EYELID REJUVENATION

When we speak to each other, we focus on the eyes. Having the appearances of the eyes at their best is the best way to enhance our looks. Bright, open eyes project an image of alertness and youth.
Excess eyelid tissue and puffiness can be reduced by eyelid surgery. Over time everyone's eyelids develop new skin and loose muscles which fall in folds and fat which pushes out the skin. This operation, because of the concealed scars, is suitable for both men and women.
Lower eyelid fullness or 'bags' can be reduced through an incision inside the lid, which leaves no visible scar (transconjunctival), or under the lashes (which allows tightening of the skin as well).
Extra upper eyelid skin and fullness can be reduced with direct excision. Sometimes a 'fallen' eyebrow will contribute to excess upper eyelid skin and needs elevation through a Brow or Forehead lift to enhance the upper eyelid appearance (coronal, endoscopic, or temple).
Extra fat under the upper lid or brow, which causes puffiness, can be removed as well. And the muscle wrinkling of the skin between the eyebrows can be reduced by direct excision of the corrugator muscles or by Botox injection. Dr. Gallico has established the anatomic descriptions, which allow precise muscle reduction. Hollow areas over the cheeks may be filled by fat flaps from the lower lids, by cheek implants and by a mid-facelift.
Dr. Gallico has presented his techniques for mid-facelift and cheek implants at national and international conferences. When you discuss eyelid surgery with your plastic surgeon, be sure he/she understands the surgical procedures mentioned above and is prepared to offer you the individual surgical needs you require. Dr. Gallico performs the surgery through both internal (transconjunctival) and external approaches.

G. Gregory Gallico III, M.D. - Plastic, Cosmetic, and Aesthetic Surgery

If you would like to receive additional information on this or any other surgical procedure listed, please contact my office either by phone or fax:

Phone: (617) 724-6900
Fax: (617) 724-6905
E-mail: ggallico@partners.org

or write directly:
G. Gregory Gallico, III, M.D.
275 Cambridge Street
Boston, MA 02114
USA

Dr. G. Gregory (Greg) Gallico, III, M.D., F.A.C.S., Plastic, cosmetic, and esthetic (aesthetic) surgeon at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Associate Professor of Surgery at the Harvard Medical School, Founder of the MGH Cosmetic Surgery Center, developed Cosmetic Surgery of Boston to perform plastic surgery at the MGH, the premiere hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, MA, and New England. Dr. Gallico is Board certified in Plastic Surgery and is past President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Massachusetts Society of Plastic Surgeons. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, and the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. He performs plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery of the face, nose, breast, and body, including face lift (facelilft), short scar face lift, wrinkle reduction, brow lift, forehead lift, botox injections, collagen injections, endoscopic forehead lift, fat grafting, lipostructure, fat injections, lip enhancement, lip enlargement, lip injection, vertical face lift, New York face lift, NY face lift, eyelid surgery, blepharoplasty, transconjunctival blepharoplasty, mid face lift, midface lift, neck lift (necklift), submental lipectomy, submental liposuction, double chin surgery, chin surgery, chin enlargement, chin implant, chin reduction, ear surgery, otoplasty, reduction of prominent ears, ear pinning, breast surgery, breast enlargement, breast augmentation, breast implants, breast lift, mastopexy, breast reduction, pectoral implants, male chest reduction, gynecomastia, male chest suction lipectomy, abdominoplasty, tummy tuck, mini abdominoplasty, weight loss skin fat tissue removal, stomach fat removal, liposuction, lipoplasty, fat suctioning, buttock lift, buttock enlargement, buttock implants, thigh suction, thigh liposuction, leg suction, hip suction, knee liposuction, calf implants, calf enlargement