Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of South Florida (Phi Kappa Phi), Tampa; B.A., Biology, 1978 |
| Medical school | University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville; M.D., 1982 |
| Internship | General surgery, St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1982-1983 |
| Residency | Otolaryngology, University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor, 1983-1987 |
| Fellowship | American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship, preceptor Richard T. Farrior, MD, Tampa, 1987-1988 |
- Board certification: "American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1991" and "American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1989."
- President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in 2013; AAFPRS fellowship director since 1993.
- Academic appointments listed: Affiliate Associate Professor, Voluntary Faculty, and Visiting Clinical Associate Professor.
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons; former Vice Chief of Staff, Tampa General Hospital (1994-1995).
- He has practiced only facial surgery since 1987; the practice has been in Tampa since 1995 (source).
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The overview page describes removing or repositioning excess fat, muscle and skin from the upper and lower eyelids. Upper lid surgery uses an incision in the natural crease, with skin excised and fat removed on some occasions. Lower lid surgery with skin excision uses an incision just below the lash line extending into a crow's feet line, and fat is repositioned to reduce dark circles and hollowness. Surgery usually takes one to two hours (blepharoplasty).
- Upper blepharoplasty. The page lists drooping eyelids, eyelid ptosis, hooded eyes, asymmetry and vision problems among concerns treated. Surgery takes about one to two hours, often under local anesthesia with sedation (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Dr. Farrior makes an incision inside the lower eyelid or along the lower lash line and refines skin, tissue and fat. It takes about an hour under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia, and treats under-eye bags, wrinkles and tear trough deformities (source).
- Brow lift. The page describes elevating the brow and reducing forehead wrinkles, frown lines and hooded upper lids, alone or combined with blepharoplasty or facelift (source).
Galleries:
- Eyelid: 14 before-and-after cases (source).
- Upper eyelid: 2 cases (source); lower eyelid: 2 cases (source).
- Brow lift: 11 cases (source).
Other procedures
The site also offers facelift, deep plane facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, chin implant, lip augmentation, buccal fat removal and fat transfer, plus fractional CO2 laser, injectables and a medspa menu (drfarrior.com/surgical).
Insurance and cost
- Upper blepharoplasty: "the average cost is usually around $3,000 to $6,000" (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty: cost varies with the treatment plan; no figure is printed.
- Brow lift: "typically ranges from $4,500 to $8,000"; the page notes anesthesia and facility fees factor into total cost and offers free consultations (source).
- The eyelid pages make no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage. The overview page states removing upper lid skin can relieve vision obstruction.
Recovery
- Upper eyelid: swelling, slight bruising and itchiness for a few days; initial recovery about seven to ten days; final result after about one to two months (source).
- Lower eyelid: recovery about seven to ten days; bruising and swelling subside within a week; full results in four to six weeks (source).
- Sutures: permanent stitches are removed in three to five days; absorbable stitches dissolve on their own (blepharoplasty).
- Brow lift: 10-14 days off work; stitches or staples out in 7-10 days (source).