Training and board certification
- Residency training in plastic surgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (source).
- "Board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons (since 1995), American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, New York Regional Society of Plastic Surgeons and Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons (accreditations).
- Hospital affiliations include Staten Island University Hospital and Richmond University Medical Center. The office has an accredited ambulatory surgery center.
- The site does not name his medical school.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. Removal of extra fat, skin or muscle from the upper and lower eyelids, under local anesthesia, in one to three hours. Incisions sit in the natural skin folds above or below the eye; for the lower lids, tissue may be removed from the back side of the eyelid with no visible skin incision (source).
- Male blepharoplasty. Incision beneath the lower eyelashes or in the upper eyelid fold; in some patients fat is transferred to other areas of the eyelid for contour (source).
- Brow lift. Endoscopic or open technique, under general anesthesia or twilight sedation, in about two hours. Also done to raise drooping brows that block vision (source).
The eyelid gallery shows 4 cases: 3 lower blepharoplasty and 1 upper and lower (source).
Other procedures
The site offers facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, ear surgery, facial implants and hair restoration, plus breast and body surgery and non-surgical Botox, fillers, laser resurfacing and spider vein treatment (source, source).
Insurance and cost
- "Most insurance carriers do not typically cover this or other elective procedures, except in cases where excess skin obstructs a patient's vision" (source).
- New patients pay a $100 prepaid consultation fee.
- Treating upper and lower lids in one session tends to cost less than two separate procedures. The site publishes no procedure price. Financing is offered.
Recovery
- Stitches are removed after one week; a compression bandage is worn the first week (source).
- Swelling, redness and soreness may last several weeks.
- Double vision, blurred vision or light sensitivity should subside within a week (source).
- Brow lift: most patients return to work or school in two weeks or less and avoid sun and vigorous activity for at least six weeks (source).