Training and board certification
Source for all facts: atlantaplasticsurgeon.com/about/dr-gabriele-c-miotto
- MD, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
- General surgery residency, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre.
- Plastic surgery residency, Santa Casa de Misericordia de Porto Alegre.
- Postdoctoral fellowship, Emory University; aesthetic and oculoplastic fellowship, Paces Plastic Surgery.
- Board certified plastic surgeon in the United States (American Board of Plastic Surgery) and in Brazil.
- Clinical Associate Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine.
- Assistant National Secretary for the USA, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; member, Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Incision placed along the natural crease of the upper eyelid; excess skin removed with conservative trimming or repositioning of fat; fine sutures; procedure typically completed within one hour (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Two approaches described: a lash-line incision to remove excess fat and skin, and a transconjunctival (internal) incision that needs no external sutures. Canthopexy is offered as a supplementary procedure to support the outer corner of the eye (source).
- Fat grafting. Autologous fat harvested by liposuction and injected into hollowed areas around the eyes and face, described on the lower blepharoplasty page as part of that procedure's options.
Gallery: Blepharoplasty before and after shows multiple blepharoplasty patient cases with 2-3 view angles each.
Other procedures
The practice's face page also lists facelift, deep plane facelift, neck lift, brow lift, endoscopic brow lift, lip lift, facial fat transfer, midface lift and facial contouring.
Insurance and cost
No insurance or Medicare statements for eyelid surgery are published. Both blepharoplasty pages state cost varies and is determined at consultation.
Recovery
Per the procedure pages: sutures from upper blepharoplasty are removed in 5 to 7 days; most patients return to daily routines within 2 weeks. Bruising and swelling from lower eyelid surgery generally resolve within two weeks; full recovery can take 6 to 8 weeks, with visible incisions fading over several months.