McCracken Eye and Face Institute

McCracken Eye and Face Institute Dr. McCracken
⛷️Denver oculoplastic surgeon

🏆 Castle Connolly Top Doc
🥇 5280 Top Doc
🎗️Persana-Verified
👁️ Cosmetic blepharoplasty
🧑‍🦱 Hair transplants

✨ From Heavy to Bright: A Total Eye TransformationEver feel like you’re fighting your own eyelids just to stay looking “...
02/16/2026

✨ From Heavy to Bright: A Total Eye Transformation

Ever feel like you’re fighting your own eyelids just to stay looking “awake”? 🥱

Our patient came to us complaining of heavy eyelids, but after a closer look, we discovered the culprit wasn’t just the lids—it was a combination of brow ptosis (heavy brows) and excess eyelid skin. When the brow sits low, it pushes down on the eyes, making them feel tired and heavy regardless of how much sleep you get.

The Transformation Strategy

To give her the refreshed, open look she wanted without looking “done,” we took a dual-approach:

✅ Endoscopic Brow Lift: This subtly lifted the foundation, relieving that “weighed down” feeling from the forehead.

✅ Upper Blepharoplasty: I removed just the right amount of excess skin to define the crease.

The Result?

Pure radiance. 🌟 By staying conservative, I preserved her natural character while making her eyes look and feelsignificantly lighter. No more “heavy” feeling at the end of the day!

Check out these before and afters to see how a specialized, anatomical approach creates the most natural results. 📸👇

🔥🔥🔥 She’s 48 and finally looks as rested as she feels.For years, she hated the eye bags that made her look tired — even ...
02/13/2026

🔥🔥🔥 She’s 48 and finally looks as rested as she feels.

For years, she hated the eye bags that made her look tired — even on her best days. No amount of sleep, skincare, or concealer could fix what was really a structural issue.

Her transformation focused on restoring, not changing.
✅ Lower lid blepharoplasty to smooth and refine the under-eye contour
✅ Fat transfer to the cheeks to restore youthful support and volume
✅ Laser skin resurfacing to brighten and tighten the skin

The result? A refreshed, natural look that takes 15–20 years off her appearance — without looking “done.” Just well rested, vibrant, and like herself again.

This is what thoughtful eye rejuvenation can do: subtle changes, powerful impact.

Collaborative care in action! 🤝✨We had the pleasure of hosting the talented Anne Mailhot, PA-C in the OR today. It’s alw...
02/13/2026

Collaborative care in action! 🤝✨

We had the pleasure of hosting the talented Anne Mailhot, PA-C in the OR today. It’s always a privilege to share our surgical techniques with the colleagues who trust us with their patients.

Seeing the process from “table-side” only makes the recovery and post-op experience better for our shared patients. Plus, it’s always a great day when we get to talk shop with a pro!

From “Are you tired?” to “You look rested!” ✨This lovely patient felt her resting expression didn’t match her high energ...
02/07/2026

From “Are you tired?” to “You look rested!” ✨
This lovely patient felt her resting expression didn’t match her high energy and happy demeanor. Over time, her brows began to drop, creating a heavy, tired look and deepening the “angry 11s” between her eyes.
She may look like she is frowning in the preop photos, but her brows had simply sunken so much over time that they gave her the appearance of frowning.
Swipe to see the transformation after an EndoscopicBrow Lift (supported by EndoTines)! ➡️
By lifting the brow and the underlying muscles, we were able to:
✅ Open up the eye area significantly.
✅ Soften the frown lines between the eyebrows.
✅ Give her a brighter, more approachable, and youthful appearance—without looking “surprised.”
She is already loving her new, refreshed look! What do you think of this change? Let us know below! 👇

Shadow Day!Thank you to, Allison Page, NP and Kato Cohn, BSN for spending time with me in the operating room yesterday! ...
02/06/2026

Shadow Day!
Thank you to, Allison Page, NP and Kato Cohn, BSN for spending time with me in the operating room yesterday! Understanding facial anatomy is essential to getting great injectable results. Hats off to these two for realizing that beauty is not just skin deep and taking time to see the anatomy up close. I expect nothing but great things from both of them. 😀💉

Fat is Your Friend ✨Before ➝ AfterThis transformation highlights what’s possible when precise surgical technique is pair...
02/01/2026

Fat is Your Friend ✨
Before ➝ After
This transformation highlights what’s possible when precise surgical technique is paired with strategic fat grafting.
This patient underwent a temporal brow lift with upper and lower blepharoplasty for heavy upper eyelids and lower eyelid bags.
In addition, she also had:
🔥 Fat injection to restore lost cheek volume
🔥 Fat injection to restore lost volume in her temples, and
🔥Nanofat injection to improve lower eyelid skin quality, addressing crepiness and discoloration at the cellular level.

The result: brighter eyes, smoother contours, healthier skin—and a refreshed look that still feels like her.
Fat isn’t just filler. It’s structure, rejuvenation, and skin quality all in one.
The Power of Fat
✅ Natural
✅ Subtle
✅ Beautiful

🙏 Grateful for an incredible evening spent with our referring nurse injectors discussing Radiesse, a powerful biostimula...
01/30/2026

🙏 Grateful for an incredible evening spent with our referring nurse injectors discussing Radiesse, a powerful biostimulator that’s changing the way we think about tissue quality and longevity.
It was a pleasure hosting such a thoughtful, engaged group and diving into the science behind collagen stimulation, patient selection, and real-world outcomes. Events like this reinforce how important collaboration and continued education are in delivering the best results for our patients.
A sincere thank you to everyone who took the time to attend, and to Met for sponsoring the evening and make it possible. Looking forward to many more opportunities to learn and grow together.

Top Doctor Award🏆Honored and grateful to be selected by my peers as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for the third year in a...
01/21/2026

Top Doctor Award🏆
Honored and grateful to be selected by my peers as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for the third year in a row.
Only 7% of board-certified physicians receive this distinction, and it’s especially meaningful because it’s based on peer nomination. Thank you to my colleagues for the trust and confidence—and to my patients and team who make this work so rewarding every day.

Proud coach moment. 🏒🥅Our hockey team went to California and came home tournament champions. 🏆Adversity hit hard — we fi...
01/20/2026

Proud coach moment. 🏒🥅

Our hockey team went to California and came home tournament champions. 🏆

Adversity hit hard — we finished with three injured players — but the kids dug in, supported each other, and found a way to win anyway. That kind of grit, resilience, and teamwork is what youth sports are all about.
And when the skates came off? We made the most of it — sunshine, sand, and some well-earned time at the beach. 🌊

So proud of this group: how they competed, how they handled challenges, and how they enjoyed the ride together. Memories made on and off the ice.

Thank you to Mayor Piko for 20 years of public service and for catapulting Centennial and the South Denver Metro Area in...
01/18/2026

Thank you to Mayor Piko for 20 years of public service and for catapulting Centennial and the South Denver Metro Area into prosperity! We wish you happiness in your well deserved retirement and success in your next chapter!

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Lone Tree, CO
80124

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