Thyroid eye disease, or Graves’ disease, can cause your eyes to bulge unattractively from your eye sockets. This defect in your appearance may damage your self-esteem and self-confidence, making it hard for you to put yourself forward. Renowned oculoplastic surgeon Dr. Raymond Douglas treats new and existing patients with thyroid...
Your face changes as you age. Your skin loses elasticity and firmness, falling into lines and wrinkles that give away your years. Tissue deposits beneath your skin can change as well, creating baggy eyes, hollow or drooping cheeks, and sagging jowls. You don’t have to passively accept the visible changes...
Especially as you get older, eyelids can tend to sag and droop. Some people also have more than typically drooping eyelids at a young age due to genetic factors. If you’re concerned about the appearance of your sagging or droopy eyelids, or if you notice your range of vision becoming...
The shape of your eyes and eyelids affects your overall appearance more than you might realize. If you feel like your face looks weary, heavy, or aged, cosmetic surgery around your eyes could be the best way to address your concerns. World-renowned oculoplastic surgeon Dr. Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD provides...
Time takes its toll on all of us, leaving more visible signs of aging every year. The texture of your skin changes, and it loses elasticity and fullness, leading to fine lines and visible wrinkles. Fat deposits in your face can also shrink away, leaving you looking gaunt and sunken....
The eyelids of most people with Asian ancestry have a unique feature, a lack of an upper eyelid crease that makes them appear like a double eyelid with a fold above the lashes. This facial feature typically appears in people of Asian descent. If you’re interested, you can safely and...
Facial palsy, also known as Bell’s palsy, can strike fast. Similar to what happens with a stroke, the sudden weakness in the muscles of half your face causes drooping and asymmetrical features. With a facial palsy attack, your affected eyelid might seem dragged down, and your smile might be lopsided....
You might be interested in eyelid surgery for cosmetic reasons, to reduce visible signs of aging, or to address bulging eyes or sagging lids. For some people, sagging eyelids can become a medical issue when the tissue hangs down into the field of vision. No matter the reason why you’re...
Your thyroid gland produces hormones that control many processes in your body. In cases of thyroid disease, an autoimmune response causes your immune system to attack your thyroid cells. With thyroid eye disease, also known as Graves’ eye disease, the immune system also attacks cells in the eyes, causing bulging...
Like other areas of your face, your eyelids change in appearance as you age. Sagging or drooping eyelids contribute to making you look older than you feel. That’s where eyelid rejuvenation procedures come into the picture. With this surgical cosmetic procedure, our oculoplastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Raymond Douglas can...
If you have ptosis, one or both of your eyelids appear droopy. You might be irritated by your ptosis problems for cosmetic reasons, as a sagging upper eyelid can give you a tired or older appearance. If your eyelids are hanging down into your field of vision, it’s not just...
If you have bulging eyes, you might just think of the condition as an aesthetic problem. However, bulging eyes, which is called exophthalmos, can cause problems with the way you actually see the world, too. As an orbital decompression specialist, Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD, can examine you to diagnose your...
With another year beginning, is it time to think about your anti-aging and cosmetic rejuvenation plans? If your face has hollow spots, before you worry about crow’s feet or wrinkles you might want to address your lost facial fullness. As you age, your face tends to lose fullness as the...
Going into the holidays, you want to put your best foot forward. Especially with all the time people in the United States are spending on Zoom and other web apps this year, looking your best keeps you feeling your best. To put your best face forward this holiday season, get...
Your thyroid gland governs your production of thyroid hormone. Overproduction or underproduction of thyroid hormone can affect your metabolism, your mood, and even your eyes. If you have thyroid eye disease, also known as Graves’ eye disease, overproduction of thyroid hormone in response to an autoimmune attack can ultimately threaten...
In the autumn months, cooler temperatures and back-to-school activities accompany the arrival of cold and flu season. You might find your overall workload increasing and your energy levels going down. You can take steps to restore your energy levels and boost your immune system this fall with Myers’ Cocktail intravenous...
As you age, you may notice changes in the shape and firmness of your face. With a mid-facelift procedure, you can reverse signs of aging like drooping jowls, deepening lines around your nose or mouth, or hollowing cheeks. Our experienced oculoplastic surgeon, Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD, performs mid-facelift procedures for...
Do you want to present a smoother, fresher, more youthful appearance? You don't necessarily need to schedule plastic surgery — today's cosmetic injectables can deliver effective results without the invasive nature and longer recovery time of common surgical procedures. Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD, offers a variety of cosmetic injectable treatments...
If people often ask whether you've been getting enough sleep, even after you’ve had a good night's rest, or if your drooping or sagging eyelids restrict your field of vision, you might have ptosis. This condition can naturally occur as part of the aging process or may be congenital. Sagging...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, you might be wondering about the timeline for your previously scheduled elective cosmetic surgery procedures. Or you may be revisiting plans for plastic surgery that you’d made earlier in the year. Can you safely go forward with your plans? The Centers for Disease Control and...
If you have bulging or prominent eyes, medically called “exophthalmos,” you may be seeing a symptom of an underlying condition that puts pressure on your eye socket. If the levels of orbital pressure around your eye become too high, you could suffer lasting negative effects, including potential vision loss. You...
The area around your eyes, and the positioning of your eyes in your face, can be affected by genetics as well as potentially serious medical conditions. These include thyroid eye disease and orbital cysts or growth, as well as problems with your sinuses. Depending on the severity of your protruding...
This week, Dr. Raymond Douglas, answers the question “Why Do I Have Dark Circles Under My Eyes?” Patients frequently ask Dr. Douglas why they have dark circles under their eyes and how to get rid of them. In this video he discusses what causes dark circles and various treatment options. ...
In this week’s episode of Thyroid Thursday, Dr. Raymond Douglas discusses how to avoid botched eyelid surgery. How do you avoid getting botched upper eyelid surgery? Dr. Douglas stresses that it is very important to talk about both the upper and lower eyelids. He first talks about the upper eyelids...
In this week’s episode of Thyroid Thursday, Dr. Raymond Douglas discusses Customized Orbital Decompression. What will a decompression accomplish? Dr. Douglas likes to think of customized orbital decompression as building a house. The decompression starts with a foundation of improvement, it puts the eyes back into a near...
In this week’s episode of Thyroid Thursday, Dr. Raymond Douglas discusses facial contouring and buccal fat removal. How can I improve my facial appearance? Many patients often ask Dr. Douglas what they can do to improve their facial appearance. The first thing he starts with is facial contouring....
In this week’s episode of Thyroid Thursday, Dr. Raymond Douglas defines and discusses Graves’ Eye Disease. What is Graves’ Eye Disease? Is it the same as Thyroid Eye Disease? Graves’ disease was named after a person, and it is a systemic autoimmune disease where the cells from your...
In this week’s episode of Thyroid Thursday, Dr. Raymond Douglas discusses the major do’s and don’ts of cosmetic decompression procedures. Do you do decompressions for anything other than TED? Dr. Douglas is always asked if he does decompressions for anything other than thyroid eye disease and his answer...
This week Dr. Raymond Douglas discusses what causes droopy eyelids and how to fix them. Can You Fix Droopy Eyelids? Yes! However, Dr. Douglas states how to fix droopy eyelids can be complicated. He explains that droopy eyelids are caused by three different factors. One is the eyelids itself....
Are you ready to freshen and revitalize your appearance this spring? The fine lines and wrinkles that form on your facial skin are among the most visible signs of aging. With Botox® injections, you can effectively smooth away these lines, leaving your face looking younger. Dr. Raymond Douglas has the...
