Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Bachelor of Arts in chemistry, Park University, Parkville, Missouri, 2001, summa cum laude |
| Medical school | Medical Doctor degree, University of Kansas School of Medicine, 2006 |
| Residency | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, where he was also a member of the Clinical Faculty in the Surgery Department |
- Board certification: "certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Over 10 years in private practice.
- Serves on the Board of Trustees of Park University.
- Member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
- Licensed in Kansas and Missouri, with privileges at Kansas City Ambulatory Surgery Center, Saint Luke's South and Overland Park Regional Surgery Center.
Eyelid surgery work
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- Upper blepharoplasty. An incision along the natural lid crease, about one-third of an inch above the lashes, is used to remove excess skin, muscle and fat.
- Lower blepharoplasty. An incision is made just beneath the lashes to remove excess skin and fat. Fat is sometimes repositioned into hollow areas instead of removed. When only fat is removed, a transconjunctival incision inside the lower lid can be used.
- Surgery is outpatient under general or local anesthesia and takes 1 to 3 hours. Upper and lower lids can be done together.
- The page states the surgeon guards against overcorrection of the upper lid, which could make the eyes hard to close.
- Consultation. A practice blog post states Dr. Young reviews history of dry eye, thyroid disease, glaucoma and cardiovascular conditions. He examines lid skin, fat pockets, laxity and brow position, and may add a brow lift evaluation. Consultations last 45 minutes to one hour (source).
- The face procedures gallery is not divided by procedure on the page.
Other procedures
The brow lift page offers traditional and endoscopic brow lift, taking one to three hours. Scalp sutures come out after about a week, and bruising and swelling fade within two weeks (source). The practice also offers facelift, breast surgery, body contouring and medical spa treatments (source).
Insurance and cost
- Eyelid surgery: "STARTING AT $6,000" (source).
- Brow lift: "STARTING AT $6,000" (source).
- The site makes no statement on insurance or Medicare coverage. A financing page is posted (financing).
Recovery
- Swelling peaks about a day and a half after surgery; ice packs for the first 24-48 hours and head elevation help.
- Follow-up the day after surgery; sutures out in about three days.
- Swelling and bruising mostly subside by about two weeks.
- Back to work: most patients at one to two weeks.
- Final result: 3-6 months.
- A prescription painkiller may be needed for a day or two.