Training and board certification
Source for all rows: parkerplasticsurgery.com/plastic-surgeon-specialist-athens/
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Tulane University; bachelor's degree in biology |
| Medical school | University of Kansas School of Medicine |
| Residency | General surgery, Carraway Methodist Medical Center, Birmingham, and University of South Alabama, Mobile |
| Post-graduate training | Plastic surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center |
- Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery.
- Began private practice in Athens, GA in 1998; opened a freestanding outpatient surgery center in 2001; later relocated the practice to Oconee County.
- Active staff at Athens Regional Medical Center and St. Mary's Hospital; served on the Executive Committee and Peer Review Committee at both.
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Served as President, American Cancer Society, Athens Chapter, and performed volunteer surgical work in Guatemala repairing cleft lips and palates.
Eyelid surgery work
- Eyelid lift. Technique described as skin removal with resuspension of the muscles and fat surrounding the lids, with incisions placed in natural eyelid creases for concealment. Surgery lasts 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, under local sedation or general anesthesia (source).
- The page states insurance may cover upper-eyelid surgery when it corrects a visual field defect.
Other procedures
The practice also lists facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, breast and body procedures per its facial- and body-procedure menus.
Insurance and cost
Insurance may cover upper-eyelid surgery when it corrects a visual field defect. Overall cost is affected by anesthesia fees, hospital fees, post-surgery garments and medications, plus surgeon's fees and medical tests; no specific figure is published.
Recovery
- Sutures removed four to seven days after surgery; makeup permitted afterward.
- Most patients return to work five to seven days after surgery; reading resumes in two to three days.
- Bruising and swelling resolve over ten to fourteen days; contact-lens wear resumes in one to two weeks.
- Strenuous activity resumes two to three weeks after surgery.