Training and board certification
Source for all rows: bio
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Education | Began at the University of Wisconsin in 1981; continued at the University of California-Davis and the University of Cincinnati (14 years of college, medical school and residency) |
| Fellowship | Cosmetic surgery fellowship, Miami, Florida |
| Practice | Cosmetic plastic surgery in and around Cincinnati since 1995 |
- Board certification: "certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Author of The Smart Woman's Guide to Plastic Surgery (McGraw Hill; first edition 2000, second edition 2008) and several peer-reviewed articles.
- Her private operating room is accredited by AAAASF.
Eyelid surgery work
- The eyelid info page states she "has performed thousands of eyelid surgeries" (eye-lid info).
- Surgery can remove excess skin, remove excess fat, lift droopy lids and strengthen weak lids. Plans vary: lower lids only, upper lids only, or both; skin, fat or both.
- Scars fall in the upper eyelid crease or along the lower lash line. When only fat is removed from the lower lids, the incision can be inside the eyelid; the page notes this leaves no skin scar but tends to cause more swelling.
- The page states eyelid surgery can redefine the upper eyelid crease in Asian eyelids.
- Surgery takes 30 to 90 minutes, usually under twilight sedation, in the office or hospital.
- Canthopexy. Loose lower lids need a tightening procedure such as a canthopexy to prevent lower lid droop and dry eye (eye-lid tips). The complications page describes the canthopexy as a special suture that supports the lower lid during healing (complications).
- Brow lift. The page compares coronal, endoscopic and subcutaneous (in front of the hairline) brow lifts, including scar location, hairline change and scalp numbness (browlift).
- Galleries. The eyelid photo page shows 12 patients photographed three to six months after surgery (eye-lid photos). The brow lift photo page shows 5 patients (browlift photos).
Other procedures
The site covers breast augmentation, lift and reduction, tummy tuck, liposuction, body, thigh and arm lifts, labiaplasty, facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, chin implant, peels, Botox, fillers, permanent make-up and skin care (source).
Insurance and cost
The cost page lists surgeon fee, operating room and anesthesia fee, and total (costloftus):
| Procedure | Surgeon fee | O.R. + anesthesia | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eyelids, upper | $3,000 | $2,600 | $5,600 |
| Eyelids, lower | $4,000 | $2,600 | $6,600 |
| Eyelids, upper and lower | $6,000 | $3,800 | $9,800 |
| Eyelids, lower with canthopexy | $4,500 | $3,200 | $7,700 |
| Eyelids, upper and lower with canthopexy | $6,500 | $4,400 | $10,900 |
| Forehead lift (brow lift) | $4,200 | $2,600 | $6,800 |
Financing is offered. The site makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage for eyelid surgery.
Recovery
- Swelling and bruising improve within 3 to 5 days; ice compresses for 1 to 3 days; no bandages.
- Stitches are removed in 3 to 5 days.
- Contact lenses in 7 to 14 days; eye make-up in 7 to 10 days; presentable in public in 3 to 7 days.
- Work possible within 2 to 3 days, limited by appearance; exercise resumes at 2 weeks.
- Sun protection for 6 months; final result seen in 2 to 6 weeks.