THE EYES HAVE IT

Dr. Amjad Ahmad and his staff may perform surgeries on their patients on the Gold Coast of Chicago, but they hold a serious affection for Hinsdale. For over a decade, women from the village have flocked downtown to freshen their look by getting their eyelids treated, Dr. Ahmad’s specialty.

Ahmad, an ophthalmologist, is one of the best—and one of the few—plastic surgeons in the area that focuses exclusively on oculofacial surgery. Oculofacial plastic surgery is the cosmetic treatment or reconstruction of the eyelids. While some general plastic surgeons perform the procedure, Ahmad has made it his area of expertise.

“These are procedures that are done to enhance someone’s own natural beauty by making people look more refreshed, not changing their look,” Ahmad says. “We do it in a very personalized fashion, so everyone gets a different treatment plan depending on what their goals are and what their anatomy is.”

Ahmad says when he first consults with potential patients, he asks what’s bringing them in and what’s bothering them about their look. Usually, it’s that their eyelids—they’ve been watching themselves on Zoom calls—make them look tired. People are recognizing how fatigued their eyelids look as they’re aging.

“I think that the most important thing is that people understand when they come to see us, they’re not getting the same surgery that the person who lives next door to them is getting,” he says. “We spend time personalizing. People keep coming back because they look refreshed, and their identity is unchanged.”

It just takes one appointment, Ahmad says, and people get it. He’s been doing the same procedures over and over for 20 years. He’s also got the stamp of approval from other doctors and their spouses, who understand that if they want to look their best they have to go to the best.

Ahmad and his medical team conduct consults and surgeries from offices in Lakeview and in Lisle. He says he’s deliberate about the atmosphere he has created, one that reflects his focus on bringing his whole team together to create a welcoming and pressure-free atmosphere for patients.

“We have an environment of kindness, and we’re not selling anything. We’re just visiting with people, and we try to give them options to improve their aesthetics around the eye area,” he says. “I think that’s one of the things people really like.”

Perhaps that’s also one of the reasons Ahmad and his team have developed such a strong following in Hinsdale. Primarily through word of mouth and patients being highly satisfied with the team’s work, people from the village continue to make the trek down the Eisenhower Expressway to see him.

For a consultation with Dr. Ahmad, call 630-505-8888 or 773-799-8883, chicagoeyelids.com.