Training and board certification
- Bachelor of Science, Georgetown University.
- Doctor of Medicine, University of Puerto Rico.
- General surgery residency, University of Puerto Rico.
- Plastic surgery residency, Tulane University.
- Board certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery.
- Hospital privileges: Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center.
- Site states he has been with PPSD since 2008, a partner since 2009, with more than 30 years of experience.
- Before joining PPSD, spent 15 years in private practice in Puerto Rico, where he was Assistant Clinical Professor and Co-Director of the Center for Craniofacial Disorders, University of Puerto Rico.
- Multilingual: English, Spanish, Italian and French.
Source for all rows: source
Eyelid surgery work
PPSD's practice-wide pages (not individually attributed) describe:
- Blepharoplasty. Incisions confined to the natural crease of the upper lid or the lower lash line; excess skin excised and excess fat removed; incisions closed with fine sutures. Surgery is outpatient, at an AAAASF-accredited facility, typically under general anesthesia, about one hour (source).
- Often performed together with a brow lift or facelift for more complete facial rejuvenation (same page; source).
Dr. Yáñez's own bio additionally states he is an early adopter of fat transfer technique, first used to restore volume in cleft-lip patients and since applied more broadly (bio).
Gallery (loaded 200 on 2026-09-30): the practice's Blepharoplasty gallery shows three before/after case pairs (source).
Other procedures
Rhinoplasty, breast surgery, liposuction, tummy tucks, other facial surgery, complex reconstructive procedures, cleft lip/palate and pediatric plastic surgery, and facial reconstruction after skin cancer removal (bio).
Insurance and cost
The practice site has no statements about insurance, Medicare or eyelid-surgery pricing.
Recovery (practice-wide page): sutures removed after 7-10 days; normal activities and exercise resumed within 10-21 days; head elevation recommended for the first few days; contact lenses usually avoided for up to two weeks (source).