New Jersey has 15 fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons listed on EyePlastics, 6 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.
Richard Angrist
MD
Richard C. Angrist M.D. P.A.
📍 Somerset, NJ
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Susan Carter
MD
The Eye Center
📍 Warren, NJ
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David Freilich
MD
📍 Englewood, NJ
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Susan Hughes
MD
Hughes Center for Aesthetic Medicine
📍 Cherry Hill, NJ
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Ronald Kristan
MD
Atlantic Eye
📍 EATONTOWN, NJ
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Paul Langer
MD, FACS
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School - Dept. of Ophthalmology
📍 Short Hills, NJ
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Simeon Lauer
MD
Simeon Lauer MD
📍 Hackensack, NJ
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Henry Lee
MD
Lee Aesthetic Center, LLC
📍 Basking Ridge, NJ
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David Leventer
MD
📍 Springfield, NJ
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Janet Neigel
MD, FACS
EltraSelf
📍 Florham Park, NJ
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Deepak Ramesh
MD
The Center for Eye and Facial Plastic Surgery
📍 Somerset, NJ
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Michael Richard
MD
Duke University
📍 Florham Park, NJ
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Kira Segal
MD
EltraSelf
📍 Florham Park, NJ
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Joseph Shovlin
MD
Outlook EyeCare, Prism Vision Group
📍 Princeton, NJ
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Christine Zolli
MD
New Jersey Eye Physicians & Surgeons P.A.
📍 Union, NJ
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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 New Jersey 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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