Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery

PLASTIC & COSMETIC SURGERY

Eric S. Ahn, MD, MS

Eric S. Ahn, MD, MS, specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, neck, and orbit, in addition to cosmetic surgery. He is also a board-certified ophthalmologist with subspecialty care of disorders of the eye, eye socket, and periocular area Dr. Ahn received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Science degree in Biophysics and Physiology from Georgetown University. He then graduated from Albany Medical College and was accepted to the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. 

After spending an internship year at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, he completed his residency in Ophthalmology at the renowned Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, where he was elected the honor of Chief Resident. He then received fellowship training in Orbital Disease at the prestigious John Hopkins Hospital. A second fellowship was pursued at an ASOPRS-accredited Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery program focused on medical, trauma, and cosmetic surgery at the Northwest’s top hospital, Oregon Health and Sciences University. 

He was voted Fellow of the Year and recognized for providing outstanding care to those at the Portland VA Hospital. Dr. Ahn also spent time as a visiting international fellow at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, South Korea, in the Oculoplastic department under Dr. Yoon-Duck Kim, and with a private Plastic Surgery specialist, Dr. Seung-Ho Hong, Hong’s Clinic, Seoul, South Korea.

Dr. Ahn enjoys basketball and snowboarding, cooking, and home improvement projects in his free time. He continues publishing and contributing to scientific research and is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. When time allows, he donates his time to medical relief services outside of the United States and lives life as fully as possible!

Surgery for the Eyes

• Upper blepharoplasty (for saggy eyelids)
• Lower blepharoplasty (for under-eye bags or puffiness)
• Ptosis repair (for droopy eyelids)
• Ectropion repair (for outward turning of eyelids – excessive tearing)
• Entropion repair (for inward turning of eyelids – lashes in eyes)

Surgery for the Forehead & Eyebrows

• Endoscopic brow lift (small incisions hidden in the scalp)
• Pretrichial brow lift (front of hairline, for far set hairline)
• Temporal brow lift (elevates tail of brow – more feminine arch)
• Trichial brow lift (usually for men)
• Direct & Indirect brow lift (direct: above, brow, indirect: eyelid crease or forehead crease)

Surgery for the Face

• Midface Lift/Cheek Lift (restore fullness over cheekbones)
• Face/Neck Lift (for tightening around the cheek/jowl/jaw/neck)
• Mini Face Lift (cheek/jowl/jaw – smaller incisions & less downtime)

SmartLipo

• Laser-assisted liposuction performed under local anesthesia
• Minimally invasive technique with very little downtime
• Can be performed on the chin, neck, arms, male breasts, bra bulge, abdomen, love handles, saddlebags, outer thighs, inner thighs, knees, and hip rolls
• Fat graft/ transfer – can be transferred to the face, buttocks, and other parts of the body

Non-Surgical Treatments

• Ultherapy (for collagen stimulation, wrinkle reduction, and skin tightening)

Facial Rejuvenation

• Fractioned CO2 Pixel Laser (for freckles, age spots, large pores, scarring, tightening skin, wrinkle reduction)
• Microneedling (for uneven skin tone, scarring, fine lines, sun damage)
• Mesotherapy (Aquagold, injectable intradermal therapies)
• Chemical Peels (for wrinkles, acne scars, tightening skin)
• Obagi Skincare Systems (for everyday regimen, uneven skin tone, scarring, fine lines, freckles, sun damage, large pores, melasma)

Injectables

• Botox Cosmetic (for wrinkles caused by muscles)
• Dysport (for wrinkles caused by muscles)
• Dermal Fillers – Restylane family of products, Juvederm family of products, Belotero, Revanesse  (hyaluronic acid gel for facial contouring)
• PRP (Platelet-rich plasma for collagen stimulation, enhanced wound healing)
• Kybella (Fat reduction)