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Blepharoplasty in the Richmond area: best eyelid surgeons
Ranked on the eyelid work each surgeon shows: before-and-after photos, training and the eyelid operations they do. Covers every practice within 25 miles of the area's center, in Virginia.
The top 25 on the map
Each marker carries the surgeon's rank in the Richmond area.
Plastic surgeonsFacial plastic surgeonsOculoplastic surgeonsCosmetic surgeons
Each marker carries the surgeon's rank on this list and sits at the center of the practice's ZIP code. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The top 10 in the Richmond area
Color shows the specialty. The name opens the surgeon's profile or practice.
2Plastic surgeon
Dr. Robert Deconti, MD
3Plastic surgeon
Dr. Lewis Ladocsi, MD
4Plastic surgeon
Dr. Burton Sundin, MD
5Plastic surgeon
Dr. Reps Sundin, MD
6Plastic surgeon
Dr. Steven Montante, MD
7Plastic surgeon
Dr. Neil Zemmel, MD
8Plastic surgeon
Dr. Inzhili Kitto, MD
9Oculoplastic surgeon
Dr. Nicole Langelier, MD
10Plastic surgeon
Dr. Darrin Hubert, MD
The Richmond area list
Ranked on the eyelid work each surgeon shows. The name opens the practice's eyelid page; "before and after" opens the eyelid gallery.
| # | Surgeon |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Sharline Aboutanos, MD Plastic surgeonrichmondplasticsurgeons.com · Top 500 #162 |
| 2 | Dr. Robert Deconti, MD Plastic surgeondiscoverplasticsurgery.com · Top 500 #196 |
| 3 | Dr. Lewis Ladocsi, MD Plastic surgeonrichmondplasticsurgeons.com · Top 500 #247 |
| 4 | Dr. Burton Sundin, MD Plastic surgeondrsundin.com · Top 500 #299 |
| 5 | Dr. Reps Sundin, MD Plastic surgeondrsundin.com · Top 500 #303 |
| 6 | Dr. Steven Montante, MD Plastic surgeonmontanteaesthetics.com |
| 7 | Dr. Neil Zemmel, MD Plastic surgeondrneilzemmel.com |
| 8 | Dr. Inzhili Kitto, MD Plastic surgeonkittoplasticsurgery.com |
| 9 | Dr. Nicole Langelier, MD Oculoplastic surgeonveiaesthetics.com |
| 10 | Dr. Darrin Hubert, MD Plastic surgeonrichmondplasticsurgeons.com |
| 11 | Dr. Mason Williams, MD Plastic surgeonrichmondplasticsurgeons.com |
| 12 | Dr. Brandon Nuckles, MD Plastic surgeonrichmondplasticsurgery.com |
| 13 | Dr. John Zinsser, MD Plastic surgeonzinsserplasticsurgery.com |
| 14 | Dr. Kenneth Ortiz, MD Plastic surgeontheglowaesthetics.com |
| 15 | Dr. Stephen Chen, MD Plastic surgeonstephenmchen.com |
| 16 | Dr. Michael Godin, MD Plastic surgeondrgodin.com |
| 17 | Dr. Travis Shaw, MD Plastic surgeonfeelsynergy.com |
| 18 | Dr. Gregory Lynam, MD Plastic surgeonmedrva.com |
| 19 | Dr. Matthew Bridges, MD Facial plastic surgeonmedrva.com |
| 20 | Dr. Michael Armstrong, MD Facial plastic surgeonrichmondent.com |
| 21 | Dr. Susan Kurian, MD Facial plastic surgeonlarrabeecenter.com |
| 22 | Dr. Joseph Niamtu, DMD Cosmetic surgeontheaestheticguide.com |
| 23 | Dr. Gordon Lewis, MD Plastic surgeonlewisplasticsurgery.com |
| 24 | Dr. Nadia Blanchet, MD Plastic surgeonhcavirginia.com |
| 25 | Dr. Ruth Hillelson, MD Plastic surgeonamericanself.com |
| 26 | Dr. Dimitrios Sismanis, MD Oculoplastic surgeoniplasticsva.com |
| 27 | Dr. Andrew Munro, MD Oculoplastic surgeoncommonwealtheye.com |
| 28 | Dr. William Bearden, MD Oculoplastic surgeonvaeye.com |
| 29 | Dr. Karishma Reddy, MD Plastic surgeonmedrva.com |
| 30 | Dr. Nicholas Roney, MD Plastic surgeonsurgery.com |
| 31 | Dr. Nima Vahidi, MD Facial plastic surgeondrducic.com |
| 32 | Dr. Richard Lewis, MD Plastic surgeonmedrva.com |
| 33 | Dr. Thomas Lee, MD Facial plastic surgeonmedrva.com |
Cities in the Richmond area
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Also in the Richmond area: Midlothian, Henrico, North Chesterfield.
Published prices in the Richmond area
Prices practices in the area publish on their own sites.
| Practice | Operation | What the practice publishes |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond Aesthetic Surgery | Upper blepharoplasty | Upper eyelid lift: between $6,000-$8,000 source |
| Richmond Aesthetic Surgery | Lower blepharoplasty | Lower eyelid lift: between $8,000-$10,000 source |
| Richmond Aesthetic Surgery | Upper and lower blepharoplasty | Combined upper and lower eyelid lift: approximately $11,000-$12,000 source |
| Virginia Institute of Plastic Surgery | Upper blepharoplasty | Listed as $6,000-$8,000 average pricing. source |
| Virginia Institute of Plastic Surgery | Lower blepharoplasty | Listed as $8,000-$10,000 average pricing. source |
| Virginia Institute of Plastic Surgery | Upper and lower blepharoplasty | Listed as $10,000-$14,000 average pricing. source |
When insurance pays in the Richmond area
For lids that block vision. This side of eyelid surgery is kept apart from the cosmetic ranking.
The rule
Medicare and private insurers pay when sagging upper-lid skin or a low lid blocks the top of your vision. A visual field test and photographs show the loss before the operation is approved. In the Richmond area, Medicare claims go to Palmetto GBA, whose rule is L34411.
What it pays
Medicare's average payment to the surgeon in the Richmond area is $785 for an upper blepharoplasty and $786 for a ptosis repair (2024). The surgery center or hospital is paid separately. You pay your deductible and coinsurance; any cosmetic part of the same operation is billed to you.
Surgeons who do the most insurance-covered eyelid surgery in the Richmond area
| # | Surgeon | Medicare eyelid operations, 2022 to 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Dimitrios Sismanis, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · iplasticsva.com | 1,044 |
| 2 | Dr. Nicole Langelier, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · veiaesthetics.com | 522 |
| 3 | Dr. Andrew Munro, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · commonwealtheye.com | 517 |
| 4 | Dr. William Bearden, MD Oculofacial plastic surgeon · vaeye.com | 244 |
From Medicare's records of each surgeon's billed eyelid operations (CMS). Medicare leaves out any operation a surgeon billed fewer than 11 times in a year.
State and region rankings
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Procedures
What each operation does, who it suits and how recovery goes.