Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Harvard Medical School |
| Residency | General and plastic surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston |
| Fellowship | Breast cancer reconstruction, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York City |
| Fellowship | Craniofacial surgery, Miami Children's Hospital |
- Board certification: "board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery"; Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
- Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
- Member of ASPS, ASAPS, the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons (past president) and the American Association of Plastic Surgeons; past chairman of the Perspectives and Advancements of Plastic Surgery Symposium.
- Former chairman of the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgery Workshop on cosmetic and reconstructive eyelid surgery in New York City (source).
Eyelid surgery work
- Anesthesia and setting. Blepharoplasty is typically done under local anesthesia with sedation in his accredited surgical facility.
- Upper eyelid surgery. Incisions along the natural crease of the upper eyelid; excess skin, muscle and fat are removed or repositioned; fine sutures typically come out within one week.
- Lower eyelid surgery, transconjunctival approach. Incision inside the lower eyelid with no external scar, described as suited to younger patients with fat deposits and little excess skin.
- Skin pinch blepharoplasty. A small strip of skin just below the lashes is removed; it can be combined with a transconjunctival approach to remove or reposition fat pockets.
- Fat repositioning. The page states Dr. Bucky often repositions fat rather than removing it, and preserves eyelid muscles.
- Recovery program. A fast-track recovery system with pre- and post-operative skin care, nursing care, vitamins, lymphatic massage and a morning checkup by Dr. Bucky the day after surgery.
- Brow lift. Performed under general anesthesia, often with a facelift, by the classic method or the endoscopic method, both with incisions in the hairline (source).
The blepharoplasty gallery shows patient cases across five pages (source). The site has no brow lift gallery and no page for ptosis repair, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, Xact face and neck lift, Nano Smooth fat grafting for the neck and under the eyes, facial fat grafting, rhinoplasty, chin augmentation, lip lift, buccal fat removal, breast and body surgery including natural breast augmentation with fat, and injectables, laser and skin care (face).
Insurance and cost
- Insurance may cover upper eyelid surgery if drooping lids significantly impair vision; the team can help determine medical necessity and assist with insurance pre-authorization (source).
- The site publishes no practice price for eyelid surgery. The eyelid page cites an American Society of Plastic Surgeons national average and states the team gives a cost breakdown and financing options at consultation.
Recovery
- Week 1: sutures removed; return to desk work possible for most patients.
- Week 2: light exercise may be resumed; most patients return to social activities.
- Weeks 3-4: most swelling resolved; normal activities and exercise can be resumed.
- 3-6 months: complete healing and final results.
- Results: upper eyelid results typically last 7-10 years; lower eyelid surgery often gives permanent improvement.