Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | LSU-Eunice, then LSU in Baton Rouge, summa cum laude |
| Medical school | LSU in New Orleans |
| Residency | Five-year general surgery residency, LSU in New Orleans |
| Fellowship | Three-year plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan |
| Additional training | Microsurgery reconstruction, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas |
- Board certification: "board-certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Active member, American Society of Plastic Surgery; candidate member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons and American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.
- Publications listed include a 2021 Journal of Craniofacial Surgery paper on the safe dissection zone in the frontotemporal region to protect the temporal branch of the facial nerve.
- She grew up in Acadiana.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. Upper blepharoplasty lifts and tightens sagging upper eyelid skin; lower blepharoplasty smooths skin, contours the tear trough or reduces fat that causes puffiness. Upper incisions sit in the natural eyelid crease. Lower incisions are placed just beneath the lash line (external method) or inside the lower eyelid (transconjunctival method). Excess skin, muscle and fat are removed as needed, and fat may be repositioned. The procedure is outpatient, under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. Upper and lower blepharoplasty can be done in one procedure, and blepharoplasty can be combined with a facelift (blepharoplasty).
- The page states blepharoplasty can improve vision blocked by sagging skin and can relieve discomfort from entropion or ectropion.
- Brow lift. Incisions are hidden within the hairline; forehead muscles and tissues are repositioned and closed with sutures or staples, under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia, at a local surgical facility (source).
The practice gallery has breast and body categories and no eyelid or brow category (source).
Other procedures
The site also offers facelift, breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast reconstruction, tummy tuck, liposuction, body contouring, gynecomastia surgery, Botox, dermal fillers and energy-device treatments.
Insurance and cost
- The financing page states surgical procedures "may be covered, only if 'medically necessary'," and that Dr. McGee is in-network with many Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO/HMO plans and traditional Medicare. Covered cases need a referral faxed to the practice (financing).
- Self-pay patients may use cash, credit, debit, check, CareCredit or Patient Fi.
- The pricing page lists skincare and non-surgical prices only; surgical prices are quoted after consultation (pricing).
Recovery
- Downtime generally ranges from one to two weeks, with swelling, bruising and mild discomfort.
- Most people return to work and light activities after seven to ten days.
- Strenuous activity and heavy lifting are avoided for a few weeks.
- Initial improvement shows within a few weeks; final results after about three to six months.
- Brow lift: most patients resume normal activities within two to three weeks (source).