Many people experience the occasional twitchy eyelid. The problem can be aggravating but rarely disrupts one’s ability to perform tasks. Except in the instance of blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm. We can link these disorders to a glitch in the neurological system that causes uncontrollable twitching and blinking. In the case of hemifacial spasm, the lower […]
Aging can change the face in a number of ways. Initially, most people notice the signs of aging around their eyes before other parts of the face. Overall, even these changes may relate to the loss of volume and descent of muscular tissue in the midface. Because the skin around the eyes is so delicate, […]
Summer is coming, which means a lot of folks are brushing up on their sun-safety skills. We’ve heard time and time again that we need to apply sunscreen every day. Inevitably, many of us forget to maintain this habit once the flip-flops go into the closet. Then, when the temperatures start to rise again, we’re […]
Heavy, sagging brows can have a dramatic impact on the appearance of the entire face. Much of the time, it is the effects of aging that cause a person to consider whether or not they would benefit from a brow lift. In many cases, the brow is naturally low-lying, further exacerbating the droop that occurs […]
Blepharoplasty is the formal term that describes eyelid surgery. Most of the time, blepharoplasty is discussed as a beneficial cosmetic procedure. It’s true that the majority of eyelid surgery cases performed today do revolve around improving a person’s appearance. We have come to understand that eyelids that are heavy and droopy make the entire face […]
It used to be that our facial structure was our facial structure and we had to live with it. There has been a longstanding perception that cheekbones were the key to high and prominent facial contouring. If we weren’t born with it, we had to accept our lot in life – or we had to change […]
Thyroid eye disease is a potential side-effect of an overactive thyroid gland. Most commonly, we see changes to the orbital structure in patients who have Graves’ disease, although any moderate degree of abnormality within the thyroid can affect the eyes or eyelids. As a result, both appearance and vision may be impacted. We recognize thyroid […]
Facial aging is something that we all anticipate. It’s going to happen; it’s only a matter of time. Fortunately, we live in a time when facial aging doesn’t have to be accepted. We can do something, several things, to diminish the effects of collagen loss and fat degradation. Because there are so many techniques aimed […]
Historically, fat has been perceived as a problem. We don’t want to eat too much fat, and we don’t want to harbor too much fat on the body. When we talk about fat, it is usually something along the lines of “I sure wish I didn’t have this muffin top.” In recent years, experts have […]
Drooping of the upper eyelids may be something that we expect to some degree, simply due to age-related changes in the face. We don’t typically think that drooping eyelids will occur before a certain (much older) age. The fact that it can come as a surprise when it does happen. And when it does happen, […]