Dr. Durboraw commonly addresses problems of the eyelids with surgery, from excess eyelid skin and drooping eyelids to malpositions of the eyelids. Skin cancer of the eyelids and surrounding area can become a complex reconstructive undertaking and there is no one more qualified than Dr. Durboraw in the surrounding region. Ptosis is a condition where [...]

Dr. Durboraw graduated with highest honors and second in her class from The University of Tennessee, Memphis. She was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. It was during her years in medical school that she was introduced to the sub-specialty of ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery and her passion for this field [...]

March 23rd, 2010

Facelift surgical technique has gone from extremely simple in the early years, to far too complex, and now is returning to a happy middle ground of just right. There is still attention to the skin , fat, and muscles of the face, and the results are excellent with the less invasive and quicker to heal [...]

March 23rd, 2010

Before a plastic surgeon can embark on a surgical procedure about the eyelids, there must be a clear definition of what will constitute beauty in each specific patient. Eyelids differ in men , women, different races, different ages, different facial types, etc. Let us undertake first a thought process of what should be attained in [...]

March 23rd, 2010

Again and again I hear patients mention that they would have considered a plastic surgery procedure years earlier had they know it could be done with such reasonable pain control. We all fear pain. I do not want to be hurt! Do you? Of course not. A little thought and planning gos a long way [...]

March 23rd, 2010

Before a plastic surgeon can embark on a surgical procedure about the eyelids, there must be a clear definition of what will constitute beauty in each specific patient. Eyelids differ in men , women, different races, different ages, different facial types, etc. Let us undertake first a thought process of what should be attained in [...]

March 23rd, 2010

I hear some patients say they fear they are too old to have cosmetic surgery. This is simply not a valid fear. We humans build false fears about so many things. The fact is that if you are healthy and desire to have cosmetic plastic surgery it is just fine as long as you are [...]

March 23rd, 2010

Complications in Plastic Surgery are something few care to discuss. In fact serious complications are quite rare. Nevertheless occasionally problems do arise. A largely preventable problem is that of blood clots (thromboembolism) that may originate in the calves and travel to the lungs. Once in the lungs this is called pulmonary embolism and is a [...]

March 22nd, 2010

Botox is the simplest and least costly treatment that quickly generates happiness for all patients. There are nearly no complications and when the little issues come up they quickly dissipate. Botox is used to treat wrinkles of the forehead, frown, mouth area, crows feet, sweating underarms,hands and feet, headaches, and more. Ice is applied prior [...]

Rhytidectomy or more commonly known as a face lift, is a surgical procedure used to rejuvenate and improve the appearance of the face The best candidates for this procedure are men and women whose face and neck have begun to sag but who still have some elasticity and whose bone structure is strong and well-defined. [...]