Blepharoplasty, or eyelid lift, is a cosmetic surgery procedure aimed at removing excess skin and fat from the upper or lower or both eyelids to make the face appear more youthful. The condition of ptosis may also be corrected along with aesthetic improvements in the eyelid appearance. Eyelid surgery may be performed as a standalone procedure or in conjunction with forehead lift or other facial surgeries.

Eyes are a prominent part of the face, and blepharoplasty can remove the tired or old look from the eyes, which gives a refreshed overall facial appearance. Dr. Eugene Kim is a double board certified plastic surgeon providing eyelid lift and other procedures to patients in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, CA, and surrounding communities.

Candidates

Blepharoplasty for cosmetic reasons is usually sought by people in the age group of 30 to 65 years. However, genetic or other factors may sometimes cause younger people also to seek this procedure. Women and men who are unhappy with the puffy upper eyelids, dark circles under the eyes, or the appearance of eye bags will usually benefit the most from eyelid surgery.

The cosmetic surgeon may also recommend this procedure for patients with vision obstruction due to excessive skin in the upper eyelids or those suffering from ptosis.

Eyelid Surgery Before and After Photo Gallery

Types of Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty can be classified into the follow three types:

Lower Eyelid Surgery

Lower eyelid surgery is designed to remove excessive fat deposits from underneath the lower eyelids. In some cases, the excess fat may be redistributed to the depressed pockets below the eyes to address the sunken look. The procedure also involves removal of loose skin to create a smoother, wrinkle-free look of the skin just above the cheek.

Upper Eyelid Surgery

Upper eyelid surgery is a commonly performed cosmetic eye procedure, which is aimed at rejuvenating the upper eyelids by surgically removing excess fat and skin. Droopy and inflated upper eyelids can be improved with this surgery. In several cases, the procedure will also address vision obstruction that may be occurring due to droopy upper lids. The plastic surgeon will also restructure the underlying weak muscles in some cases.

Transconjunctival Surgery

This type of blepharoplasty is performed on patients who only need a minor improvement to correct the slight appearance of under eye bags. Excess fat tissue is removed with this technique, but skin removal is not involved. The surgeon will make small incisions within the lower eyelid to perform this procedure, which makes the scarring invisible on the outside. Dr. Kim receives patients from Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, West Hollywood, CA, and nearby areas for this procedure.

Realistic Financial Impact

According to the figures released by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the cost of eyelid lift in the US in 2014 was $2,874. However, this cost did not include the costs of anesthesia, operating facility costs, and related expenses. The overall dollar amount of the procedure may range from $4,000 to $8,000, depending on various factors.

Recovery

Blepharoplasty will typically involve a downtime of about one week. Patients may experience mild irritation and pain in the incision area for the first few days, which can be treated with pain medications.

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Who Is Administering Your Botox? Why Credentials Matter

Botox, one of the safest ways to get your youthful looks back can go seriously wrong if not administered by someone who has credible credentials to prove that he or she knows what he or she is doing. Your face is the most important part of your identity and can you imagine the damage your self esteem will incur in case no one can identify you once you have had Botox done.

NBC’s cover story about how botched people can end up after a simple procedure like Botox should be an eye opener. Most people don’t even know if their doctors are qualified to carry on procedures that they either advice or monitor. We usually do a lot of research about Botox procedure on our own. We read up on the internet and try to speak with people who have already got it done. We are careful about do’s and dont’s and we even ask for doctor recommendations.

However, do we really know what sets one doctor apart from another? Are we meticulous about finding out why this particular doctor is qualified to administer our Botox? Does this doctor have professional qualifications and testimonials proving that he knows what he is doing? These are uncomfortable questions but they need to be asked.

Signs that your doctor’s credentials need to be verified

People undergo Botox to reduce their facial lines. Botox helps not only to lessen these lines but it can lift the eyebrows subtly to fade signs of aging. When you spot droopy eyebrows post such a procedure, it is a telltale sign that your doctor may not have credentials supporting his actions. A qualified cosmetic surgeon can also produce such results but such instances are very rare. Some people may argue that Botox is a non invasive procedure so qualification of a doctor may not matter that much because it’s deemed a simple process. It is that kind of thinking that perpetuates perpetrators. The length of a procedure shouldn’t decide for the qualifications your plastic surgeon must have to carry out your Botox procedure.

Why credentials matter?

Dr. Eugene Kim, M.D. a double board certified plastic surgeon who operates out of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood, CA insists that Botox is a delicate process and should be performed by someone who has done extensive work in the field of anatomy of face and its physiology. He reckons that being a qualified doctor doesn’t necessarily translate into being a Botox expert.

A weekend course certification in Botox cannot replace years of practice of doing the procedure, it can only act as a shield under which you operate. Sometimes a few of the nurses are technically more superiors to certain doctors when it comes to placement of injection and the amount of Botox used to get the desired effects. So, credentials aren’t just degrees that you can write next to your name but the actual number of years that you have spent doing successful procedures.

Click here see more plastic surgery procedures and treatments performed by Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Eugene Kim on patients in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, West Hollywood, Santa Monica and surrounding areas or call 310-271-6996 to schedule a consultation.