Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Washington University in St. Louis; undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and Film Studies |
| Medical school | Albany Medical College |
| Residency | General surgery (seven years), Creighton University School of Medicine / St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center |
| Fellowship | Aesthetic plastic surgery, Rush University Medical Center |
- The site states he is "board-eligible with the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is currently in the Board's certification process" -- not yet board certified.
- Member: International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Illinois Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Hospital privileges at Ascension Saint Joseph Hospital, Chicago; trainer for the Allergan Medical Institute; Teacher of the Year, Rush University Medical Center.
- Named to USA Today's Top Cosmetic Surgeons list in 2024.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty (overview). Addresses excess skin, puffiness and under-eye bags on the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both, by removing or repositioning tissue and tightening surrounding muscle (blepharoplasty). The page also describes an in-office upper blepharoplasty option with Dr. Hill.
- Upper blepharoplasty. Targets sagging upper eyelids caused by excess skin or fat, by removing or repositioning fat and trimming loose skin; incisions placed in the natural eyelid crease (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Addresses puffiness and under-eye bags by removing or repositioning fat, tightening muscle and removing excess skin, with incisions just below the lashes (source).
- Can be combined with facelift or brow lift.
- Upper blepharoplasty before and after, 23 images (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty before and after, 15 images (source).
- Quad blepharoplasty (upper and lower combined) before and after, 11 images (source).
Other procedures
The practice offers deep plane facelift, endoscopic ponytail facelift, rhinoplasty, neck lift, brow lift, buccal fat removal, chin augmentation, otoplasty, breast surgery, body contouring, and a med spa menu of injectables, lasers and skin treatments (fulcrumaesthetics.com).
Insurance and cost
- Surgical consultation with Dr. Hill: $200 (source).
- Upper blepharoplasty: $2,400 to $6,600.
- Lower blepharoplasty: $6,500 to $8,700.
Source for procedure pricing: blepharoplasty.
Recovery
- Most patients resume normal activities within 7 to 10 days.
- Swelling and bruising typically subside within 2 to 3 weeks.
- Final results are generally visible within a few months as the eyelids heal and settle.