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Tanuj Nakra, MD FACS

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Tanuj Nakra, MD FACS

I’m a Facial & Oculoplastic Surgeon at TOC Eye and Face, Austin. My skincare line, AVYA, blends medical science with Ayurvedic botanicals.

I serve on the faculty of the Dell Med School - UT Austin and I’m a fellowship director in cosmetic surgery.

03/17/2026

Vertical wrinkles don’t occur naturally on the forehead or cheek. Then what caused this!? 🤔

Side sleeping! Sleeping on the same side every night compresses your face against the pillow, crumpling and folding the skin into a deep permanent line. 😳

Back sleeping is much better for protecting your face. But if you’re a committed side sleeper (and many people are!), I recommend switching to a silk or satin pillowcase - they grip less on the skin. The difference can be real. 🌙🛏️ I recently shared more commentary in an article featured in

Swipe to see how this truly lovely patient of ours had her sleep lines treated during a full face rejuvenation. She had upper and lower blepharoplasty and brow lift with my partner , and a deep plane lower facelift, deep necklift, and lip lift with me. We specifically redirected vectors across her face to reduce the sleep lines and she achieved a beautiful result! She’s definitely using a satin pillowcase now👌🏽😃

03/09/2026

This absolutely lovely woman wished to look brighter & refreshed. And so after listening carefully, we designed a surgery just for her. ✨

She underwent upper + lower blepharoplasty along with fat grafting and laser resurfacing of the eyes. 🪄

AND some critical details —
🔅ptosis correction
🔅fat transposition
🔅free fat grafting to the midface
🔅Autologous facial fat transfer
🔅CO2 resurfacing

👌🏽Pinch in to see the details around the eyes! So happy for her transformation - balanced and natural looking! 😊

👉🏽Swipe to see
✅Pre surgical plan markings
✅Surgical technique video showcasing mid facial contouring

What do you think? Comment and I’ll respond!

02/20/2026

This naturally pretty 32-year-old with delicate features wanted more jawline definition and brighter, more open eyes. We decided on a global proportion adjustment and focused oculoplastic magic. 👌🏽

✅ Ponytail temporal lift
✅ Upper blepharoplasty with ptosis correction
✅ Neck liposuction
✅ Chin implant

Doesn’t she look amazing? Better balance and proportion = natural beauty. We are so happy for her 🫶

02/07/2026

Wow - thanks ChatGPT! 😅 I guess you know a lot about me! Thanks also for making my hair thicker and my jaw larger. Yes to the running and music references. But I don’t know who that guy is over my left shoulder - and there are some strange looking planes in the sky… ⁉️😂

02/02/2026

Meet Kendall Goodyear, MD ✨(.md) our stellar senior fellow – she’s on my rotation right now. We are always having a blast in the OR! (of course) In just a few months, she will be GRADUATING 🎓 (gulp) and will be returning to her hometown, Phoenix.

I want you all to get to know Dr. Goodyear better… so this post is devoted entirely to Kendall, whose positive energy and determination never cease to amaze me. She is already an incredibly accomplished surgeon, yet humble and fun-loving. Our whole TOC family loves her! (see pics)

Dr. Goodyear graduated from Cornell, and then earned her MD from the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her ophthalmology residency at the Stein Eye Institute at UCLA (same residency as me!!) and will soon be wrapping up her 2 year ASOPRS/AACS fellowship with us . Outside the clinic, Kendall enjoys spending time with her amazing husband Tim and their loveable rescue dog, Ezzy 🐾, exploring Austin’s trails and food scene, and traveling: most recently to Japan and Africa, with Italy next on her wish list ✈️🌍

We’re thrilled to have you train with us, Kendall, and can’t wait to see what you accomplish next!

In the righteous words of Dr. Bob Goldberg – “You’re a Star!” 🌟

01/18/2026

Austin winters doesn’t typically have snow, but we just got another 💨windy cold front! This cold, dry air can take a serious toll on lips and hands.

Above is my LOVELY wife Nidhi (thanks babe for agreeing to this post! 😘) – she’s an avid user of my skincare line, AVYA. In fact, she offered a ton of helpful feedback when we formulated our AVYA Skincare products.

To celebrate the season, we’re giving away Nidhi’s two favorite AVYA ❄️winter essentials:

✅ AVYA Two-in-One 👄Lip Treatment - Gently exfoliates, and deeply conditions for smoother, softer, hydrated lips
✅ AVYA Nourishing 🖐️Hand Treatment - Deeply hydrates, brightens, and protects the dry hands

🎁 3 lucky winners will receive the hand & lip set!

TO ENTER:
1️⃣ Follow +
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag 2 friends who could use some winter skin protection
✨ Bonus: Share this post to your story for extra entries!

🏆 Winners announced Wednesday January 21!

Stay warm, hydrated and glowing all season long ❄️✨

01/05/2026

When a patient gives you full creative trust, magic happens ✨

This vibrant woman gave me that freedom—and together we designed a custom rejuvenation plan, made just for her 💫

✅ Preservation face & necklift with gland resection
✅ Mastoid crevasse platysmaplasty (à la )
✅ Temporal reset
✅ Upper & lower blepharoplasty (asymmetric)
✅ Microptosis correction
✅ Targeted fat transfer
✅ Full-face laser resurfacing

This is a lot of surgery—but when each step is performed thoughtfully, artfully, and synergistically, the result can look very natural 🌿

Isn’t she gorgeous?! ✨

As always, I’m deeply grateful to patients who generously allow their photos to be shared for you to see 🤍

Please join me in thanking her in the comments !!👇🏼

12/31/2025

As this year comes to a close, meet some of my lovely patients from 2025! (And swipe to see 👉🏼 their text messages!)

What I see in my practice isn’t vanity. People want to feel like themselves again. More aligned with the version of themselves they recognize on the inside.

In psychology, there’s a concept called the Self-Discrepancy Theory: the gap between how we see ourselves today and how we wish to or used to look. When that gap widens, it can quietly affect one’s inner acceptance and confidence.

These texts from my patients mean everything to me - because their surgery has produced more than an improved appearance - it has created real internal happiness. THAT’s the outcome that really matters!

Grateful for my patient’s trust, and for the science, artistry, and psychology that intersect in this work every day. ✨🧠👁️‍🗨️

Happy New Year!!!

12/23/2025

Sharing a few of my favorite books - they also happen to make great holiday gifts! 🎁 Whether you’re shopping for someone else or treating yourself, these are all game-changers for me, and I gift them often. 😊

✨ For the Beauty Curious:
SURVIVAL OF THE PRETTIEST - by Nancy Etcoff
The ultimate guide to understanding the surprising overlap of human evolution, psychology, and beauty.

😴 For the Sleep Chaser:
WHY WE SLEEP - by Matthew Walker
Why on earth do we spend 1/3 of our left sleeping? The answers will surprise and motivate you.

🧬 For the Health Maximalist:
OUTLIVE - by Peter Attia
Dr. Attia leads the masterclass on living longer WITH maximum health and vigor. A must-read for anyone who cares about their quality of life!

✈️ For the Modern Wanderer:
SKYFARING - by Mark Vanhoenacker
Before modern travel, most humans never ventured far from where they were born. Skyfaring offers sublime existential perspectives from 40,000 feet, through the eyes of a 747 pilot.

Happiest Holidays to one and to all!

12/21/2025

Fat repositioning **with recycling** enhances blepharoplasty ✨

This patient had an upper and lower blepharoplasty + a brow lift, using one of my favorite techniques: fat repositioning & fat recycling ♻️

✨ Lower eyelid fat was repositioned downwards to fill the orbital retaining ligament hollow and enhance cheek volume
✨ Upper eyelid fat was debulked, minced, and re-injected into the cheeks for improved symmetry and contour

I recently presented my technique at the Barcelona Oculoplastics meeting… I’m really excited about the power of this procedure!

👉 Swipe to see the surgical plan… and surgeons, keep scrolling for a short video of the technique!

11/24/2025

So excited to share this amazing result! Only two months post-op, and this lovely patient is already glowing. Great surgery should just make you look like the best version of yourself. So grateful she agreed to share her results - lasering the eyelids is so powerful and natural!

She underwent:
✔️Transposition Lower Blepharoplasty
✔️Periorbital (upper and lower lids) CO2 Laser Resurfacing

Isn’t she gorgeous?! 🤩As she heals more, the results will look even more polished!

(Surgeons - check out my linktree for our published article on potent periorbital CO2 laser resurfacing 🤓)

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11/10/2025

Today, Nancy Carrejo RN retired from our operating room after 15 years.

I first met her when she was my wife’s postop recovery nurse in 2010. I was so impressed by her care that we immediately hired her for our own TOC operating room, where she has been a super caring and incredibly effective nurse for the last 15 years, touching patients lives positively every single day.

She’s a warm and loving person, and we are going to miss her terribly! But she has an exciting retirement awaiting her, and we are so happy for her! 💗

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3705 Medical Pkwy, Ste 120
Austin, TX
78705

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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

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5124582141

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http://www.toceyeandface.com/

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