Massachusetts has 11 fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons listed on EyePlastics, 2 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.
Alison Callahan
MD
📍 Boston, MA
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Scott Corin
MD
Advanced Eye Centers, Inc
📍 North Dartmouth, MA
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Suzanne Freitag
MD
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary/ Harvard Medical School
📍 Boston, MA
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Katrinka Heher
MD
Katrinka L. Heher, M.D.
📍 Boston, MA
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Mitesh Kapadia
MD, PhD
Boston Eyelid Surgery
📍 WELLESLEY, MA
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Anna Kupcha
MD
Boston Medical Center
📍 Boston, MA
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Daniel Lefebvre
MD, FACS
Boston VA Healthcare System / Mass Eye and Ear
📍 Dedham, MA
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Victoria Starks
MD
Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
📍 Boston, MA
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Susan Tucker
MD
Beth Israel Lahey Health
📍 Peabody, MA
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M. Reza Vagefi
MD
New England Eye Center / Tufts Medicine
📍 Boston, MA
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Natalie Wolkow
MD, PhD
Mass Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School
📍 Boston, MA
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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 Massachusetts 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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