, to the post-op care and visits. And her support team is equally warm, friendly and gives you great confidence that everything is okay.

I believe there were six stitches at the outside corner of each eye, so it was not a minor thing, and this is why I chose to see an oculoplastics specialist, rather than a general plastic surgeon. Removal of one of the growths required her to cut through muscle, and I have no problem opening/closing my eyes, which I believe may have been a risk with a less skilled surgeon. Within several weeks, the scars were barely visible, as she had so perfectly hidden them in my crows feet. They're impossible to see now. Beautiful, beautiful job.

I also have had my under eye (tear troughs) filled several times with Dr. Kossler over the past several years, as I have deep hollows that exacerbate my dark circles. I have seen a top-notch dermatologist for fillers in other areas (nasolabial folds, for instance) over the years. But as experienced and skilled as she is, even she won't go near the delicate under eye area. I would not trust anyone other than Dr. Kossler to handle this.

During appointments for tear trough filler, Dr. Kossler has also injected filler in other areas, and Botox as well. She has an excellent eye for aesthetics, and everything always looks completely natural. Just better.

Bottom line: whether you have a cosmetic issue or a more serious medical issue, you can trust Dr. Kossler without question. Her work is impeccable.