Before & After Photos

Before

After

PL is a middle aged female who was referred to Dr. Athre by her husband. Her husband had been a boxer as a young adult and had broken nose numerous times and he had surgery numerous times in the past with persistent. After searching out numerous rhinoplasty and plastic surgeons in Houston and Clear Lake, he chose to have his procedure with Dr. Athre in Clear Lake. He subsequently referred his wife. His wife had genetic bags that were extensive under her eyes. She had had these bags for numerous years and was simply tired and frustrated with them. She had undergone upper eyelid surgery in the past, and was now considering lower eyelid surgery to correct the extensive bags and herniated fat under her eyes. She felt that the bags under her eyes made her look tired, angry, and a lot older than she really was. After completing a consultation with Dr. Athre, she decided to undergo lower blepharoplasty with Dr. Athre. Her procedure was performed at Kobayashi Surgery Center in Dr. Athre's office. The lower blepharoplasty was performed under mild sedation and internal and external incision were used due to the extensiveness of the excess fat and skin. In essence, the excess fat was removed, the orbicularis muscle was tightened, and excess skin was also trimmed. She is shown here 2 weeks following her procedure. One can clearly see that there is minimal swelling, and she is completely back to all of her daily life activities. Care was taken not to remove too much skin because removal of too much skin can lead to ectropion or scarring causing the lashes to tun outwards. One can clearly see that PL looks very natural without an "operated" look to her eyes.