Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Alabama, athletic scholarship; Academic All-SEC award winner in his senior year |
| Medical school | University of Alabama School of Medicine in Birmingham; Alpha Omega Alpha in his junior year |
| Residency | Plastic surgery residency (program not named on the site) |
| Practice | Birmingham, Alabama, area since 2006 |
- Board certification: "board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Guest speaker at the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery, Queensland, Australia, in 2005.
- In 2006 he provided cleft lip, palate and ear reconstruction surgery for children in Ambato, Ecuador.
- The bio lists his interests as breast surgery, rhinoplasty, short-scar facelifts and post-bariatric body contouring.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Performed under general anesthesia or sedation. A small incision is made along the upper eyelid crease, excess fat is removed and the skin is tightened (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Also under general anesthesia or sedation. The incision is placed within the lash line or inside the lower eyelid; the inside incision is usually used when there are significant fat deposits to remove. Unwanted fat is removed and loose skin is tightened.
- The page states blepharoplasty removes or redistributes fat deposits, and that upper eyelid tissue hanging over the eyes can block peripheral vision.
- Eyelid surgery can be combined with facelift surgery or fat transfer to the face. The FAQ states that eyelid surgery will not lift sagging or heavy brows (source).
- Listed risks include difficulty closing the eyes, dry eyes, itchy eyes, infection and light sensitivity.
Gallery. The facial plastic surgery gallery includes two eyelid cases: a facelift, neck lift and blepharoplasty case and a blepharoplasty case. Cases are not credited to a named surgeon (source).
The practice site has no brow lift, ptosis repair or canthoplasty page.
Other procedures
The site offers facelift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, fat transfer, breast augmentation, lift, reduction, revision and reconstruction, gynecomastia surgery, tummy tuck, liposuction, body lift, post-bariatric contouring, mommy makeover and medical spa treatments (source).
Insurance and cost
- The pricing overview lists Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty) at "Average Cost: $4000 – $5000" (source).
- The eyelid page states cost varies with upper, lower or both, the incision location and degree of correction, with a personal quote at consultation.
- The site publishes no insurance or Medicare statement for eyelid surgery. It states that financing options are offered.
Recovery
- Mild to moderate discomfort for a week or two, treated with eye drops, compresses and, if needed, prescription pain medication.
- Bruising and swelling last at least a week.
- No strenuous exercise for several weeks.
- Most patients return to work and public engagements within two weeks; final results may take several months.
- Most patients keep results for 10 to 15 years.