Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Wabash College, Phi Beta Kappa |
| Medical school | Indiana University |
| Internship and residency | General surgery internship and Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery residency, New York |
| Fellowship | Facial plastic surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Georgia |
- Board certification as printed: "double board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology."
- The site states he obtained the third highest score nationally on the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery examination.
- John Orlando Roe Award from the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, described on the bio page as given "for the best clinical research paper by a facial plastic surgery fellow."
- Member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology, American Rhinologic Society, American Medical Association and Indiana State Medical Association.
- Dr. Chegar is a Carmel native. His practice covers cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the head, neck and face, including repair after trauma and skin cancer treatment.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Removes excess skin, fat and sagging muscle; incisions are hidden in the natural creases of the eyelid.
- Lower blepharoplasty. When there is excess lower lid fat without excess skin, the incision is made inside the eyelid, leaving no visible external scar.
- Double eyelid. The page names a type of blepharoplasty for creating a double eyelid.
- Setting. Blepharoplasty can be done in the office under local anesthetic or combined with a larger procedure such as a facelift.
- Fine wrinkles around the lids may need chemical peel or laser resurfacing; fillers can treat hollowing around the eyes.
- Brow lift. Endoscopic (small scalp incisions and a camera), trichophytic (front hairline incision that may keep or lower the hairline), coronal (incision farther back in the scalp) and temporal (outer third of the brow) (browlift).
Galleries: eyelid (blepharoplasty) and brow lift before-and-after galleries (source, browlift). The site has no page for ptosis repair, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, deep plane and lower facelift, rhinoplasty, ear surgery, fat transfer, chin augmentation, scar revision, skin cancer reconstruction, facial trauma repair, injectables, chemical peels and Sciton and BBL laser treatments (chegarfps.com).
Insurance and cost
- Insurance: "Most eyelid surgery is performed for cosmetic reasons but some conditions may be treated as part of a medical condition that is covered by insurance" (source).
- Cost: the site publishes no price; cost and payment options are discussed at consultation. For brow lift, cosmetic surgery is generally self-pay, and payment plans are offered (browlift).
Recovery
- Back to work: about seven to 10 days.
- Swelling: most of it subsides in about two weeks; bruising and swelling peak around 72 hours.
- Activity: no strenuous activity, heavy lifting or bending for 2 weeks; sleep with the head elevated for 1 week.
- Driving: none for at least 48 hours, and only when off narcotic pain medication.
- Showering and washing the face are allowed 24 hours after surgery; no alcohol for 2 weeks.
- Brow lift: many patients return to work and social activities within two to three weeks (browlift).