Is Eyelid Surgery Covered by Insurance?

Many of my older patients come in with significant excess skin over their eyes in their upper eyelids. They feel like their eyes are heavy and want to know if eyelid surgery is covered by insurance or medicare. The answer here is that it depends. If you have excess eyelid skin that…

My nose looks bigger after rhinoplasty

One of the known facts regarding rhinoplasty or nose job surgery is that the nose will swell significantly after surgery, which can temporarily make the nose look bigger after rhinoplasty.

During rhinoplasty or nose reshaping surgery, the cartilage and bony framework of the nose are reshaped and then the skin is laid back down over this new framework. Unlike eyelid…