Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Arizona, B.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology (1986-1990) |
| Medical school | University of Arizona College of Medicine (1990-1994) |
| Residency | General surgery PGY1-2, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois (1994-1996) |
| Residency | General surgery PGY3-5 and chief resident, Phoenix Integrated Surgical Residency (1998-2001) |
| Residency | Plastic surgery, CHRISTUS St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, Texas (2001-2003) |
- Board certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery: initial certification 2004, recertification 2014.
- Board certified, American Board of Surgery: initial certification 2002, recertification 2011.
- Chief, Section of Plastic Surgery, St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix (2010-2014).
- Memberships: American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- In practice for over 22 years.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper eyelid surgery. Commonly done in the office with local anesthesia. Incisions are placed in the natural crease. A straightforward case takes 30 to 45 minutes (source).
- Lower eyelid surgery. Done at a fully accredited surgery center with IV sedation or general anesthesia. The incision is usually made below the lower lash line, and excess skin is removed. A transconjunctival incision behind the eyelid gives access to fat, which is removed or repositioned.
- Canthopexy. "A canthopexy is almost always done with any lower eyelid surgery before skin removal," using an absorbable suture at the corner of the eyelid to support the lid as it heals.
- Upper and lower surgery with fat removal or repositioning takes about two hours.
- Brow lift. The site describes three techniques: classic coronal, endoscopic, and lateral subcutaneous. Dr. Weinrach usually does not recommend the first two. The lateral subcutaneous brow lift, through a temple hairline incision, is "Dr. Weinrach's treatment of choice." He usually performs forehead lifts under general anesthesia (source).
Gallery: the eyelid surgery gallery shows 10 before-and-after cases, including upper eyelid cases and one combined blepharoplasty and brow lift case (source). The site has no separate brow lift gallery and no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The practice offers facelift, male neck lift, otoplasty, lip lift and liquid facelift, plus breast, body, and injectable treatments (drweinrach.com).
Insurance and cost
- Insurance: "most if not all insurance plans will not pay for the cost of eyelid surgery if it is being done for cosmetic reasons." Dr. Weinrach is not contracted with any insurance plans (source).
- The same statement applies to cosmetic brow lift (source).
Published prices (facility, anesthesia and surgeon fees included; estimates based on average cases):
| Procedure | Price |
|---|---|
| Unilateral upper eyelid lift, local anesthesia | $3,000 |
| Bilateral upper eyelid lift, local anesthesia | $5,000 |
| Bilateral lower eyelid lift | $8,000 |
| Bilateral upper and lower eyelid lift | $12,250 |
| Forehead/brow lift | $4,500-$5,000 |
| Brow lift with upper eyelid lift | $7,000 |
| Brow lift with upper and lower eyelid lift | $9,500 |
Financing is offered through Cherry and CareCredit (financing).
Recovery
- Sutures out: within one week.
- Back to work: most patients return to normal schedules within two weeks.
- Swelling and bruising: mostly resolved after about two weeks, sometimes much less.
- Final result: usually seen after a few weeks, once swelling and bruising resolve.
- Brow lift: most people return to work within ten days; sutures removed in about one week (source).