Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Harvard University |
| Medical school | University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), MD |
| Residency | General and Plastic Surgery, UCSF |
- Board certification: "board-certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Founded 77 Plastic Surgery in 2006.
- On staff at California Pacific Medical Center and St. Francisco Memorial Hospital (as printed).
- The about page states over 20 years of experience (source).
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper eyelid surgery. The eyelid page describes removing excess skin and fat from the upper eyelids to treat hooded or sagging lids. It states the surgery can also improve vision when excess upper lid skin is severe enough to impair it (source).
- Lower eyelid surgery. The same page lists under-eye bags and puffiness as concerns that eyelid surgery treats. It also states that blepharoplasty removes excess skin and fat from the upper and/or lower eyelids.
- Eyelid surgery is typically outpatient under local or general anesthesia, with incisions "made within natural creases or inside the eyelid."
- Brow lift. The page lists endoscopic, direct, temporal and coronal brow lift techniques for brow ptosis and forehead lines, usually through small incisions behind the hairline.
- Asian eyelid surgery. The Asian eyelid page describes two methods for creating a double eyelid crease (source):
- Incision method: a small incision along the crease to remove excess skin and, if needed, fat.
- Suture method: no incision; small holes and sutures form the crease, with a shorter recovery.
- The surgery can be done in the office under local anesthesia and typically lasts around 60 minutes.
- Epicanthoplasty releases skin at the inner corner of the eye and is commonly combined with Asian eyelid surgery.
- Ptosis repair tightens the levator muscle and is commonly performed during Asian blepharoplasty, per the same page.
Galleries. The eyelid surgery and brow lift gallery shows 9 before-and-after cases (source). The Asian eyelid surgery gallery shows 10 (source). The site has no separate page for lower blepharoplasty, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, facialplasty, neck contouring, nose reshaping, Asian nose reshaping, Asian facial contouring, buccal fat removal and chin augmentation. It also offers breast and body surgery, including breast augmentation, tummy tuck, liposuction and mommy makeover, plus skin and non-surgical treatments such as BOTOX, fillers, Morpheus8 and Ultherapy (source). The adjacent outpatient surgery center is Hayes Valley Surgery Center, accredited by AAAASF (source).
Insurance and cost
The fees page publishes no procedure prices and states that fees vary by individual condition and goals, with an estimate given at consultation. Payment for surgery is due two weeks before the scheduled date. Financing is offered through CareCredit, Alphaeon Credit and PatientFi. A late cancellation fee of $150 applies (source). The site has no statement on insurance or Medicare coverage for eyelid surgery.
Recovery
- Eyelid and brow surgery: discomfort, swelling and bruising in the first few days; avoid strenuous activity for at least the first week; return to work within one to two weeks, especially for a sedentary job (source).
- Results of eyelid surgery and brow lift generally last several years.
- Asian eyelid surgery: swelling peaks on the first or second morning; most patients need a few days to a week off work; eye makeup and false eyelashes after the second week (source).