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Cosmetic surgeon

Dr. David Iannitti, MD

David A. Iannitti, MD, FACS is a surgeon at Southern Surgical Arts, a six-doctor cosmetic surgery group based at 1405 Cowart St. #201, Chattanooga, Tennessee, with offices in Calhoun and Atlanta, Georgia, and Ooltewah, Tennessee. His bio lists eyelid surgery among his facial procedures, and the practice site describes upper, lower, transconjunctival and quad blepharoplasty.

Practice
1405 Cowart St. #201, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Phone
(888) 988-5682
Website
southernsurgicalarts.com
Plastic surgeonsFacial plastic surgeonsOculoplastic surgeonsCosmetic surgeons

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

Training and board certification

Source for all rows: CV

Stage Detail
College Tufts University, Bachelor of Science, cum laude (biology), 1983-1987
Pre-clinical Dartmouth Medical School, certificate of completion, 1987-1989
Medical school Brown University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 1989-1991
Internship and residency General surgery, Brown University Program in Surgery, 1991-1996
Fellowship Pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1996-1997
Fellowship AACS General Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship, Mandell-Brown Plastic Surgery, Cincinnati, 2024-2025
  • Board certification as listed: American Board of Surgery, Diplomate (1997), recertified 2017. The CV also lists "Am. Board of Cosmetic Surgery, board exams" in 2025.
  • Faculty at Brown Medical School from 1995 to 2006, rising to Associate Professor of Surgery.
  • Professor of Surgery at Atrium Health and Wake Forest School of Medicine, where he was Chief of HPB Surgery and Program Director of the HPB Surgery Fellowship (bio).
  • The bio states more than 30 years of surgical experience. He lived in Charlotte, North Carolina, before relocating to Chattanooga.

Eyelid surgery work

  • Blepharoplasty. The eyelid page lists upper blepharoplasty, lower blepharoplasty, transconjunctival blepharoplasty (fat removal through the inside of the eyelid) and quad blepharoplasty. Incisions are placed in natural creases or inside the eyelid, under local or general anesthesia (source).
  • Hollow or sunken eyes. The upper lid incision is made in the crease, with skin and fat removed and lax muscle tightened; the lower lid incision is under the lash line or inside the eyelid, and fat may be repositioned. The page gives an operating time of one to two hours (source).
  • Brow lift. Incisions along the hairline or higher on the scalp; forehead skin is drawn up and excess removed. Often combined with eyelid surgery (source).
  • The procedure pages refer to "our surgeons" and do not name Dr. Iannitti.

Gallery: the blepharoplasty gallery shows two cases and does not name the surgeon (source).

Other procedures

His bio lists rhinoplasty, facelift, eyelid surgery and ear repair. The group also offers deep plane facelift, neck lift, body and breast surgery, and Beauty Bar injectables and laser treatments.

Insurance and cost

  • The brow lift page states "a brow lift starts at $4,000" (source).
  • The eyelid page states blepharoplasty pricing is all-inclusive, covering surgeon fees, anesthesia, facility costs and follow-up care, with a quote given at consultation. Financing is available (source).
  • The site makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage.

Recovery

  • Most patients return to work and regular activity within seven to ten days.
  • Swelling and bruising typically resolve within two weeks.
  • Final results are visible in four to six weeks.
  • Contact lenses after about two weeks.
  • Brow lift: a week or two off work; sutures removed after about seven days (source).

Prices and recovery, from the practice

From southernsurgicalarts.com, read 2026-10-16, each with its source page.

Published prices

ProcedureAs publishedSource
Brow liftYou'll see that a brow lift starts at $4,000.southernsurgicalarts.com/cosmetic-surgery/eye-and-brow-lift

Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Back to work"Most patients return to work within seven to ten days, depending on healing and job demands." Source10
Swelling"Swelling and bruising may occur during the first week and typically resolve within two weeks." Source14
Contact lenses"Wait approximately two weeks before resuming contact lens use." Source14
Final result"Final results are visible within four to six weeks." Source42

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