Oculoplastic Surgery

Oculoplastic surgery corrects aesthetic and functional problems relating to the eye and its socket. Kenya Williams, MD, and the Suburban Medical Aesthetics team in Evanston, Illinois, specialize in oculoplastic surgery. They’re experts in treating problems ranging from drooping eyelids and blocked tear ducts to repairing injuries and removing cancerous growths. Call Suburban Medical Aesthetics or request a consultation online today.

What is oculoplastic surgery?

Oculoplastic surgery refers to procedures performed on the eyelids, tear ducts, orbit (eye socket), and face. It includes reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. Problems oculoplastic surgery addresses include:

• Ptosis (drooping upper eyelid)
• Entropion (eyelid turned inward)
• Ectropion (drooping lower eyelid)
• Eyelid tumors
• Thyroid eye disorders
• Trauma
• Congenital abnormalities (ones patients are born with)
• Pediatric eye disorders

An oculoplastic surgeon completes extensive training on eyelid abnormalities, orbital disease, and tearing problems.

What are the most common reconstructive oculoplastic surgeries?

Leading reconstructive oculoplastic surgeries include:

Tear duct surgery

Depending on each patient’s needs, the oculoplastic surgeon may create a new tear drain opening and temporarily leave a stent in it to keep the tear duct open. If the tear duct blockage remains, your surgeon can put a permanent artificial drain behind the eyelid corners.

Orbital surgery

Before orbital surgery, you have a CT or similar eye scan and undergo fine-needle aspiration (fluid withdrawal). The results help your oculoplastic surgeon decide if they need to make a skin incision and, if so, whether it should be large or small. They remove and/or repair tissue damage, taking care to preserve vision and eye function.

Suburban Medical Aesthetics also treats lesions and trauma, corrects ptosis, ectropion, and entropion, and removes cancerous growths.

What aesthetic oculoplastic surgeries are available?

Eyelid surgery is the primary aesthetic oculoplastic procedure.

Blepharoplasty to correct drooping is the most common eyelid surgery. Your surgeon makes an incision and separates skin from underlying tissues. They remove excess skin, fat, and muscle and then close the incisions. Suburban Medical Aesthetics offers upper, lower, quad (all four lids), and male blepharoplasty.

The team also specializes in revision, African American, and double or Asian eyelid surgeries and amend any aesthetic concerns you may have. In many cases, eyelid surgery has both functional and aesthetic aspects. Patients can also benefit from nonsurgical aesthetic treatments such as dermal fillers and Botox® anti-wrinkle injections.

Many oculoplastic surgeries take place under local anesthesia at Suburban Medical Aesthetic's office. Some patients require hospital or surgical center care for more complex procedures, and those require intravenous sedation.

Call Suburban Medical Aesthetics to learn more about oculoplastic surgery, or use the online booking form to schedule a consultation today.