Houston, Texas has 12 fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons listed on EyePlastics, 5 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.
Audrey Ahuero
MD, FACS
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeons of Texas
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Richard Allen MD, PhD,
FACS
Baylor College of Medicine
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Kathleen Archer
MD
Kathleen F Archer MD
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Imtiaz Chaudhry MD, PhD,
FACS
Houston Oculoplastics
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Maria Choudhary
MD
Berkeley Eye Center
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Bita Esmaeli
MD, FACS
1) Oncologic Ophthalmic Plastic & Orbital Surgery, Mann Eye Institute 2) Houston Methodist Hospital/Weill Cornell 3) University of Houston Fertitta Family College of Medicine
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Amina Malik
MD
Houston Methodist Hospital
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Timothy McCulley
MD
University of Texas at Houston
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Karina Richani
MD
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeons of Texas
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Debra Shetlar
MD
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
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Charles Soparkar MD, PhD,
FACS
Plastic Eye Surgery Associates, PLLC
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Michael Yen
MD
Baylor College of Medicine
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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 Houston 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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