Brett Kotlus MD

Came to Dr. Kotlus after hearing his interview with Peter Attia and loved how amazing his under eye procedures are... Came and love his bedside manner, answers to all my questions and ease of the procedure. Definitely will be a repeat customer!

I’ve never had a cosmetic procedure before and wish I did it sooner! Dr Kotlus took the time to answer all of my questions, explained my options thoroughly and realistically. I’ve complained for YEARS about my eyebags and they are finally not the first thing I see when I look in the mirror

I am so happy I found this doctor! He is professional, very knowledgeable and detail- oriented. He performed a lower and upper bleph on me this summer and it was definitely worth it. I look a lot more rested now and you can't really tell that I did anything at all (except that the under-eye bags are gone, the lids are no longer drooping and people think I had a good night sleep). I don't have to take pictures with sunglasses any more:) When it comes to your eye area, look no further! This is the man for the job! Great skills and highly recommended. Take a look and see for yourself.

Here are before/after photos of the eyes. The large under-eye bags and the drooping eyelids are gone. Will not miss them. I highly recommend upper/lower bleph to anyone and everyone who looks tired and exhausted (even though you may not be necessarily). It is still you, just rested and NOT tired.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Kotlus for almost a decade and have followed him from Michigan to New York for his expertise. After first sharing my dislike for my under eye bags, he explained that surgical removal of the fat pad would be the best, most permanent solution. He could sense my hesitation and assured me that fillers would definitely make a difference and were a great place to start. He was right! I was pleased with the fillers for almost 10 years. After turning 50 I decided the timing was right for a permanent solution. I flew into New York for the week and I am one week post op from both under eye and upper lid surgery. I could not be happier! My eyes look 10 years younger, but in such a beautiful, subtle way! Had I known it would be this easy, I would have done it sooner. Dr. Kotlus has absolutely made me look like the best version of myself and I’m so grateful!!!

Dr. Kotlus is a very skillful facial plastic surgeon. He is experienced, caring and has a great eye for aesthetics. He has performed several procedures on me including tear trough filler (many times) and upper eyelid filler (very uncommon and requires the finest skill), cheek filler, lip filler, dysport (botox) for crows feet and eyebrow lift. Amazing results every time! I never had any discomfort, issues or complications with him. He is a very caring, gentle and compassionate doctor. Easily top 5 among NYC finest.

My experience with Dr. Kotlus and his staff has been nothing but outstanding. I had consultations with 4 other Doctors prior to my appointment with Dr. Kotlus. I was very unsure about how to deal with my lower eye bags. They had been bothering me for over a year to the point they were all I saw when I looked in the mirror. Dr. Kotlus took the time to explain all the options to me during my first visit. I didn’t feel rushed like I had during consultations with other doctors. Ultimately, given the options presented to me, I chose lower lid blepharoplasty as I wanted a more permanent solution than fillers would provide. I was hesitant to have the procedure done prior to meeting with Dr. Kotlus but his calming demeanor allowed me to feel confident that I would get the results I was looking for. I had the surgery 17 days ago and I am so glad I did. I feel like myself again. No more hiding behind my glasses. My recovery consisted of only minor swelling and bruising. I could see the difference right after coming out of the anesthesia. I didn’t experience any pain during the recovery, just occasional dry eyes. This is the best money I ever spent on myself. I would recommend Dr. Kotlus to anyone looking to have a similar procedure done.

In 2017 I had upper blepharoplasty with a surgeon in NJ. I was not happy with the results. The left eye looked weird to me. I was told it was due to my right eyebrow being too low. So after botox didn't work, on his recommendation, I tried a right unilateral brow lift. That did not take care of the problem. My niece said I looked "plastic" and something was definitely "off" in pictures. My original surgeon said there was nothing wrong. Eventually I found Dr. Kotlus. He immediately saw what I was talking about. He measured and found the left crease to be at least 2 mm higher then the right and angled upwards. In addition he thought I could benefit from ptosis surgery. (I did not have ptosis before the first surgery). I found Dr. Kotlus to be extremely caring and thorough. I never felt rushed. He truly wanted me to be happy. I had the surgery it was a piece of cake. I had nitrous oxide which I barely used. Four days later I went out to eat even with the stitches. It did not look bad. The recovery was very, very easy. I am extremely satisfied with the results. I would recommend Dr. Kotlus whole heartedly and without reservation. He has a great aesthetic eye. An unexpected benefit from the surgery was that I was experiencing discomfort where the initial browpexy stitch was placed. Dr. Kotlus released that region, stitch/scar, and the discomfort immediately went away. I am a physician myself and I can appreciate a good doctor when I see one. Unfortunately the original surgeon and his practice refused to reimburse me for the procedure which was done poorly. I had to pay for a full second procedure and a brow lift which I never needed. And to add insult to injury I had to redo the original surgeon's lower blepharoplasty too. What a waste of money, time and general anesthesia with the first surgeon.