Dr. Soheila Rostami Explains Why Lower Eyelid Surgery Is So Risky

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Dr Soheila Rostami

Soheila Rostami, MD, FAAO, FAACS, is a distinguished double board-certified surgeon, renowned for her expertise in oculoplastic and facial aesthetic surgery.


As the founder and medical director of Sanctuary Cosmetic Center and Rostami Oculo Facial Plastic Consultants, Dr. Rostami has dedicated her career to enhancing both the function and beauty of the face through advanced surgical and non-surgical techniques.


With over two and a half decades of experience, Dr. Rostami is a sought-after expert in facelift and eyelid surgery, facial rejuvenation, and aesthetic injectables.


Dr. Rostami have performed thousands of cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries over the last 25 years and have created a unique- state of the art AAAHC accredited Surgical Center in her McLean, Virginia Location- serving the state of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Colombia in addition to patients who fly in to see her from all over the world.


Dr. Rostami’s surgerical focus is from the neck up, performing Facelift, Necklift, Upper and Lower eyelid surgeries and Brow lifts. Her natural looking techniques are reflected in the results of her patients.


Dr. Rostami has an extensive before and after Gallery for the various procedure and bundled treatments she performs that cover most demographics and ethnicities.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • Learn why lower eyelid surgery is one of the most technically demanding procedures in facial cosmetic surgery.
  • Uncover how surgeons determine whether surgery, laser treatments, fillers, or fat transfer will deliver the safest and most natural result.
  • Find out why droopy eyelids are sometimes caused by an underlying medical condition rather than the normal aging process.
  • Explore the important differences between upper and lower eyelid procedures and why they require completely different treatment plans.
  • Get practical advice on choosing a surgeon with the right facial specialty and experience for eyelid procedures.
  • Understand why minimally invasive treatments cannot always replace surgery, despite what many patients believe.
  • Hear how Dr. Rostami's childhood experience inspired her lifelong career in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.
  • Gain insight into the surprising role contact lens use can play in certain cases of eyelid drooping.
  • Discover how careful facial analysis helps create natural looking results while protecting both appearance and eyelid function.

In this episode…

Is lower eyelid surgery really one of the most challenging procedures in cosmetic medicine? Many people assume every concern around the eyes can be solved with a quick laser treatment or a simple procedure, but the reality is far more complex. So how do you know when surgery is truly the right choice?


Daniel and Dr. Rostami explore why upper and lower eyelid procedures require completely different approaches, the misconceptions surrounding non surgical treatments, and how surgeons evaluate drooping eyelids, excess skin, puffiness, and tear troughs. She also shares why some cosmetic consultations uncover medical conditions that require functional treatment instead, along with the surprising connection between long term contact lens wear and eyelid ptosis.



In this episode of Beauty Talk, host Daniel Gouw interviews Dr. Soheila Rostami, an oculofacial plastic and cosmetic surgeon and founder of Sanctuary Cosmetic Center and Rostami Oculo Facial Plastic Consultants in Northern Virginia. As a fellowship director and leader in facial cosmetic surgery education, she shares her expertise on eyelid anatomy, blepharoplasty, patient misconceptions, choosing the right facial specialist, and the future of cosmetic surgery. Tune in to learn how to make informed choices about your health, beauty, and well-being

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