Training and board certification
Source for all rows: meet Dr. Petersen
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | University Of Iowa College of Medicine |
| Residency | Plastic surgery, Summa Health System/Northeast Ohio Universities |
| Fellowship | Craniofacial surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri |
- Board certification as printed: "board certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Member of the American Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Association.
- Before moving his practice to Utah, he was a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma, with an adult and pediatric practice.
- He carries on the practice of Dr. Russell Young, who practiced plastic surgery in Salt Lake City for more than 30 years and died in 2012.
- The bio states he received the Press Ganey Silver and Golden Pillar Awards for patient satisfaction.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty removes excess skin, reduces puffiness and corrects sagging muscles. It can be done on the upper lids, lower lids or both. The page lists sagging upper lids, wrinkles around the eyes, puffiness and dark spots under the eyes, and excess lower lid skin.
- Traditional blepharoplasty. The upper lid incision runs in the crease toward the temples. The lower lid incision runs along the lash line toward the temples.
- Transconjunctival approach. An incision inside the lower eyelid removes fat but not excess skin.
- Laser resurfacing. Described as a non-surgical alternative that tightens skin around the eyes but does not treat fat.
- Surgery starts with local anesthesia around the eyes and IV sedation; general anesthesia is rarely required. It takes 1 to 3 hours as an outpatient at the practice's surgical center.
- The page states that blepharoplasty can also improve vision.
- The site has no before-and-after gallery page.
The site has no page for brow lift, ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists rhinoplasty, ear pinning, cleft lip and palate repair, pediatric procedures, breast augmentation, lift and reconstruction, gynecomastia, tummy tuck, liposuction, BodyTite, butt lift, mommy makeover and med spa services.
Insurance and cost
- The financial page states the office cannot submit information to insurance for reimbursement, as these are cosmetic procedures (financial arrangements).
- Dr. Petersen gives a fee estimate at the first visit. A non-refundable deposit secures the surgery date, and the balance is due three weeks before surgery.
- The site publishes no eyelid prices. HSA cards, Cherry, CareCredit, Alphaeon Credit and United Medical Credit are accepted.
Recovery
- Patients need someone to drive them home and care for them for the first 24 hours.
- Expected effects: mild to moderate pain, swelling, bruising and tightness around the eyelids.
- Recovery takes several weeks to months, with a gradual return to normal activities.