Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio; BA with honors in Biology |
| Medical school | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; elected to Alpha Omega Alpha |
| Internship | General surgery, Jewish Hospital at Washington University, St. Louis |
| Residency | General surgery, Jewish Hospital at Washington University, St. Louis |
| Plastic surgery | Listed as fellowship, Barnes Hospital at Washington University, St. Louis |
- Board certification: the site states he is "a diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery" (as printed).
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
- Member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and St. Louis Area Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- The bio lists his interests as deep plane facelifts, suspension necklifts, eyelid surgery, browlifts and facial fat grafting, and states that many patients ask him to revise facial procedures done elsewhere.
- He has served as a principal investigator in FDA-sanctioned national breast implant studies and co-founded the Gateway to Hope breast cancer charity in 2006.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The eyelid page covers upper lids, lower lids or both. Anesthesia is general or local with sedation, chosen by patient preference and the complexity of the case. Surgery is outpatient at a surgical center, many times with an overnight stay (source).
- Techniques named. Traditional blepharoplasty places the upper incision in the lid crease toward the temples and the lower incision along the lash line. The transconjunctival approach uses an incision inside the lower lid to remove fat. Laser resurfacing is offered as a nonsurgical alternative or alongside blepharoplasty.
- Brow lift. The brow lift page describes a traditional incision behind the hairline and an endoscopic technique with less visible scarring (source). The forehead lift page states the operation takes about 30 to 90 minutes and can be combined with a facelift or eyelid lift (source).
- Temporal lift. A small incision, about four centimeters, on the temple near the hairline lifts the lateral brow (source).
- Transpalpebral browpexy. The lower edge of the brow is raised through the upper blepharoplasty incision, with little or no extra recovery time (source).
The before-and-after index lists Blepharoplasty and Brow Lift, and both entries open the procedure pages. The practice site has no eyelid or brow case gallery.
Other procedures
The site also offers facelift, fat grafting, lip augmentation, breast surgery, liposuction, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, gender affirming surgery, injectables and laser skin treatments (source).
Insurance and cost
The site publishes no price or insurance statement for eyelid surgery. The brow lift and temporal lift pages state that prices are discussed at consultation. The financing page lists cash, check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and PatientFi, and states 12 months no interest for surgical patients (financing).
Recovery
- Someone must drive the patient home and help for the first 24 hours or more.
- Swollen eyelids and bruising last a few days and may last up to three weeks.
- High SPF sun cream, sunglasses and hats for six to eight weeks.
- Most patients return to work in 10 to 14 days (source).
- Forehead lift: sutures generally out within one week; sports may be limited for one month or more; work in one to two weeks (source).