Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | UC Davis, full-tuition scholarship; ranked first in the College of Biological Sciences; awarded The College Medal |
| Medical school | David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, David Geffen Merit Scholarship; elected to Alpha Omega Alpha |
| Residency | Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery), University of California San Francisco, five-year program |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery with Dr. Edward Farrior, Tampa, Florida |
- Board certification as printed: "Double Board-Certified Facial Plastic surgeon." The site does not name the two boards.
- The site states he achieved the highest score on the 2018 ABFPRS examination and received the Jack R. Anderson Award.
- Published over ten articles in peer-reviewed journals during residency, including a randomized control trial on postoperative patient care.
- The about page describes him as a facial plastic surgeon with Kaiser Permanente who also has private practices in Orinda and Scottsdale.
- The site states his practice is limited to facial procedures and lists cleft lip and palate reconstruction for children as part of his philanthropy.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page describes reducing excess skin from the upper lids and bags from the lower lids by adjusting skin, muscle and fat. The FAQ states eyelid surgery typically takes around two hours; incisions are placed within the natural eyelid creases or just beneath the lash line; drooping muscles can be tightened, excess skin removed, and fat removed or repositioned before closure with fine sutures. It can be combined with brow lift, facelift or neck lift (source).
- Brow lift. Dr. Tamplen performs an endoscopic brow lift through one small incision hidden within the hairline. The page states the outer brow can be lifted to open the eyes and smooth crow's feet (source).
Galleries:
- Blepharoplasty: patient cases performed by Dr. Tamplen, including some combined with brow lift and facelift (source).
- Brow lift: patient cases (source).
The site has no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists rhinoplasty, primary and revision rhinoplasty, facelift, mini facelift, neck lift and neck contouring, buccal fat removal, chin implant, lip lift, otoplasty, threadlift, facial reanimation surgery and injectables (procedures).
Insurance and cost
- Blepharoplasty price depends on whether upper lids, lower lids or both are treated and on anatomy; Dr. Tamplen gives a personalized estimate at consultation (source).
- The brow lift FAQ states brow lift "is a cosmetic procedure and is not covered by insurance" (source).
- The site publishes no prices and makes no statement about insurance for eyelid surgery.
Recovery
- Blepharoplasty: plan on about one to two weeks; bruising and swelling are normal in the first few days and improve steadily; a friend or family member must drive the patient home; recovery usually takes at least two weeks.
- Brow lift: recovery typically 7 to 14 days; most patients return to work within 7 to 10 days.