Maryland has 15 fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons listed on EyePlastics, 4 of whom list blepharoplasty (eyelid lift, also searched as eyelift or eye lift) among their procedures. Every surgeon here completed an ophthalmology residency followed by an accredited fellowship in eyelid, orbital and lacrimal surgery; all are ASOPRS members. Blepharoplasty is a surgical procedure to remove excess skin, muscle, and fat from the upper or lower eyelids. It treats both cosmetic concerns (hooded or puffy lids) and functional problems (drooping skin that obstructs the visual field).
"Lists blepharoplasty" marks the surgeons who name it among their procedures; every listed surgeon is fellowship-trained in eyelid, orbital and lacrimal surgery.
Rosalie Bair
MD
Rosalie L Bair, M. D., P.A.
📍 Bethesda, MD
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Ashley Campbell
MD
Wilmer Eye Institute
📍 Baltimore, MD
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Parag Gandhi
MD, FACS
Maryland Eye & Face
📍 Baltimore, MD
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Michael Grant
MD, PhD
University of Maryland - Shock Trauma Center
📍 Baltimore, MD
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Francis Grumbine
MD
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
📍 Towson, MD
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Marc Hirschbein
MD, FACS
Krieger Eye Institute, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
📍 Baltimore, MD
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James Karesh
MD, FACS
Vision Center of Excellence Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
📍 Bethesda, MD
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Brian Lee
MD
Maryland Oculoplastic Surgery
📍 Ellicott City, MD
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Emily Li
MD
Wilmer Eye Institute
📍 Baltimore, MD
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Nicholas Mahoney
MD
Wilmer Eye Institute
📍 Chevy Chase, MD
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Shannath Merbs MD, PhD,
FACS
University of Virginia School of Medicine
📍 Charlottesville, MD
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Kevin Perman
MD
Ophthalmic Plastic & Orbital Consultants, P.C.
📍 Bethesda, MD
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Fatemeh Rajaii
MD, PhD
Wilmer Eye Institute
📍 Baltimore, MD
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Omaya Youssef MD, MBA,
FACS
📍 Gaithersburg, MD
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Chad Zatezalo
MD
The Zatezalo Group
📍 Chevy Chase, MD
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Blepharoplasty is most safely performed by an oculoplastic surgeon — a physician with dual training in ophthalmology and plastic surgery of the eye and orbit. Oculoplastic surgeons who are ASOPRS fellowship-trained have the deepest expertise in eyelid anatomy and function.
Upper eyelid blepharoplasty may be covered by insurance when it is functionally indicated — meaning the drooping skin is obstructing the superior visual field, as documented by a visual field test. Purely cosmetic lower eyelid surgery is typically not covered. Note: when blepharoplasty is performed at the same time as ptosis repair, the blepharoplasty (skin) portion is always considered cosmetic and is not covered by insurance.
Look for three things on any Maryland surgeon's profile: an accredited oculoplastic fellowship (ASOPRS is the recognised US credential), board certification in ophthalmology, and current hospital or surgery-centre privileges. Then ask how many of this specific procedure the surgeon performs a year and to see before-and-after photographs of similar cases.
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