North Carolina has 19 fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons listed on EyePlastics, 8 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.
Christine Annunziata
MD
📍 Matthews, NC
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Valerie Chen
MD
Providence Eye and Laser Specialists
📍 Charlotte, NC
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Christina Choe
MD
Clarity Eye and Face, PLLC
📍 Asheville, NC
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Jonathan Dutton
MD, PhD
University of North Carolina
📍 Durham, NC
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George Escaravage
MD
Wilmington Eye
📍 Wilmington, NC
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Amy Fowler
MD
Duke Eye Center
📍 Holly Springs, NC
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Molly Fuller
MD, PhD
Triad Ocular and Facial Plastic Surgery
📍 Clemmons, NC
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Jeff Goldstein
MD
Asheville Eye Associates
📍 Asheville, NC
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Roderick Hargrove
MD, FACS
Graystone Eye
📍 Hickory, NC
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Christopher Hwang
MD, MPH
University of North Carolina
📍 Chapel Hill, NC
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Erik Johnson
MD
Raleigh Ophthalmology
📍 Raleigh, NC
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Jonathan Lowry
MD
Morganton Eye Physicians, PA
📍 Morganton, NC
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Pradeep Mettu
MD
Raleigh Eye and Face Plastic Surgery
📍 Raleigh, NC
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Alan Oester
MD
Wilmington Eye, P.A.
📍 Wilmington, NC
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Charles Rice
MD
Wake Forest Baptist Health Eye Department
📍 Winston-Salem, NC
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Kevin Tomasko
MD
Horizon Eye Care
📍 Charlotte, NC
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Julie Woodward
MD
Duke University Eye Center
📍 Durham, NC
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Renzo Zaldivar
MD
Luxe Aesthetics, PLLC
📍 Cary, NC
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Paul Riske
MD, FACS
Oculoplastic Surgery
📍 Raleigh, NC
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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 North Carolina 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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