Training and board certification
- Medical degree, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, 1983.
- General surgery internship and residency, Ochsner Medical Institution, New Orleans.
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery training, Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk; chief resident, 1990.
- Board certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1990. Board certified, American Board of Surgery, 1993.
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine; Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, LSU Health Sciences Center.
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery and Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; past president, Louisiana Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Volunteer surgeon, Operation Smile.
Eyelid surgery work
The eyelid blepharoplasty page describes upper eyelid surgery (incision in the natural upper-lid crease) and two lower-eyelid approaches: transcutaneous (incision below the lash line) and transconjunctival (incision inside the eyelid, better hiding post-surgical marks). Excess bulging fat can be removed or repositioned. (source)
The eyelid-lift before-and-after gallery shows an upper-and-lower blepharoplasty case; the site's navigation associates this gallery with Dr. John Dean. (source)
The practice site has no ptosis repair, canthoplasty or double eyelid surgery page.
Other procedures
The site also offers a forehead lift (foreheadplasty). (source)
Insurance and cost
The eyelid page states that if the procedure is done for functional reasons, the cost may be covered by health insurance. Blepharoplasty pricing is stated as ranging from $4,165 to $5,445, varying by patient needs and procedure scope. (source)
Recovery: time off work is usually required, around ten days; strenuous activity is avoided for approximately three weeks. (source)