Patients with diseases, problems, and cosmetic changes of the eyelids, brow, mid-face, tear drainage system, and orbit (the area around the eye) are most commonly treated by specialists in oculofacial plastic surgery. If you have problems or concerns in this area, you should look for a doctor who has completed an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) approved fellowship and has been accepted for ASOPRS membership.
Such membership designates professional recognition and the necessary expertise in these surgical areas. In the United States, there are only a few hundred ASOPRS members, surgeons who have devoted themselves to the sub-specialty of oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. After medical school and internship, ASOPRS surgeons complete four years of accredited eye surgery training and become board certified ophthalmologists.
Then, after two years of extensive accredited oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship training, they must pass the qualifying written and oral examinations, and also have an original scientific investigation and thesis critically reviewed and accepted.
Such membership designates professional recognition and the necessary expertise in these surgical areas. In the United States, there are only a few hundred ASOPRS members, surgeons who have devoted themselves to the sub-specialty of oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. After medical school and internship, ASOPRS surgeons complete four years of accredited eye surgery training and become board certified ophthalmologists.
Then, after two years of extensive accredited oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship training, they must pass the qualifying written and oral examinations, and also have an original scientific investigation and thesis critically reviewed and accepted.
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Dr. Roger Kohn was born and raised in the Chicago area.
It was there that he and his wife met and married.
They have two children.
Dr. Kohn's undergraduate education was at the University of Illinois where he received a B.A. in Chemistry in only three years.
There his academic and leadership accomplishments were honored with his selection to Phi Beta Kappa, Rhodes Scholar nomination, and his receipt of the Patton Award - for the outstanding pre-medical student.
Dr. Kohn then attended Northwestern University Medical School where Alpha Omega Alpha (the national medical school academic honorary) honored him with their award for the outstanding original research paper - for his initial and pioneering research on the syndrome of ptosis, blepharophimosis, epicanthus inversus, and telecanthus (subsequently known as Kohn - Romano syndrome, blepharophimosis syndrome).
It was there that he and his wife met and married.
They have two children.
Dr. Kohn's undergraduate education was at the University of Illinois where he received a B.A. in Chemistry in only three years.
There his academic and leadership accomplishments were honored with his selection to Phi Beta Kappa, Rhodes Scholar nomination, and his receipt of the Patton Award - for the outstanding pre-medical student.
Dr. Kohn then attended Northwestern University Medical School where Alpha Omega Alpha (the national medical school academic honorary) honored him with their award for the outstanding original research paper - for his initial and pioneering research on the syndrome of ptosis, blepharophimosis, epicanthus inversus, and telecanthus (subsequently known as Kohn - Romano syndrome, blepharophimosis syndrome).
Your eyes are often the first thing that people notice about you, and are an important aspect of your overall appearance.
Your eyelid skin is smooth, but over time, the eyelid skin stretches, the fat bulges forward, and the muscles weaken.
The eyebrows may also droop and sag (a condition called brow ptosis).
Age, heredity and sun exposure all contribute to this process.
Loose or baggy lids detract from your overall appearance and make you look tired or older.
When the brow droops, it crowds more skin down over the upper lids and exaggerates the hooding and crow's feet at the outer corners of the eyes, making you look sad, tired, or angry.
Your eyelid skin is smooth, but over time, the eyelid skin stretches, the fat bulges forward, and the muscles weaken.
The eyebrows may also droop and sag (a condition called brow ptosis).
Age, heredity and sun exposure all contribute to this process.
Loose or baggy lids detract from your overall appearance and make you look tired or older.
When the brow droops, it crowds more skin down over the upper lids and exaggerates the hooding and crow's feet at the outer corners of the eyes, making you look sad, tired, or angry.
Age related changes often reduce the facial fullness associated with our youth.
This is particularly evident is the cheek (mid-face) region owing to the effects of gravity and fat deflation.
The mid-face extends from the lower eyelids to the nasolabial folds, the normally prominent line extending from the outer corner of the nose to the outer corner of the mouth.
As we age, the mid-face slowly and progressively undergoes the effects of descent (due to gravity) and flattening (due to reduced fat volume).
This is particularly evident is the cheek (mid-face) region owing to the effects of gravity and fat deflation.
The mid-face extends from the lower eyelids to the nasolabial folds, the normally prominent line extending from the outer corner of the nose to the outer corner of the mouth.
As we age, the mid-face slowly and progressively undergoes the effects of descent (due to gravity) and flattening (due to reduced fat volume).
Many age-related changes in the face and eyelids are the result of fat deflation (diminution of fat volume).
This results in a diminution of the normal contours of our youth.
Lost volume can be restored through volume enhancement - either through the use of injectable fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, Radiese) or surgical introduction of fat via fat repositioning/transfer or fat injections.
Fillers have the advantage of being non-surgical and less invasive.
Fat introduction has the advantage of greater permanence.
This results in a diminution of the normal contours of our youth.
Lost volume can be restored through volume enhancement - either through the use of injectable fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, Radiese) or surgical introduction of fat via fat repositioning/transfer or fat injections.
Fillers have the advantage of being non-surgical and less invasive.
Fat introduction has the advantage of greater permanence.
Commonly used facial fillers include hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring substance already present in your skin (brands include Restylane, Restylane Fine Lines, Perlane, Juvederm, Hylaform ), synthetic microspheres ( Radiesse ), and collagen.
Hyaluronic acid fillers typically last six to twelve months and can be used by Dr. Kohn to improve frown lines between the eyebrows, creases at the corner of the mouth (marionette lines), lip shape and/or size, dark circles below the eyes, and depressed facial scars.
Hyaluronic acid fillers typically last six to twelve months and can be used by Dr. Kohn to improve frown lines between the eyebrows, creases at the corner of the mouth (marionette lines), lip shape and/or size, dark circles below the eyes, and depressed facial scars.
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