Training and board certification
- Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Rutgers University, New Jersey (bio).
- MD and PhD in Biomedical Engineering through the Princeton University/Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Physician Scientist Program; doctoral thesis on retinal neurogenesis under Dr. Richard Nowakowski (bio).
- General surgery internship, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and University Medical Center of Princeton (bio).
- Ophthalmology residency, University of California, San Diego's Shiley Eye Institute, La Jolla (bio).
- Fellowship in Orbital and Oculofacial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, West Virginia University, dual-accredited by ASOPRS and ACGME (bio).
- Board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology; active ASOPRS member (bio).
- Site states fewer than 20 surgeons nationwide are selected yearly for his fellowship program, and ASOPRS membership is held by fewer than 800 surgeons worldwide (bio).
- Also treats pediatric oculofacial patients at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, alongside his private practice (bio).
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. The most frequently performed surgery in his practice; uses fat preservation or repositioning and eyelid-crease refinement, and may be combined with brow lift, ptosis repair, or canthoplasty (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Fat repositioning to address under-eye bags, tear-trough hollows and dark circles, with skin tightening or removal when needed (source).
- Ptosis repair. Tightens or repositions the levator muscle; distinguished from blepharoplasty (skin/fat) as addressing the muscular cause of lid droop; often combined with blepharoplasty (source).
- Asian blepharoplasty (double eyelid surgery) and male blepharoplasty, the latter adapted to preserve masculine eyelid contour (source, source).
- Cosmetic canthoplasty ("almond eye"). Raises and repositions the lateral canthus for a more elongated eye shape, often combined with lower blepharoplasty or laser resurfacing (canthoplasty).
- Surgical treatment of festoons (malar mounds). Surgical excision, described as one option among a multi-modal approach (festoons).
- Revision (secondary) eyelid surgery. For asymmetry, hollowing, malposition, difficulty closing the eyes, or visible scarring from prior blepharoplasty (revision).
- Functional upper eyelid surgery. Skin-only blepharoplasty and/or levator-based ptosis repair to restore visual field, often performed together (functional).
- Eyelid malposition repair. Ectropion repair, entropion repair, and eyelid-retraction surgery (source).
Galleries, confirmed loading with photographs: upper and lower blepharoplasty, eyelid ptosis, and canthoplasty before-and-after pages (blepharoplasty, ptosis, canthoplasty).
Other procedures
Brow lift and recontouring; fat grafting/fat transfer to the face; lacrimal (tear duct) surgery; facial and orbital surgery; non-surgical facial rejuvenation (CO2 laser resurfacing, IPL for dry eyes, microneedling, PRP, Botox and other neuromodulators) (source).
Insurance and cost
Insurance does not cover blepharoplasty performed purely for cosmetic reasons; functional blepharoplasty that removes vision-blocking skin may be partially or fully covered (source). The site's "Cost of Blepharoplasty" page gives US national average price ranges (for example, upper blepharoplasty $5,000-$8,000, lower blepharoplasty $6,000-$12,000) rather than a fee schedule specific to Dr. Abboud's own practice, so no prices are recorded in the structured data.
Recovery, per the site's dedicated recovery guide: stitches removed days 5-8; most patients return to normal activities in 1-2 weeks; light exercise, makeup and contact lenses resume by weeks 2-3; swelling nearly gone by week 4 and beyond (recovery).