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By Joseph Walrath, MD | Nov 8, 2011 | Dr. Walrath
Dr. Joseph Walrath is an ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon practicing in the metro Atlanta area and in surrounding community locations including Conyers, Covington, and Gainesville. Dr. Walrath is gratified to help people reach their cosmetic goals and to protect and restore vision by treating complicated eyelid and eye socket disorders. As an ophthalmic surgeon, he always mindful of the role of the eyelids and the physiology of vision, and this guides him as he provides safe, reliable, high-quality surgery.
Services provided include:
Cosmetic:
- Botox / Xeomin for the wrinkles of facial expression
- Restylane / Juvederm fillers for the wrinkles and folds that persist even when the face is not in motion
- Upper and lower eyelid surgery for excess skin or “bags” in the upper and lower lids
- Cheek lifting
- Forehead and eyebrow lifting
- Reconstruction after failed cosmetic surgeries, often due to excessive removal of skin or inappropriate eyelid anchoring procedures
- Chemical peeling for the fine wrinkles of the lower eyelids
Noncosmetic:
- Lifting the upper eyelids when they obscure vision
- Correction of eyelid malposition, which can lead to pain or tearing
- Decompression of the eye socket for people with inflammation in the eye socket, like Graves disease
- Repair of eye socket trauma
- Treatment of eye socket tumors
- Reconstruction after removal of eyelid and facial skin tumors
- Botox and Xeomin treatment for people with spasms of the eyelids
- Tear drain repair and reconstruction
- Surgical treatments for patients with prosthetic eyes
For general information regarding your upcoming appointment, please click here.