Training and board certification
From the Kevin Nini, MD page:
- Board certification: "Dr Nini holds certifications from The American board of Plastic Surgery and The American Board of Surgery" (as printed).
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
- Member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
- Over 30 years of experience; he has served as medical director of practices in the Tristate area.
- The page states he has been listed as a "Top Doctor" since 1995 and has appeared in New York Magazine and New Jersey Monthly.
The site does not list his medical school, residency or fellowship.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. The incision is made in the eyelid fold. Recovery is "usually complete in several days," and the procedure can be done under local anesthesia alone if the patient chooses (eyelid lift).
- Lower blepharoplasty. The page describes "trans-conjunctival blepharoplasty" with incisions inside the lower eyelid to reduce fat pads and dark circles. The practice adds herbal remedies to reduce swelling and bruising.
- Eyelid lift for men. A separate page describes the same upper and lower approaches with a fast-track recovery program for return to work (eyelid lift for men).
- Brow lift. Endoscopic brow lift through several small incisions behind the hairline, with an endoscope used to view and reposition muscle and tissue; often combined with facelift or eyelid surgery (brow lift).
The blepharoplasty gallery captions name Dr. Nini on each case (source):
- Upper and lower blepharoplasty combined with lower face and neck lift.
- A 42-year-old woman: upper and lower blepharoplasty with fat grafting under brief light general anesthesia, photos at 5 months.
- A 57-year-old woman referred for brow lift who chose upper and lower blepharoplasty alone, photos at 7 months.
- A 64-year-old woman: lower lid blepharoplasty with sculpting of bulging periorbital fat.
Other procedures
The practice offers facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, breast and body surgery, and medspa treatments. The bio page lists facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, breast reconstruction and revision surgery as his main procedures (Kevin Nini, MD). A second surgeon, Philip D. Wey, MD, FACS, also practices there (Philip D. Wey).
Insurance and cost
- The payment FAQ states cosmetic procedures are usually not covered by health insurance, and FSA or HSA funds can typically be used for reconstructive surgery but not cosmetic surgery (payment FAQ).
- The practice offers no traditional payment plans; it offers financing through Care Credit and Alpheon and accepts Visa, Mastercard and American Express.
- The eyelid pages publish no price.
Recovery
From the eyelid lift FAQ:
- Vision may be slightly blurry for the first day from protective ointment.
- Most swelling and bruising resolve within the first few days.
- No eye makeup for at least a week; no contact lenses for about 2 to 3 weeks.
- Up to a week of rest before returning to work; lower lid patients usually resume their normal routine in three to four days.
- Light and moderate exercise after 3 to 4 weeks.
- Brow lift: initial wounds heal in 10 to 14 days; showering and hair washing after 48 to 72 hours (brow lift).