Training and board certification
- The site lists him as "Board Certified Plastic Surgeon" and does not name the board (source).
- Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- Served as Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, Irvine (source).
- Elected President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and of the California Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
- The home page states over 45 years as a clinical plastic surgeon and that he lectures at local and national meetings on facial cosmetic surgery.
- He is the inventor of the Princess Lift and the Prince Lift.
- The site does not list his medical school, residency or fellowship.
Eyelid surgery work
- ClarityEye Lift (blepharoplasty). Upper lids: removal of loose skin and excision or sculpting of fat pads through an incision in the natural crease. Lower lids: repositioning or partial removal of bulging fat pads and tightening of loose skin, through an incision just below the lash line or inside the lid (source).
- Operating time: upper lids 1 hour, lower lids 1.5 hours, combined 2.5 hours. Anesthesia is twilight sleep with local anesthesia, or general anesthesia on request. The procedure is outpatient.
- The page lists hollowing, ectropion, distorted or round eyes and visible scars as results of over-correction, and states he performs every ClarityEye Lift himself.
- Brow Rebalance (brow lift). Elevates the outer third of the brow, releases the tissue pulling the brow down and fixes it internally, through incisions at the hairline or within the scalp. Operating time is 2 hours (source).
- Princess Lift and Prince Lift. Midface procedures through an incision beneath the lower lashes that reposition under-eye fat, blend the lower eyelid into the cheek and elevate the cheek. The Prince Lift page, for men, lists removal of excess lower eyelid skin and fat (source, source).
Gallery. The "Brow & Eyelifts - Before and After" page shows before-and-after image pairs without case captions (source).
Other procedures
The site also offers the Refine Lift (lower face and neck through incisions around the earlobes), the Timeless Lift (full face and neck lift with fat repositioning) and neck lift, with face and neck galleries (source).
Insurance and cost
- ClarityEye Lift: "Average Cost: Upper lids only: $4,500"; lower lids only: $5,000.
- Brow Rebalance: "Average Cost: $7,500."
- Princess Lift: "Average Cost: $10,000-$13,500."
- Each page states no final fees are set until after consultation, and offers 0% interest financing for 6 months through CareCredit.
- The site publishes no insurance or Medicare statement.
Recovery
- ClarityEye Lift: back to work typically within 10 days to 2 weeks. Side effects listed are temporary bruising, swelling, numbness, tenderness, tightness and dry skin. Results usually last 7 to 10 years (source).
- Brow Rebalance: days 1-3 mild to moderate swelling and bruising; days 4-7 bruising fades and light makeup can be worn; days 7-10 most patients return to professional settings. Back to work within 7 to 10 days (source).