Training and board certification
Source for all rows: cv
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Illinois, Champaign; B.S. in Biological Sciences, 1992-1996 |
| Medical school | Loyola (Stritch) School of Medicine, Maywood, IL; 1996-2000 |
| Internship | Surgical internship, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2000-2001 |
| Residency | Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Illinois at Chicago (Eye and Ear Infirmary), 2001-2005 |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, New York (NYU, Weill Cornell, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat, Bellevue), 2005-2006 |
- Board certification, as the CV prints it: "Board Certified, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery" and "Board Certified Otolaryngology."
- Private practice in Chicago since May 2008.
- University of Chicago: Clinical Associate of Surgery since 2013; Clinical Instructor, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, since 2008. Assistant Professor, NYU Medical Center, 2006-2007.
- Members: American College of Surgeons, The Rhinoplasty Society, Triological Society, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Alpha Omega Alpha.
- Eyelid and brow publications on the CV include a 2007 Arch Facial Plast Surg paper on the "inside-out blepharoplasty" and a 2013 paper on cranial fixation in endoscopic brow lifts.
Eyelid surgery work
- Approach. The page states Dr. Shah removes a measured amount of skin and fat, restores volume in some patients with filler or fat transfer, and uses patients' youth photographs as a guide.
- Upper blepharoplasty. The incision is hidden in the upper lid crease, with a suture technique meant to reduce milia. Some patients can have the procedure in the office.
- Lower blepharoplasty. Individual removal and sometimes addition of fat to smooth the lid-cheek contour, with a technique to preserve lower lid position and tone. The African American blepharoplasty section states the lower incision is made inside the lower lid, with an external incision in some cases of excess muscle, skin or laxity.
- Ethnic eyelid surgery. Sections cover African American, Asian, Hispanic, Caucasian, Indian and Middle Eastern blepharoplasty. Asian double eyelid surgery is offered as partial incision or full incision surgery, with sutures through the levator to form the crease; epicanthoplasty is discussed.
- Brow lift. Methods listed: skin-only lateral brow lift (can be done in the office), endoscopic, coronal, trichophytic, pretrichial and mid-forehead or direct brow lift (source).
Gallery: the blepharoplasty gallery shows four before-and-after patients (source).
Other procedures
The site lists rhinoplasty (revision, preservation and ethnic), facelift, five-layer neck lift, chin augmentation, buccal fat removal, otoplasty, fillers, BOTOX, laser resurfacing, CoolSculpting and skin care (shahfacialplastics.com).
Insurance and cost
- "Generally, cosmetic eyelid surgery is not covered by health insurance." If drooping eyelids significantly impair vision, part of the surgery may be covered; the office supplies documentation of medical necessity (blepharoplasty).
- Cost includes surgeon, facility and anesthesia fees; a breakdown is given at consultation. The site publishes no price.
- The practice accepts major credit cards and offers healthcare credit financing.
Recovery
- Sutures are removed at about one week after upper blepharoplasty; makeup two days after removal.
- Some patients wear glasses and resume limited activity at three days; lower lid recovery typically takes about one week.
- Return to work: plan for two weeks. Exercise resumes at 10 days.
- Most scars fade by six months; the final result shows at 3-6 months.