Training and board certification
From his bio page (Meet Dr. Hamilton):
- B.A. in Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (1984-1988).
- M.D., Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN (1988-1992).
- Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery residency, Saint Louis University Hospitals, St. Louis, MO (1993-1997).
- Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship, Meridian Plastic Surgery Center, Indiana University, Indianapolis (1997-1998).
- Board certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology (1998) and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2000); voluntarily recertified in Facial Plastic Surgery in 2019 with the highest national score on the written exam that year.
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, since 1999.
- Fellow, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and American College of Surgeons; member, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
- In private practice as Hamilton Facial Plastic Surgery since 2003 (previously Perkins Hamilton Facial Plastic Surgery, 1998-2003); past President, Indianapolis Medical Society (2013-2014).
Eyelid surgery work
The eyelid surgery page describes upper blepharoplasty (incisions hidden in the upper eyelid crease, trims drooping skin that can interfere with vision) and lower blepharoplasty (incisions hidden in the lower lash line or inside the lid, addresses puffiness, bags and sagging skin). Transconjunctival blepharoplasty, an inside-the-lid incision, is offered for patients with excess skin but only a pocket of fat beneath the lower lids. Surgery runs one to three hours under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. The page states blepharoplasty is often combined with a brow lift or facelift (eyelid surgery).
The site's gallery lists 46 Blepharoplasty before-and-after cases and 19 Brow Lift cases (blepharoplasty gallery, brow lift gallery).
Other procedures
The practice offers facelift (including extended deep plane and mini facelift), neck lift, submentoplasty, chin and facial implants, facial fat grafting, otoplasty, lip lift, buccal fat pad removal, skin cancer reconstruction, rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, plus injectables, laser treatments and a medical spa menu (source).
Insurance and cost
The eyelid page states eyelid surgery is not generally covered by insurance when performed for aesthetic reasons, but insurance may cover all or some cost when performed for medical reasons; patients are told to verify with their carrier. The practice accepts cash, major credit cards and personal checks. No specific blepharoplasty price is published.