Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College and medical school | University of Michigan; president of Alpha Omega Alpha; chosen medical-school commencement speaker |
| Internship/residency | General surgery internship and otolaryngology residency, University of California, San Francisco |
| Advanced training | Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and microsurgery, Harvard Medical School |
- Board certified, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
- Full professor and Chief of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine.
- Editorial board member, Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and Journal of Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine.
- Over 26 years in practice, performing approximately 1,200 surgeries annually.
Eyelid surgery work
The men's eyelid-surgery page describes upper blepharoplasty removing excess skin and fat and tightening the orbital muscles, including correcting ptosis to restore vision, and lower blepharoplasty for under-eye bags and ectropion (source). The general eyelid-lift page states incisions are hidden in natural creases, procedures take 1-2 hours, and bruising/swelling subside in about a week with final results settling after 4-6 weeks (source).
A separate double eyelid surgery (Asian blepharoplasty) page describes minute incisions and suturing to create a natural-appearing fold, with an optional epicanthoplasty to enlarge the eye's appearance; it credits Dr. Spiegel as author of a paper on the aesthetics of Asian eyelids. Recovery is described as brief: patients typically go home the same day and resume desk work the next day, avoiding exercise for 4-5 days (source).
The blepharoplasty before-and-after gallery loaded with case photographs (source).
Other procedures
The site also lists a non-surgical eye lift and tear trough rejuvenation under its "eyes" section, not detailed here as they are non-surgical.
Insurance and cost
The practice site has no specific price or insurance/Medicare coverage statement for eyelid surgery.