Tina
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:55 am
After finishing a residency in ophthalmology, I came out to LA for training in oculoplastic surgery at the Jules Stein Eye Institute and in Beverly Hills. I saw a lot of cosmetic facial surgeries and had to deal with a lot of psychopathology and ladies of leisure addicted to surgery. Lots of things blew my mind: 80 year-old women in halter tops and sexy sandals with faces so plastic you couldn't tell how old they were until you looked at their necks and hands; an 18 year-old who had liposuction of her cheeks because she didn't like her baby fat; a man who wanted his Adam's apple shaved off so he could look more like a woman; Asians who want western eyes; Westerners who want Asian eyes, etc. etc.
After fellowship, I had enough of the cosmetic world, so I took a job with Kaiser, where I do "medically necessary" surgery. I do a lot of eyelid lifts, eyebrow lifts, tear drainage surgery, reconstructive surgery after skin cancer removal around the eyes, and taking out blind eyes. I like the variety of surgeries and the fact that they are relatively bloodless. Also, I like interacting with people of all walks of life, from newborns to 90 year-olds. Seeing people with problems every day makes me thankful that I am healthy and intact, at least for now.
After fellowship, I had enough of the cosmetic world, so I took a job with Kaiser, where I do "medically necessary" surgery. I do a lot of eyelid lifts, eyebrow lifts, tear drainage surgery, reconstructive surgery after skin cancer removal around the eyes, and taking out blind eyes. I like the variety of surgeries and the fact that they are relatively bloodless. Also, I like interacting with people of all walks of life, from newborns to 90 year-olds. Seeing people with problems every day makes me thankful that I am healthy and intact, at least for now.