Posted by: Dr. Matheson Harris
When someone finds out I’m an ophthalmologist, 99% of the time their first question is, “Do you do that laser eye surgery?”…or something to that effect. Some marketing geniuses did a great job of associating eye surgery of any kind with precision lasers. Most people seem disappointed when I tell them I don’t do LASIK (I guess because they won’t be scoring a sweet discount). Lasers are frequently used in the eyelid surgery I ...
Continue Reading ?Facial aging takes a toll on our lower face as skin thins, fat atrophies and descends, and wrinkles form. Three common problems people come in for are deep nasolabial folds (the crease from your nose to the edge of your mouth), vertical lip lines (sometimes called smoker’s lines, but not exclusive to smokers), and small or fading lips. All of these changes are tell-tale signs of aging, but there are products available that do a great job of reducing their ...
Continue Reading ?I came across this video segment from ABC news about men and facial plastic surgery. Botox use and eyelid surgeries among men are becoming increasingly popular. I’ve seen and operated on quite a few men the past few months, many of whom were told by their wives that it was time to address their drooping eyelids. Check out the video below.
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Making the decision to have a cosmetic procedure is a big one, and one you shouldn’t take lightly. When weighing their options, many people get too focused on one particular aspect, such as cost or reputation of the surgeon, while overlooking other important details. The following can serve as a checklist to consider before making the decision to commit to a procedure and surgeon.
We have been running a contest for a free eyelid lift and are down to our 10 finalists. Unfortunately, the contest app only shows the contestants pictures, but not the stories they sent along with them. We felt they were so compelling that we wanted to share them for anyone interested in voting. After reading, you can go to our Facebook fan page, “like” us and vote. Here they are in random order. Voting ends ...
Continue Reading ?The doctor-patient relationship is an interesting subject. You go to a doctor trusting they’ll give you good advice, provide expert care, and always have you best interests at heart. The doctor, on the other hand, needs you to give them all the information and cooperation necessary to make good decisions and give great treatment. Both of you must work together properly for this to all work out well. Oh, and it helps if you actually like the doctor and she ...
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I have not been shy about my feelings for dogs with my friend’s and family over the years. I love all animals, I just don’t want them butt-sliding on my carpet, shedding on my couch, or biting my childrens’ faces off. Harsh, maybe, but it is worth considering a doctor’s perspective on this last point before calling PETA to picket my office. Over the past few years, without fail, week in and week out, I see and treat kiddos whose little ...
Continue Reading ?Myth #10: Vitamin E reduces scarring - Vitamin E is an antioxidant, which are agents that neutralize the oxidant effect of free radicals (molecules that damage collagen and cause skin dryness, fine lines and wrinkles). Free radicals are not the cause of scarring and any effect you may see from a vitamin E cream on scarring is either something else in the cream, an effect of the massage you did while you put the cream on, or would have happened ...
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Every service related industry has their “bread and butter” clients. These are the clients that occupy most of their time with the most common needs. Medicine is no different. Although I like to share stories with my family and friends about bizarre and interesting cases, most of my day is spent seeing lots of people with just a few common problems. I thought I’d share some of those problems and what you can do to begin treating ...
Continue Reading ?Humans are visual animals and we are programmed to make judgments based on what we see, even before we can consider any other information. This is never more apparent than when we look at the faces of others and make judgments. These may be about their attractiveness, their social status, or even their intelligence. We may judge them to be safe appearing or threatening, perky and happy or cold and reserved. All of these thoughts can come to us just ...
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