Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College and medical school | University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine, six-year program: Bachelor of Arts and medical degree |
| Fellowship | Cosmetic surgery training in Tulsa with Dr. Angelo Cuzalina and Dr. James Koehler, 2007 |
| Further training | Modern vein surgery in Birmingham, Alabama with Dr. John Kingsley |
- Board certification as printed: "certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, and the American Board of Surgery in both General Surgery and Vascular Surgery." The site calls him "triple board certified."
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
- After fellowship he joined the Tulsa practice and worked at Face and Body Medical Aesthetics until 2011, practicing general surgery and full body cosmetic surgery, and started the Oklahoma Vein Center.
- Relocated to the Fayetteville community in 2015 and opened a new Northwest Arkansas office in 2021.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page describes removing excess skin from the upper and/or lower eyelids; the procedure can also address chronic puffiness and bags under the eyes (source).
- Candidates named on the page include people with drooping eyelids that show too much of the whites of the eyes or skin restricting vision, and people who dislike the shape of their eyes or the lines and puffiness around them.
- The page states blepharoplasty can be done for aesthetic and functional improvement. Incisions are measured in millimeters and fade over the first months.
- Brow lift. Also called forehead lift or browplasty; elevates drooping brows and can remove deep forehead lines. Small incisions are made in the hairline. The page states brow lift pairs with a mini facelift or med spa treatments such as Morpheus8 (source).
Gallery: the eyelid surgery gallery page shows eyelid before-and-after images behind a clinical-content notice (source). The site has no brow lift gallery and no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, tummy tuck, liposuction, mommy makeover, Brazilian butt lift, body lift and arm lift, plus spa services, injectables, lasers, weight loss and hormone therapy at its Springdale and Fort Smith locations (source).
Insurance and cost
- When skin around the eye droops and obscures vision, "it is possible insurance may cover the procedure with proper documentation" (source).
- The FAQ states the surgery may be considered medically necessary if eyelid skin reduces the field of vision, and insurance may then cover part or all of it, "but don't rely on this."
- The site publishes no prices. Total cost includes the surgeon's fee, anesthesia fee and facility fee, with an estimate given at consultation. Consultations are complimentary (source).
Recovery
- Eyes may be sensitive to light and strain for about a week; screen time and computer work may be limited.
- Bruising and swelling last 1 to 3 weeks; residual swelling can last up to 3 months.
- Most people can return to work as soon as they feel comfortable.
- Initial results show after about a month, full results in about six months.
- Brow lift: most people return to work about a week after surgery and feel back to normal after 14 days (source).