Training and board certification
Source for all rows: omahaface.com/about/dr-john-harbison/
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine |
| Residency | Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center |
| Fellowship | Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, University of California-Irvine |
- Board certification, as the site states it: "double board-certified facial plastic surgeon." The specific certifying boards are not named.
- Fellow, American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS).
- Member, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS).
- Site states he has authored articles and book chapters in facial plastic surgery, with publications indexed on PubMed, and has served as a guest lecturer at aesthetic medicine courses.
Eyelid surgery work
- Lower blepharoplasty. Removes excess skin and manipulates fat to restore a smooth lower eyelid; incisions placed either transconjunctivally (within the eyelid) or hidden just beneath the lash line; loose lower eyelids tightened when needed; laser treatment offered for sagging under-eye skin.
- Upper blepharoplasty. Removes excess skin with conservative fat reduction; loosened muscle structure subtly repositioned and tightened.
Both from source.
- Brow lift. Four approaches: endoscopic (small hairline incisions, reduced numbness/scarring risk, for full hairlines), lateral (minimally invasive, lifts the eyebrow peak), classic (incision behind the hairline for heavy brows, trichophytic variation for high foreheads), and direct (small incisions near the brow with skin removal, often for male or thinning-hair patients) (source).
Gallery: the blepharoplasty before-and-after page shows roughly 15 case thumbnails covering upper and lower lid procedures, with pagination for additional pages (source).
Other procedures
The practice's facial plastic surgery section also covers facelift, rhinoplasty and other facial procedures per the site's navigation.
Insurance and cost
The practice site has no insurance, Medicare or dollar-price statement for eyelid or brow surgery; both procedure pages note financing options are available and that cost is discussed at consultation.
Recovery: upper-lid swelling and bruising mainly resolve within the first week, with slightly more for lower lids; sutures removed one week post-surgery. Brow lift sutures removed at six to seven days, swelling resolving within days to a week, with full results developing over several weeks.