Training and board certification
Source for all rows: Dr. Kevin Bounds
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Duke University, magna cum laude, 1978 |
| Medical school | University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1982 |
| Internship and residencies | Emory University Affiliated Hospital (1989) |
- Board certification: "board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)."
- Founded Plastic Surgery of Virginia Beach in 1990; the page cites more than 30 years of experience.
- He grew up in Williamsburg, Virginia. The page states his experience in cancer and trauma surgery led him to plastic surgery.
Eyelid surgery work
From the blepharoplasty page:
- Eyelid lift surgery removes fat and excess skin and lifts and shapes the upper and lower eyelids.
- Local or general anesthesia; the page states the majority of patients choose local. Surgery takes about one to two hours in the practice's AAAASF-accredited surgical suite, with a board-certified anesthesiologist when general anesthesia is used.
- Upper eyelid incisions may extend into a small portion of the crow's feet area.
- Lower eyelid fat is removed through an incision inside the lower lid or beneath the lash line. The page also describes repositioning fat and tightening tissue.
- Dr. Bounds "favors a conservative approach" to skin removal.
- When hooding comes from both loose skin and brow descent, the page recommends adding a temporal brow lift.
Male eyelid surgery. Incisions along the natural eyelid folds; upper blepharoplasty tightens muscle and removes fat and skin; lower blepharoplasty removes or repositions fat. The page states he avoids pulling tissue too tightly to keep male features (male blepharoplasty).
Brow lift. Raises the eyebrows and treats horizontal forehead lines and vertical lines between the brows; recommended for patients over 35 with drooping brows, frown lines or hooded eyelids (brow lift).
The eyelid gallery states its photographs are actual patients of Dr. Bounds; one case describes a lower blepharoplasty at age 40 for a patient whose mother he had treated years earlier (source).
Other procedures
Facelift, mini facelift, neck lift, otoplasty, lip augmentation, breast augmentation, lift and reduction, tummy tuck, liposuction, body lift, labiaplasty, and injectables including Botox and fillers (Dr. Kevin Bounds).
Insurance and cost
- Upper blepharoplasty may be deemed medically necessary when drooping lids affect vision, "in which case your insurance provider may cover some or all the surgical expenses." Strictly cosmetic blepharoplasty does not qualify (blepharoplasty).
- Cost varies by patient and is given at consultation; no price is published.
- Financing through CareCredit and ALPHAEON.
Recovery
From the blepharoplasty page:
- Cold compresses for swelling and bruising; antibiotic ointment and lubricating eye drops.
- Home within a few hours of surgery; someone should stay with the patient for the first 24 to 48 hours.
- Most patients take one week off work; normal activities within seven to 10 days.
- Contact lenses after two weeks.
- Scars fade over about one year.
The male eyelid page adds: avoid reading or watching TV in the first few days, and most patients return to work after 7 to 10 days (male blepharoplasty).