Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Residency | Otolaryngology, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, Colorado |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, NYU Medical Center, New York, New York |
| Appointment | Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine |
- Board certification: "Board-Certified, American Board of Otolaryngology."
- Member, American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
- Member, American Academy of Otolaryngology.
- Clinical interests: rhinoplasty, head and neck cutaneous cancers, aging brow, face and neck, eyelid surgery, otoplasty and facial trauma.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page describes removing excess fat, muscle and skin from the upper and/or lower lids through incisions designed on natural folds, closed with self-dissolving sutures (blepharoplasty). The consultation covers corrective lens use, dry eye history, recent vision changes and prior procedures.
- The page states blepharoplasty in men "must be done differently than in women to maintain a masculine appearance." It presents two case studies: a 55-year-old man (upper eyelids) and a 63-year-old woman (upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty).
- Results can be extended with facial fat augmentation and neuromodulator therapy, per the same page.
- Brow lift. Done endoscopically through five incisions behind the hairline; the forehead skin is elevated to restore eyebrow position, and the page states it helps relieve excess skin of the upper eyelids. It can be done with blepharoplasty or alone (browlift).
Galleries: a Blepharoplasty Gallery with frontal and close-up before-and-after photographs at 1 and 3 months (source) and a Browlift Gallery (source). The galleries belong to the practice and do not name the operating surgeon.
Other procedures
The practice site lists rhinoplasty, facelift, mini lift and neck lift, liposuction and fat augmentation, earlobe repair, scar revision, laser procedures, Botox and Dysport, Infini and skin fillers (source).
Insurance and cost
The blepharoplasty page states that insurance does not generally cover surgery done purely for cosmetic reasons, and that surgery to correct or improve peripheral vision, or for an eye deformity or injury, "may be reimbursable in whole or in part." Patients check coverage with their carrier. The site publishes no prices.
Recovery
- Swelling and bruising: significant bruising and swelling of the eyelids for 10 days after blepharoplasty; cold compresses and head elevation are advised (blepharoplasty).
- Sutures: dissolve on their own after about 7 days.
- Brow lift: bruising and discomfort of the forehead, sometimes of the upper eyelids, for 7 to 10 days; most patients report only a mild headache for a few days (browlift).