Training and board certification
- BA, Yale University, 1996.
- MD, University of Pittsburgh, 2005.
- Plastic surgery residency, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2010.
- Hand and microsurgery fellowship, Buncke Clinic, San Francisco, 2011.
- Board certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery; additional certificate in surgery of the hand, American Board of Medical Specialties.
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Minnesota; maintains privileges at most East Metro hospitals.
- Part of the HealthPartners Plastic, Reconstructive, and Hand Surgery group.
(All facts above: cosmetic-plasticsurgeons.com/.../ashish-y-mahajan.)
Eyelid surgery work
The practice's blepharoplasty page describes eyelid surgery as removing fat and excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids to correct drooping upper eyelids and puffy under-eye bags; the page states it will not remove crow's feet, eliminate dark circles, or lift sagging eyebrows. Incisions generally follow the natural eyelid creases on the upper lid and just below the lashes on the lower lid. Patients may have double or blurred vision for a few days after surgery, with temporary swelling or slight asymmetry in healing (blepharoplasty).
Gallery: an Upper Blepharoplasty before-and-after gallery with at least one documented case (source).
Other procedures
The practice site lists breast procedures (augmentation, lift, reduction, reconstruction, top surgery), body procedures (liposuction, tummy tuck, panniculectomy, labiaplasty), and other face procedures (rhinoplasty, brow lift, facelift, otoplasty) among the group's offerings, plus skin rejuvenation and injectables (cosmetic-plasticsurgeons.com).
Insurance and cost
A 2018 post on the practice site states severe upper-eyelid sagging that decreases a patient's field of vision may be covered by insurance, provided a physician documents medical necessity (source). The blepharoplasty page states total cost depends on medical exams, surgeon's fees, facility charges, garments and anesthesia, with no dollar figure given.