Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| MD | University of Washington School of Medicine; Warren G. Magnuson Scholarship for excellence in basic science research |
| Residency | Integrated plastic surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (six clinical years, one research year); Composite Tissue Allotransplantation Fellow, Hand Transplant Program |
| Fellowship | Facial and aesthetic plastic surgery under Dr. Mark Codner (brow lift, facelift, cheek lift, neck lift, eyelid procedures, chin procedures, rhinoplasty) |
| Fellowship | Reconstructive microsurgery, University of Pennsylvania (perforator flap breast reconstruction) |
| Fellowship | Hand surgery, The Curtis National Hand Center |
- Assistant Professor and Assistant Program Director, University of Nebraska Medical Center Plastic Surgery Residency Program.
- Board certification and years in practice are not stated on his bio page.
Eyelid surgery work
Procedure text on the practice's page describes the practice's service generally rather than Dr. Fletcher individually.
- Upper eyelid surgery. Removes excess skin and fat to address drooping lids, with incisions placed within natural eyelid creases (source).
- Lower eyelid surgery. Targets under-eye bags and wrinkles (same page).
- A combined upper/lower approach is also offered for fuller rejuvenation (same page).
Other procedures
The practice's face-procedures listing also includes forehead/brow lift, facelift and neck lift (plasticsurgerynorthwest.com).
Insurance and cost
No insurance, Medicare or price statements for eyelid surgery are published on the site.
Recovery
- Back to work. Most patients return to normal activities within 1 to 2 weeks (source).
- Swelling. Swelling and bruising subside within the same 1 to 2 week period (same page).
- Discomfort is described as generally minimal and managed with medication; incision scars fade over time (same page).