Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Lehigh University, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude, 1997 |
| Medical school | MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 1999; Alpha Omega Alpha |
| Internship | General surgery, Temple University Hospital, 1999 to 2000 |
| Residency | Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 2000 to 2004 |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, 2005 |
- "Board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery."
- Member of the ABFPRS Board of Directors from 2020 to 2026 and an ABFPRS oral board examiner since 2008.
- President of the Florida Society of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from 2011 to 2013.
- In 2016 he received the ABFPRS "Maintaining Excellence in ABFPRS Certification Award."
- He joined Aesthetic Surgery Center in 2005.
Eyelid surgery work
The blepharoplasty page (blepharoplasty) names Dr. Agarwal and Dr. Holmes for blepharoplasty and describes:
- Upper blepharoplasty under local anesthesia with or without sedation. Small incisions are placed in the natural lid creases, and excess skin, fat and muscle are removed as needed.
- Lower blepharoplasty, almost always under intravenous sedation in the practice operating room. Incisions are usually inside the lower eyelid and less often below the lash line. Fat pads are removed or repositioned, and fat transfer can treat tear trough hollows.
- Laser resurfacing to reduce wrinkles around the eyes, and lasers used to seal blood vessels as incisions are made.
- A non-surgical eyelid option using fat injections, laser resurfacing or Botox.
The male blepharoplasty page names Dr. Agarwal or Dr. Holmes for men's eyelid surgery (source). The endoscopic eyebrow lift page describes small hairline or scalp incisions and repositioning of the forehead tissues in the subperiosteal plane (source).
Galleries: eyelid, male eyelid and eyebrow and forehead. Case captions name Dr. Agarwal as surgeon and describe:
- Bilateral upper blepharoplasty with bilateral ptosis repair for asymmetric upper lid ptosis (case 30982).
- Upper blepharoplasty with right ptosis repair, transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty and fractional CO2 laser of the lower lids, with a lower face and neck lift (case 15222).
- Upper and lower blepharoplasty with CO2 laser resurfacing in a man (case 8290).
Other procedures
His bio lists endoscopic facelift, rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, lip enhancement, facial fat transfer, hair replacement, injectables and laser resurfacing. He developed the UpLift lower face and neck lift (source).
Insurance and cost
- Upper eyelid blepharoplasty: $5,500 to $7,500.
- Lower eyelid blepharoplasty: $6,500 to $15,000, "Variable based on approach and complexity. Transconjunctival/subciliary/canthoplasty."
- Endoscopic forehead and brow lift: $12,000 to $13,000.
- The ranges include facility and anesthesia fees where appropriate. A formal proposal follows the consultation, and prices generally rise every December 31.
- The site makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage for eyelid surgery.
Recovery
- Most swelling and bruising resolve within two weeks.
- Cosmetic patients may return to work or social activity after about a week.
- Driving resumes in about two to three days if no narcotic pain medicine is being taken.
- Mild blurry vision and dryness are normal for at least the first 2 weeks.
- Scars may stay slightly red for the first few months, then fade to fine white lines.