Safe Timing of Revision Blepharoplasty

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New York oculoplastic surgeon Amiya Prasad, M.D. reviews the common issues following an unsatisfactory upper eyelid surgery; not rushing a revision procedure when there is still post-operative swelling; the various revision upper eyelid procedures; and how Dr. Prasad corrects results of other surgeons:

0:21 - Introduction to hooded upper eyelid revision surgery

0:47 - Common issues following an unsatisfactory upper eyelid surgery

1:28 - How eyelid surgery is among the top 5 most popular cosmetic procedures every year

1:48 - Why it is important to diagnose the issue first, develop a treatment plan, and determine when a procedure for upper eyelid revision surgery should be performed

2:17 - Why plastic surgery residency, which is mostly hospital-based reconstructive surgery, may not provide adequate training in cosmetic surgeries

3:21 - How the sub-specialty of oculoplastic surgery was formally established

3:50 - Why no surgeon is immune to complications, but the more experience a surgeon has in a specialized area, the less likely avoidable complications occur

4:12 - How complications are often due to a “cookie cutter” approach to eyelid surgery

4:27 - What lower eyelid retraction is

5:07 - How Dr. Prasad allows an adequate time for swelling to resolve before performing enhancement procedures

5:20 - How revision surgery requires at least 6 months of healing from the initial surgery

5:29 - How hyaluronic acid filler can be used to treat upper eyelid hollows with at least 3 months of healing from the initial surgery

6:04 - How revision surgery for upper eyelid skin shortage can wait until eyelid skin stretches a little

6:37 - Why the timing of the skin graft is decided by the need for eye protection

6:55 - What eyelid ptosis is

7:21 - Why most plastic and cosmetic surgeons don’t perform ptosis surgery

7:36 - How Dr. Prasad evaluates a patient for cosmetic blepharoplasty

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