Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Magna Cum Laude graduate (school not named on the site) |
| Medical school | Graduated with distinction in research (school not named on the site) |
| Residency | Chief Resident, Northwestern University Hospital, Chicago, and University of Medicine, Newark, NJ |
| Additional training | Facial cosmetic, pediatric and craniofacial reconstructive surgery, Miami Children's Hospital |
| Teaching | Instructor of Surgery, Northwestern University Hospital, Chicago |
- Board certification: "maintains board certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, American Board of Surgery."
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; member of the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery.
- Surgical experience since 2005 (source).
Eyelid surgery work
- Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty). The page describes removal of excess fat, muscle and skin from the eyelids and correction of droopy eyelids that may impair vision. Upper lid incisions follow the natural creases; lower lid incisions sit along the lash line and smile creases. Puffiness from excess fat may be treated with a transconjunctival blepharoplasty, an incision inside the lower eyelid closed with self-dissolving sutures. Dr. Omidi often combines eyelid surgery with laser treatment. Surgery lasts one to three hours (source).
- Upper eyelid lift. Options range from skin-only removal to removal of small portions of the orbicularis muscle and prolapsed fat, in any combination. The incision follows the upper eyelid crease. Upper and lower lifts done together are described as quad blepharoplasty. Before surgery, Dr. Omidi may measure the visual field and test tear production (source).
- Lower eyelid lift. The page lists a transcutaneous approach (incision along the natural crease directly beneath the lower eyelid to reshape or remove fat), a transconjunctival approach (incision inside the lower eyelid to remove fat pads; it does not address excess skin) and lateral canthal support to hold lower eyelid position. A lower lid lift takes up to 1 hour, or about 3 hours combined with an upper lid lift, under local or general anesthesia (source).
- Brow lift. Three techniques are listed: endoscopic, traditional (coronal) and temporal or lateral (source).
Gallery: the brow lift and blepharoplasty page shows 16 cases on its first page, with captions such as endoscopic brow lift combined with upper and lower blepharoplasty (source).
The site has no dedicated page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
Face and neck pages cover chin surgery, facelift, neck lift, facial fat transfer, hair transplants, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, facial feminization and masculinization. The site also offers breast and body surgery, vein treatment and non-surgical treatments including CO2 laser and Morpheus8 (michaelomidi.com).
Insurance and cost
- "Most insurance companies do not offer reimbursement for cosmetic procedures." Coverage can sometimes be obtained for surgery to correct a deformity, with pre-authorization required (source).
- The site publishes no eyelid surgery price. Cost is set at consultation; the lower eyelid page lists financing through CareCredit, and the financing page lists CareCredit and Cherry (source).
Recovery
- Sutures out: Dr. Omidi removes stitches after 4 or 5 days (source).
- Back to work: most patients return to work and daily activities one week after surgery (source).
- Makeup and sun: no makeup and dark sunglasses during the first two weeks.
- Exercise: no strenuous activity for at least 2 weeks; gentle walks encouraged.
- Swelling: dissipates considerably after the first two weeks; the upper lids settle into their contour after 2 to 3 months.