Dr. Levin individualizes each procedure to the specific patient looking to maximize results while minimizing any side effects. The Silktouch carbon dioxide laser is used on excessive tissue of the eyelids. After sculpting the eyelids, fine absorbable or removable sutures are used.

Cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) is a procedure to sculpt the upper and lower eyelids to restore a youthful appearance to your eyes and sometimes improve your vision. Upper eyelid surgery can open up droopy appearing upper eyelids. Lower eyelid surgery removes the puffiness and swelling of the lower eyelids. Most patients look younger and more rested after successful eyelid surgery

Known as blepharoplasty, eyelid surgery is used to correct or improve the appearance of the eyelids. This may include the removal of excess skin and fat, often called bags, under the eyes. this procedure is also used to correct upper eyelid problems such as "droopy eyelids," which in some cases may affect a person's field of vision. Sometimes eyelashes can also become misdirected or in some cases, a person may have an extra row of lashes. Surgery can correct these conditions as well.

Eyelid surgery is very successful in patients who have been properly educated and have reasonable expectations.

Blepharoplasty, or aesthetic eyelid surgery, is a procedure to correct drooping upper eyelids and puffy bags below the eyes. It can eliminate conditions that give an individual a tired appearance, such as wrinkled folds of skin on upper eyelids, bags under the eyes and sagging eyebrows. This involve removing excess skin, fat, and muscle.

The surgery is performed at Urquiza Plastic Surgery Center. You will usually be admitted on the day of surgery, and stay until the early evening.

Cosmetic radio-surgery is usually performed by giving small local anesthesia injection to numb the skin outgrowths. Generally, there is no pain during surgery. If you are very nervous, you will be given a Valium pill to help you relax. Patients are awake during surgery. Patients do not hear or feel anything and are comfortable during surgery. Radio-surgery is commonly done in a doctor’s on an outpatient basis.

Yes. It should be noted that a significant number of men and women of all ages elect to have cosmetic radio-surgery to achieve a more youthful look.

Aside from hair loss, which needs to be addressed by one means or another, cosmetic surgery is an area where patience is a virtue. Hormone therapy will have significant effects on the shape and contours of your face, enough so that you may not need as much surgery as you might think, if you end up needing any at all. The advice I was given was to wait for two years on hormones before making any decisions.

Yes. Lifting of the eyelids is usually performed as day surgery, using local anesthesia The patient leaves the clinic on the same day. If, however, the surgery is performed using general anesthesia, it will require an overnight hospital stay. Surgeons usually prefer local anesthesia, so that during the surgery certain eye movements can be tracked. This can contribute to an optimal result.

The surgery is at our offices or at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, at 2nd Avenue and 14th St. in Manhattan.

No, eyelid surgery is usually done in our office under local anesthesia. It is a relatively short procedure in which incisions are made in the natural creases of the eyes where they are not seen. Graystone will give you specific instructions on how to care for yourself following the surgery so that optimal results may be achieved. You will have several follow-up appointments to track your progress.

About 3% of all cosmetic surgery is performed on people 18 years old or younger. The top procedure is nose reshaping.

Some patients after laser vision correction (LASIK or PRK) find out that the glasses masked their eyelids. Such patients are excellent candidates for cosmetic eyelid surgery

A number of other cosmetic procedures may be safely performed at the same time as blepharoplasty. These include skin resurfacing, facelift, necklift, brow or forehead lift, neck and cheek liposuction.

Dr. Duboys and Dr. Sirota usually perform eyelid surgery with local anesthesia and sedation or with general anesthesia.