Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Years | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1976-1980 | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Bachelor of Science |
| 1980-1984 | Louisiana State University Medical School, New Orleans; Doctor of Medicine |
| 1984-1986 | Ochsner Foundation of New Orleans, General Surgery |
| 1986-1989 | Tulane University School of Medicine, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery |
| 1989-1991 | St. Joseph Hospital of Houston, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
- Board certifications as listed: The American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1993; The American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery, 1990; The American Board of Head and Neck Surgery, 1989.
- The site calls him "America's First Triple Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon."
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS). Member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), as printed.
- Chief Resident of Head and Neck Surgery, Tulane Medical Center, and Chief Resident of Plastic Surgery, St. Joseph at Houston, 1990-1991.
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine and St. Joseph Hospital, 1993 to 2008.
- In practice since 1991 (source).
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty is performed at his AAAASF-certified SurgiCenter in Houston under local or general anesthesia. Excess skin, fat and muscle are removed or tightened, and fat is removed or repositioned.
- Upper blepharoplasty removes redundant skin and fat through an incision in the natural eyelid crease. The page states that removing heavy upper lid skin can restore upper and peripheral vision.
- Lower blepharoplasty treats under-eye bags, hollowing and puffiness by removing or transferring orbital fat. The incision is placed just below the lash line or inside the lower lid (transconjunctival approach, dissolvable stitches, no external scar).
- Quad blepharoplasty combines upper and lower eyelid surgery.
- Eyelid surgery is often combined with facelift, brow lift or cell-enriched fat grafting.
- Endoscopic brow lift. He has used an endoscopic technique since 1991, with one-eighth-inch incisions at or within the hairline. The procedure takes 1 to 2 hours under general anesthesia (source).
- Galleries: eyelid lift cases across three pages (source) and endoscopic brow lift cases across two pages (source).
Other procedures
The site lists facelift variants, neck lift, rhinoplasty, lip lift, otoplasty, breast and body surgery, abdominal and pectoral etching, and non-surgical lasers and injectables (drmentz.com).
Insurance and cost
- The financing page states: "We are a private-pay practice and do not accept insurance." Financing is offered through CareCredit and PatientFi (financing).
- Published prices, including anesthesia, facility fees and surgical time (source):
| Procedure | Price |
|---|---|
| Upper blepharoplasty | $10,000 - $12,000 |
| Lower blepharoplasty | $10,000 - $12,000 |
| Quad blepharoplasty | $15,000 - $18,000 |
| Endoscopic brow lift | $11,000 - $15,000 |
Recovery
- Swelling and bruising: resolve within 7 to 10 days; cold compresses are used.
- Sutures out: after one week.
- Back to work: within 5 to 7 days.
- Contact lenses: none for 2 weeks.
- Final result: scarring is minimal after 3 weeks; tissue settling and scar maturity complete within 6 months.
- Brow lift: return to work in 7 to 10 days, exercise in about four weeks (source).