Dr. Hina Ghafoor is a Board Certified primary care doctor who cares for patients of the Reisterstown, Owings Mills, Westminster and Eldersburg communities at Mercy Personal Physicians at Reisterstown.
Mercy's team of cancer doctors diagnose and treat melanoma, a very serious form of skin cancer.
The Center for Interventional Pain Medicine at Mercy provides leading edge pain treatment options to patients throughout the Baltimore Metropolitan area.
Mercy offers emergency care on the Downtown Baltimore campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (410-332-9477) with access to a trained emergency medicine team, diagnostic services and consultations with specialists.
In case of an Emergency, Dial 911 and follow the instructions of the EMS (Emergency Medical Services) team.
Mercy Medical Center's downtown campus includes our Main Hospital - The Mary Catherine Bunting Center, McAuley Plaza and The Weinberg Center.
General visiting hours at Mercy are 11:00 am to 8:30 pm. Hours vary by floor, please check with the nursing staff or call 410-332-9555.
As you age your eyelids loosen and the muscles supporting them weaken. Consequently, excess fat can form above and below the eyelids, resulting in droopy eyelids. To help patients achieve a more natural looking, youthful eyelid, the plastic surgeons of Cosmetic Medicine and Surgery at Mercy use treatments such as a blepharoplasty, or eye lift.
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Blepharoplasty is the surgical removal of excess skin, muscle and fat from the upper and/or lower eyelids to repair droopy eyelids. When excess fat forms above and below your eyelids, it usually causes bags under the eyes, sagging eyebrows and forms drooping upper eyelids. Sagging skin around the eyes can cause impaired vision.
Blepharoplasty can eliminate such impaired vision and is sometimes performed in conjunction with a rhinoplasty (nose job), brow lift and facelift.
Blepharoplasty may be an option for you if you have:
When performing a blepharoplasty, sometimes Botox® injections are used to fill the hollow area under the eyelid.
The results of the blepharoplasty are permanent. It should be noted that a blepharoplasty will not prevent future wrinkles from occurring.
The blepharoplasty procedure takes approximately 1-3 hours. The recovery time after having blepharoplasty is typically 1-2 weeks. However, patients who had a lower eyelid blepharoplasty may experience bruising and swelling for several weeks. After having a blepharoplasty, patients can typically return to work within one to two weeks.
We are dedicated to helping patients find the best cosmetic procedure options available to help restore and renew their self-image. If you are interested in a cosmetic procedure, our doctors will work with you to help you feel beautiful at any age and any stage of life. Please call 410-332-9700.
Dr. Bernie Chang is Director of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Mercy and also leads The Breast Reconstruction and Restoration Center. He pioneered treatment options like DIEP flap breast reconstruction.