Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, Mexico; medical degree with honors |
| Residency | General surgery, five years, University of Illinois at Chicago, Metropolitan Group of Hospitals |
| Fellowship | Plastic surgery, three years, Indiana University, Indianapolis |
- Board certification: "certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery" (source).
- Intern of the Year, Metropolitan Group of Hospitals, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2012.
- Teaching assistant in basic human physiology, Universidad Autonoma de Baja California, 2009; emergency medical technician training, Mexican Red Cross Hospital, 2005.
- Volunteer surgeon, Operation Smile medical mission to Managua, Nicaragua, 2019.
- The about page lists six peer-reviewed journal articles and abstracts from 2007 to 2014, in surgery, oncology, emergency medicine, pediatrics and anesthesia journals.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page describes surgery for loose upper eyelid skin, under-eye bags, lower eyelid fat or puffiness, and excess skin or fine wrinkles of the lower lids. Some candidates have excess upper lid skin that obscures the visual field, and surgery can improve vision in those cases (eyelid surgery).
- Upper and lower lids can be treated individually or together in one operation. Upper eyelid incisions are placed in the natural folds and creases; lower eyelid incisions are placed just below the lash line or inside the lower lid.
- The FAQ states the surgery generally takes one to two hours. For dark circles caused by excess or displaced fat, careful removal and/or repositioning of the fat can even out lower lid puffiness.
- Candidates should be in good general health and not smoke, or be able to quit before surgery.
The site's gallery page shows breast augmentation cases and has no eyelid or brow section (source). The site has no brow lift page.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, neck lift and neck liposuction, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, lip enhancement, cheek and chin augmentation, facial implants, facial fat grafting, Mohs and facial reconstruction, breast and body surgery, gender affirmation surgery, and non-surgical treatments (source).
Insurance and cost
The eyelid page publishes no price and makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage. The site has a financing page (financing).
Recovery
- Back to work: the worst swelling and bruising resolves within a week to 10 days, when patients can resume work, socializing and most normal activities.
- Exercise: light exercise when the patient feels ready; strenuous activity after four to six weeks.
- Swelling: bruising and swelling may last a few weeks.
- Vision: blurred vision from the ointment generally subsides within a few days.
- Scars: incision lines typically heal within a few months; patients avoid direct sun during recovery.