What to Expect

Botox:

When administered in controlled and moderate amounts, there are minimal side effects or pain from Botox beyond the 'pin-prick' sensation of the actual injection. A treatment most ../commonly lasts about four to six months. Tiny bruises occasionally occur at the site of the injection but they can easily be treated with Arnica.

Restylane:

Again, injection of these hyaluronic acid fillers is well tolerated and after-affect free and lasts up to eight months. Minimal swelling can occur at the treatment site.

ThermaCool:

The ThermaCool procedure takes approximately an hour to perform depending on the size of the area treated, during which the skin will feel heated but not painful. Most patients return to normal activity immediately afterwards. The tightening improvements appear gradually over two to six months.

Endoscopic Brow Lift:

Small incisions are made behind the hair line and the video- assisted endoscope assists to weaken the overly strong muscles that cause wrinkles and allows the surgeon to gently lift the brow. There will be minimal swelling and occasionally bruising in the forehead, cheek and eye region for 7 to 10 days. Patients are recommended to keep their heads elevated after surgery to reduce swelling. There is some temporary numbness and itchiness following surgery.

Scarfree Lower Eyelid Surgery:

The Scarfree Lower Eyelid Surgery re-contours the lower eyelids by going behind the eyelid taking out excess fat without sutures. Expect the recovery time to include one week of possible bruising and swelling, with little to no pain. You will be able to work from home, despite slightly blurred vision for one week.

Eye Lid Surgery/Blepharoplasty:

For upper eyelid surgery, a fine incision is made in the lid's natural skin fold to remove excess skin and restore the smooth curve of the upper eyelid, while the pouching fat is re-contoured if necessary. The treatment is done under anesthesia with little discomfort and no pain. The patient can expect swelling for a week afterwards.

Lower eye lid surgery is usually done without sutures or scars by removing fat directly from the inside surface of the lower eyelid. The lower eyelid skin can be rejuvenated and tightened with laser resurfacing if needed. The patient can expect swelling for a week afterwards and some mildly blurred vision for several days, but will be fully capable of working from home if needed during the recovery time.

Injectable Eyelid Makeover:

Restylane or Juvederm can be injected in affected areas around the eyes to fill in mid-face grooves between the eyelid fat pad and the cheek to reduce the appearance of bags and "tear troughs," the groove between the nose and lower eyelid. Each treatment lasts 6 to 12 months. A local anesthesia is so there is little discomfort or pain and recovery time is limited to swelling for a couple of days afterwards.