I have a soft spot for the 1980’s.  This decade defined my childhood.  Tunes such as this Billy Idol song really take me back to a great place.  Let’s face it, which other time in history could mix peg-leg pants, neon pink tee-shirts and super-mullet haircuts? Ahh…those were the days.

Over the last several years, I have seen many patients who share my same age.  A common request they have is rejuvenation of the eyes and face.  Many patients have said: “I look so tired all of the time…and I can’t stand these bags under my eyes.” As a plastic surgeon in San Diego (and a guy in his 40s), I share similar concerns.  I woke up the other day (after a not so restful night with my infant daughter) and looked in the mirror.  I didn’t quite recognize the guy staring back at me: puffy lower eyelids, dark circles and a scruffy beard (ok…maybe the beard isn’t so bad?)