If you’ve ever experienced twitching eyelids, chances are you’ve felt a brief moment of panic. However, it’s important to remember that just because the occasional eyelid twitch is most likely benign, there are certain instances which may point to a bigger and more pressing issue. Dr. Mehryar (Ray) Tabanis a board certified oculoplastic surgeon practicing in Beverly Hills and Santa Barbara, who … Read more
Too often women shave their natural eyebrow hair and tattoo an artificial eyebrow higher than the original position. They do that because the forehead and eyebrows fall with aging. However, this can pose problems down the road when people decide to have surgery to raise their eyebrows. As a board certified oculoplastic surgeon in Beverly … Read more
The eye is a complex organ, and there is no question about the importance of it in our every day life. Any cosmetic or reconstructive operation that a patient undergoes, no matter how large or miniscule, could potentially compromise one’s ability to see if complications arise or a surgery is botched. This begs the question … Read more
Too often plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery are misinterpreted. Though the difference between the two can be easily confused, it’s important to understand what makes plastic surgery plastic, and what makes cosmetic surgery cosmetic. Dr. Taban, board certified oculoplastic surgeon in Beverly Hills and Santa Barbara, sheds light on the common misconceptions relating to the … Read more
As we get older, so does our skin. Unfortunately, the aging process can produce some not-so-glamorous effects, including fine lines, wrinkles, and droopy eyelids. The upper eyelids become heavy, which can cause your natural creases to fade. However, there are a few different treatment options that can diminish the effects of sagging eyelids. Before turning … Read more
Whether it’s a sudden onset of symptoms or something that you’ve been dealing with for quite some time, treating your facial paralysis or eyelid paralysis can be a very difficult and stressful thing for most patients. Fortunately Beverly Hills oculoplastic surgeon, Dr. Mehryar (Ray) Taban, offers several different treatment options that can help you recover from your … Read more
Getting older can be very difficult for some of us, especially when the effects of age are so easily noticeable on our skin and face. A main contributor to an aging face is the loss of fat that occurs over time. Think of it this way: When a balloon is full of air, it looks … Read more
What Is An Eyelid Tumor? The eyelid skin is the thinnest and most sensitive skin on your body. As a result, this is often the first area on your face to show change from sun damage and aging. Unfortunately, sun damage and other environmental toxins not only cause the skin to age but can cause … Read more
As we age, our skin tends to wrinkle, sag, and not look as full of life as it once did. Today through modern medicine, almost everyone has the ability to regain that once youthful appearance that previously graced our faces. For years, women and men have been visiting doctors and plastic surgeons for Botox injections to help … Read more
Asian eyelids are anatomically different than Caucasian eyelids. The upper eyelid orbital fat is more prominent, and the upper eyelid crease is lower or nonexistent in Asian eyelids. About half of all Asians are born without an upper eyelid crease, known as a single eyelid, while the other half are born with an upper eyelid … Read more
