Articles by Dr. Kapadia

Post-Operative Instructions - Eyelid Plastic Surgery Apply ice or a cold pack (most patients prefer a bag of frozen peas) to the area of surgery for the first two days after surgery.  This is essential for reducing the amount of swelling and bruising. We recommend...

  Traveling for Eyelid Plastic Surgery Hello and thanks for your interest in traveling to Boston for your surgery. Read this document carefully, as it contains many of the commonly asked questions by patients who wish to travel for procedures. Feel free to call...

Botox treatments provide a great way for many people to improve facial wrinkles without having surgery. Botox is the most common cosmetic treatment performed by physicians in the United States, with over 3.8 million procedures done each year.

Dark circles under the eyes can represent a number of different problems, each of which is treated differently.

Patients who are interested in lower eyelid filler injections frequently ask if I use a cannula or a needle to perform the injections. My answer is that after trying both techniques, I find that my results are much better when using a needle.

Injecting fillers under the eyes is a very difficult and nuanced procedure. Very few doctors perform these injections due to the complexities of treating this area. Dr. Kapadia is one of the most experienced doctors in the country with this procedure and has treated more than 2000 patients with under eye fillers.

Patients who have bags under their eyes often wonder if they are best treated with filler injections or lower eyelid surgery (lower blepharoplasty surgery). Nothing can take the place of an in-person consultation, but this post is meant to help patients understand their options