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Idaho
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Oculoplastic surgeon

Dr. Caroline Vargason, MD

Caroline Vargason, MD, PhD is a board-certified oculofacial plastic surgeon and the sole surgeon at Nava Face & Eye in Nampa, Idaho. Her site describes upper and lower blepharoplasty, Asian eyelid surgery, ptosis repair, revision eyelid surgery and brow lift.

Practice
4405 E Flamingo Ave, Nampa, ID 83687
Phone
(208) 285-6282
Website
navafaceandeye.com
Plastic surgeonsOculoplastic surgeonsOther specialists

Dr. Caroline Vargason (large marker) and the top 24 eyelid surgeons in Idaho, numbered by state rank. Markers sit at the center of the practice's ZIP code. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Training and board certification

Stage Detail
Medical school / PhD UCLA
Internship Internal medicine, UC Irvine Medical Center
Residency Ophthalmology, Vanderbilt Eye Institute
Fellowship ASOPRS fellowship, Cincinnati Eye Institute (two years), with training at Cincinnati Children's Hospital
  • Board certification, as the site states it: Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology; Member, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS).
  • Site states she has performed over 5,000 eyelid surgeries; the practice was founded in 2020.
  • Member: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Women in Ophthalmology, Association of Women Surgeons, Idaho Medical Association, Idaho Society of Ophthalmology.
  • Site states she is one of about 650 ASOPRS surgeons in the United States and about 750 worldwide.

Eyelid surgery work

  • Upper blepharoplasty. Incision along the natural eyelid crease; removes excess skin and fat and, "in some cases," a small portion of underlying muscle, then reshapes and contours the lid (source).
  • Lower eyelid surgery. Addresses wrinkles, sagging and under-eye bags (source).
  • Asian eyelid surgery. Creates a natural-appearing crease in the upper eyelid (source).
  • Droopy eyelid surgery (ptosis). Corrects drooping eyelids for appearance and vision (source).
  • Revision eyelid surgery. Corrects results or complications of previous eyelid surgery (source).
  • Brow lift. Lifts and repositions the brows (source).

Other procedures

Midface lift; reconstructive entropion and ectropion repair, blepharospasm treatment, thyroid eye disease, facial trauma and skin-cancer eyelid reconstruction; non-surgical treatments including neurotoxins, dermal fillers and a filler-based "superior sulcus" treatment for upper-eyelid hollowness (source, source).

Insurance and cost

The site's FAQ and results-and-care pages do not state an insurance, Medicare or pricing policy for eyelid surgery, and no procedure prices are published (faqs, source).

Medicare eyelid operations, 2022 to 2024

From CMS, Medicare Physician and Other Practitioners by Provider and Service, NPI 1922366251. Medicare pays only when the lids block vision, so these are the medical cases. Cosmetic eyelid surgery is paid by the patient and is not in this record. CMS leaves out any code billed fewer than 11 times in a year.

OperationOperations, 2022-2024
Ptosis repair49
Brow ptosis repair27
Lid position repair11
Total87