The heaviness of upper eyelids can be fixed in two different ways; Browlift vs. Blepharoplasty. Browlift is the surgical procedure that lifts up the eyebrows and hence the skin of the upper eyelids is stretched superiorly and opens up the eyes. Blepharoplasty just removes the excess skin directly from the upper eyelid. It is important to diagnose the problem first. If…
I thought of writing about performing facial plastic surgery on nurses and doctors who you might know as colleagues from hospital, physician offices, surgery centers, etc. The thought occurred to me as I realized all three of my blepharoplasty patients today were nurses that know me through work. First of all, it is a true badge of honor when a colleague…
Dr. Janjua is a board-certified facial plastic surgeon. He was trained in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery – at Yale University. He then did a fellowship in “Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery” in California under the auspices of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He has authored numerous papers in prestigious medical journals, as well as…
Dark circles under the eyes happen from many different reasons. It usually is a contrast between the surrounding pale skin and darker skin of the lower eyelids. The sun shines down from above exposing more of the lower eyelid skin that sits on a platform of the cheeks.