Dr. Boris Ackerman, MD

Training and board certification

• Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery.
• Active member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons and International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; member, Orange County Medical Association.
• Staff, Hoag Hospital, Newport Beach, CA.
• Co-Director of the Orange County Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship.

Eyelid surgery work

• Upper eyelid surgery. Removes excess fat, tissue and skin through incisions in natural creases (source).
• Lower eyelid surgery. Repositions or removes fat pockets and corrects dark circles/puffiness via an incision below the lashes or inside the lid (transconjunctival technique) (same page).
• Brow lift. Two techniques: an endoscopic brow lift using "tiny, strategically placed incisions within the hairline," and a lateral/temporal brow lift targeting "the outer third of the brow, where skin sagging is often most prominent" (source).

Insurance and cost

The brow lift page states the practice "does not accept insurance for cosmetic procedures" and provides "a detailed cost breakdown based on your individualized treatment plan" covering surgeon fees, anesthesia, facility costs and post-operative care, without a published figure (source). The eyelid surgery page states pricing "can vary" by treatment plan and technique, with a personalized quote given after consultation (source).

Recovery

• Swelling. Eyelid surgery swelling and bruising "should subside after a couple of weeks" (source).
• Back to work. Eyelid surgery: return to work in 10 to 14 days (same page). Brow lift: resume work and light activities "within a week or so"; healing period spans 1-2 weeks (source).
• Travel. Eyelid surgery and brow lift: avoid travel for 7-10 days, longer for international travel, due to swelling and bruising (both pages).
• Final result. Eyelid surgery full results visible in 1 to 3 months (source).