Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; undergraduate degree in Chemistry, 1993 |
| Medical school | American University of the Caribbean, 2001; graduated with honors |
| Residency | General surgery, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore (2001 to 2002) |
| Residency | General surgery second year, Orlando Regional Medical Center (2002 to 2003) |
| Residency | General surgery, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC (2003 to 2006) |
| Fellowship | Hand and Microsurgery, Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand Surgery, Louisville, Kentucky |
| Fellowship | Cosmetic surgery, English Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, offered by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery |
- Board certification as printed: "board certified in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery and in General Cosmetic Surgery by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery."
- Memberships listed: American College of Surgeons; American Society for Surgery of the Hand.
- During the hand fellowship he assisted with the third successful hand transplant in the United States, per the same page.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper eyelid. An incision in the natural crease of each eyelid; excess skin and fat are removed and the incisions closed with fine sutures.
- Lower eyelid. Incisions are made in the lash line or on the inside of the eyelid. Fat that causes puffiness is removed through an incision inside the lower eyelid.
- Setting. Eyelid surgery is outpatient at the Greensboro practice, under local anesthesia with a sedative; it commonly takes one to two hours.
- Consultation. Dr. Coley asks about vision, tear production, corrective lenses and expectations, and considers age, skin type, ethnic background and degree of visual obstruction. The page states eyelid surgery does not lift a drooping brow and is often combined with a forehead lift or skin resurfacing.
- Brow lift. Done in the office in one to two hours. Techniques include an incision across the top of the scalp behind or at the hairline, or small incisions in the scalp, forehead or above the brow through which instruments lift the brows. Stitches or staples come out about five to six days after surgery; final results show at three to six months (source).
- Gallery. The blepharoplasty before-and-after page shows 10 cases (eyelid gallery).
The site has no separate page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery, and no brow lift gallery.
Other procedures
Facial surgery on the site includes facelift, cheek and chin implants, fat transfer, ThermiTight and otoplasty. The practice also offers breast and body surgery, hand surgery (carpal tunnel, trigger finger, Dupuytren's disease), hair restoration, injectables, skin resurfacing and hormone therapy (source).
Insurance and cost
- FAQ: "Cosmetic/elective procedures are not covered by healthcare insurance plans" (faq).
- The eyelid page directs patients to a consultation with Dr. Coley for accurate pricing; the site publishes no eyelid surgery prices.
- Financing: CareCredit (financing); the home page also links a PatientFi application.
Recovery
- Swelling, bruising and discomfort may occur in the first 48 hours, managed with analgesics, cold compresses and head elevation.
- The majority of patients return to normal activity within a few days, with some restrictions on strenuous activity.