Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| MD | University of Utah School of Medicine |
| Residency | Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship | Head and neck surgery, microvascular surgery, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, combined program with Methodist Hospital and Indiana University |
- Board certified: American Board of Otolaryngology and American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
- Over 20 years of experience. Scored top in the nation on the Facial Plastic Surgery Board Exam; received the Jack Anderson National Award for scholastic excellence in facial plastic surgery.
- Chief of Surgery at Dixie Regional Medical Center.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Incisions made along the natural eyelid folds; excess fat, tissue and muscle are contoured or removed (blepharoplasty).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Incision placed inside the eyelid or just below the lashes to remove or contour fatty deposits that cause bags and circles (same page).
- Skin resurfacing. Laser or chemical resurfacing may be recommended alongside eyelid surgery to improve skin quality (same page).
- Surgery takes 30 minutes to two hours depending on complexity, under local anesthetic with sedation or general anesthesia (same page).
Other procedures
Site lists brow lift, facelift and other facial plastic surgery procedures; the practice also operates Radiance Med Spa for non-surgical treatments (gardnerface.com).
Insurance and cost
No insurance or Medicare statements for eyelid surgery are published. No eyelid procedure prices are listed; the blepharoplasty page states cost varies by correction needed and financing options are available (blepharoplasty).
Recovery
- Swelling. Swelling and bruising are present the first week; makeup can be worn once bruising fades (blepharoplasty).
- Back to work. Most patients return to normal social and work activities after one week (same page).
- Exercise. Heavy lifting and strenuous activity restrictions end at two weeks (same page).
- Final result. Full healing and final resolution takes three to four months (same page).