Dr. Pinke received extensive training in Ophthalmic Plastic surgery during his residency years at Tufts University. He has continued actively performing Ophthalmic Plastic surgery for almost twenty-five years since opening his practice in Shelton. He performs cosmetic and non-cosmetic surgery of the eyelids both in his office and at The Connecticut Eye Surgery Center South, a few minutes from his office.

Additionally, as mentioned elsewhere, he has been using Botox for temporary relief of various facial twitches for twenty years and added cosmetic uses for frown lines and wrinkles since FDA approval of this medication for these indications.

What kinds of procedures are available?

Some of the procedures he performs include blepharoplasty and ptosis surgery for excess skin folds around the eye lids and for droopy eye lids, ectropion and entropion repair for malpositioned eyelids, and excision of malignant and non malignant growths on the eyelids and peri-orbital areas of the face.