by Joseph Walrath | Jul 1, 2019 | Blepharoplasty, Cosmetic, Eyelid Malposition, Symptoms
Male upper blepharoplasty can be performed for medical reasons, cosmetic reason, or both. Upper lid position becomes medical when it obscures vision. A good rule of thumb is that if the upper lid tissue encroaches on the visible pupil, upper blepharoplasty... 
by Joseph Walrath | Mar 25, 2019 | Asian, Blepharoplasty, Cosmetic, Ptosis
I recently encountered a young Asian woman in the office with severe congenital ptosis. The upper eyelids drooped severely, no matter how hard the patient tried to lift them. This is because the muscles were malformed at birth. She underwent a prior surgery some... 
by Joseph Walrath | Feb 10, 2019 | Blepharoplasty, Cosmetic, Ptosis, Reconstruction
A lovely young woman came to me a few years ago for a consultation with a complaint of congenital ptosis of the left upper lid. “Congenital ptosis” is the medical term for an upper lid that is born droopy. Usually, this means that the internal upper lid is not... 
by Joseph Walrath | Nov 25, 2018 | Brow lifting, Cosmetic, Reconstruction
Advantages and disadvantages of direct brow lifting Direct brow lifting has many advantages over other forms of brow lifting, and one major disadvantage. I’ll start with the disadvantage: there is a scar above the eyebrow. That is not to be... 
by Joseph Walrath | Oct 1, 2018 | Canthoplasty, Ptosis, Reconstruction
“I can see!” That was the greeting I got from our 90+ year old postoperative patient last Friday. She had previously be unable to do the things that she really enjoyed, like knitting and crafts, because of her upper lid ptosis. Her problem was particularly... 
by Joseph Walrath | Jun 16, 2018 | Blepharoplasty, Cosmetic, Cosmetic Reconstruction, Eyelid Malposition, News-Updates, Reconstruction, Tearing
Dr. Walrath continually getting awards from vitals.com for compassionate care and regularly receives the “Patient’s Choice Award”! (Well, except for 2015, when compassion was apparently in short supply! LOL!)