Featured New Jersey Plastic Surgery Patient of the Month
Dr. Parker thanks the patients who have offered to share their inspiring stories and photos. We hope you enjoy these stories of transformation.
As a plastic surgeon, Dr. Parker uses his surgical artistry to help patients make physical improvements which result in positive emotional changes. Our Featured Patient section highlights a new patient each month to help you learn about both common and unusual plastic surgery cases treated at the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery in New Jersey.
Patients of the Month for February 2012 – Upper and Lower Eyelid Lift
This month’s Featured Patient demonstrates the power of surgery to improve the appearance of both the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid procedures such as this are known as a “blepharoplasty” or “eyelid lift”. The patient came to Dr. Parker with concerns about her eyes that we hear very often, including:
- heaviness of her upper eyelids
- puffiness of her lower eyelids
- looking older than she feels
As we age, skin laxity develops, along with protrusion of fat that surrounds the eyeball . These age-associated changes affect the appearance of both the upper and lower eyelids.
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In performing an upper eyelid lift for our Featured Patient, Dr. Parker removed the excess skin and fat in an elliptical fashion. He then carefully closed the incision in the upper eyelid crease, to be sure the scar is undetectable.
In addressing this patient’s lower eyelids, Dr. Parker transferred her excess fat to the depression below the eyelid known as the “tear trough”. This allows for better blending from the eyelid into the cheek area. He also removed excess lower eyelid skin through an inconspicuous incision just beneath the eyelashes.
Finally, Dr. Parker performed a TCA peel on the lower eyelid skin to help tighten the patient’s fine wrinkles and to help reduce the dark coloration of her lower eyelids.
The patient is thrilled with her results and says, “I’ve had more people give me compliments…They say that I’m a new woman.”
- Patients of the Month for January 2012 – Breast Augmentation
- Patient of the Month for December 2011 – Mommy Makeover
- Patient of the Month for November 2011 – Eyelid Lift
- Patients of the Month for October 2011 – Chin Implants for Men and Women
- Patient of the Month for September 2011 – Mommy Makeover – Post Weight Loss Surgery
- Patient of the Month for August 2011 – Liposuction
- Patient of the Month for July 2011 – Gynecomastia Treatment
- Patient of the Month for June 2011 – Otoplasty
- Patient of the Month for May 2011 – Permanent Lip Enhancement
- Patient of the Month for April 2011 – The Parker Tummy Tuck
