Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Wake Forest University, cum laude |
| Medical school | East Carolina University School of Medicine |
| Residency | General surgery, Hospital of Saint Raphael, affiliated with Yale University |
| Residency | Plastic surgery, Wake Forest University |
- Board certification: "certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, and the South Carolina Medical Association.
- Assistant professor at the Medical University of South Carolina for over ten years, where he took part in training plastic surgery residents.
- Stated special interests: breast enhancement, reduction and reconstruction, body contouring with liposculpture, facial cosmetic surgery, laser surgery and skin cancer treatment.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page describes surgery on the upper lids, the lower lids, or both in the same procedure. Upper eyelid incisions are placed along the eyelid crease. Lower eyelid incisions are made along the lower lash line or inside the eyelid; the page states an incision inside the eyelid leaves no visible scar (source).
- Lower eyelid fat can be removed or sometimes redistributed to reduce dark circles caused by local loss of facial fat. Where donor fat is limited, fat from other areas or injectable fillers can be used.
- The page lists functional and cosmetic uses: drooping lids that interfere with vision, and puffy bags that give a tired look.
- Anesthesia: local IV sedation or IV sedation. Upper eyelid surgery is listed at one to three hours and lower eyelid surgery at one to two hours; the FAQ gives about one hour for an upper lid blepharoplasty.
- Listed complications: infection, dry eyes, irritation, eye muscle injury, skin discoloration, temporarily blurred vision and difficulty closing the eyes.
- Brow lift. The page names endoscopic, temporal and coronal brow lift techniques, with incisions at or above the hairline. It states sutures are removed within a week and swelling should subside within six weeks (source).
- Gallery. The blepharoplasty gallery shows two before-and-after cases; one after image is labeled six months post op (source).
The site has no separate page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery, and no brow lift gallery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, mini facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, laser skin resurfacing and lip augmentation, plus breast, body and medical spa treatments. The office surgery center is accredited by AAAASF (source).
Insurance and cost
- The financing page states health insurance covers reconstruction procedures considered medically necessary and does not include cosmetic procedures (source).
- The practice files claims when it participates with the insurer; when out of network, it provides the documents to file them.
- No eyelid price is published. Cost is set at consultation. The practice accepts cash, check and major credit cards, and offers ALPHAEON CREDIT and CareCredit financing.
Recovery
- Back to work: it may be a week before patients feel comfortable returning to work.
- Driving: patients are unable to drive right after surgery.
- Bruising and swelling: can last several weeks; discomfort is mostly limited to the first couple of days.
- Sleep: on the back with the head raised for the first few nights.
- Final result: full recovery takes about a month or longer.