Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of California, San Diego; summa cum laude, top 2%; double major, biochemistry and anthropology; Phi Beta Kappa |
| Medical school | UC Irvine School of Medicine; top 10% of class; Alpha Omega Alpha |
| Residency | Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, UC Irvine |
| Fellowship | Advanced facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, UC Irvine |
- Board certified: American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. The site describes him as "double-board-certified."
- Author of more than 20 peer-reviewed publications and more than 25 surgical textbook chapters; author and co-editor of the textbook "Rejuvenation of the Aging Face."
- Creator of the Vertical Restore and Vertical Prevent facial rejuvenation techniques.
- Established his practice in Carmel Valley, San Diego, focused exclusively on facial plastic surgery.
Eyelid surgery work
- Lower eyelid surgery. Site describes a "skin pinch technique" for patients with mild excess skin, a lower blepharoplasty with the incision placed inside the eyelid to remove fat without disrupting muscle, and fat transfer to the lower orbital rim and upper cheek for volume (source). It is performed under local anesthesia with IV sedation, in conjunction with Vertical Restore.
- Upper eyelid surgery. Described as a conservative approach that removes only excess skin while preserving underlying muscle and fat (source). Often combined with a lateral brow lift and fat transfer.
- Pricing published on the site: lower eyelid blepharoplasty $25,000 and upper eyelid blepharoplasty $25,000, each priced as an add-on to his core Vertical Restore and fat transfer package (source).
- Recovery: most patients see mild swelling and bruising that improve over one to two weeks.
The practice site has no dedicated eyelid before-and-after gallery. The site's gallery (/gallery/?type=before-and-after) shows full-face Vertical Restore cases labeled only "Vertical Restore," without an eyelid-specific filter or label, so it is not recorded here as an eyelid gallery.
Other procedures
The practice is built around Vertical Restore, his extended deep-plane facelift and neck lift addressing the brow, midface, jawline and neck, combined with facial fat transfer. Other listed procedures include Vertical Prevent (a preventive version of the technique), lip lift, hand fat transfer, and the KaramMD Trifecta skincare line. The practice site has no canthoplasty, ptosis repair, double-eyelid, or revision-eyelid pages.