Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S. in Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, with a Certificate (Minor) in Biochemistry |
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia |
- Board certification, as printed: "double board certified in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, as well as facial plastic and reconstructive surgery" (source).
- Member of the American Association of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) and the American Board of Facial Plastic Surgery.
- Over 20 years of experience in facial plastic surgery; practice limited to the face, head and neck (northsideplasticsurgery.com).
- National trainer for Galderma and Suneva; founder of the training entity Advanced Cosmetic Techniques.
- Founder of Second Chance Surgeries, a volunteer non-profit that repairs facial deformities, most often cleft lip and palate, in developing countries.
- The site does not name his residency or fellowship programs.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. An incision is made in the upper lid crease with a laser or scalpel, and excess skin and bulging fat are removed. Upper lid surgery can usually be done under local anesthesia in the office. Procedure length is 30 minutes for upper lids only (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Two common methods: an external incision just below the eyelashes to remove fat and skin, or an internal incision inside the lower lid to remove fat but not skin, used for younger patients. Fat injections may be added for hollowing below the lower lid.
- Both upper and lower surgery take about 1 1/2 hours, under local, IV sedation or general anesthesia, as an outpatient.
- A natural mini brow lift is offered as an adjunct to upper blepharoplasty when a low brow adds to upper lid heaviness.
- Brow lift. "Dr. Majmundar performs 9 different types of browlifts." The most common is a mini brow lift through two small incisions; procedure length is one hour under IV sedation or general anesthesia (source). The mini brow lift page places both incisions behind the hairline (source).
Galleries: natural eyelid surgery before-and-after cases (source) and natural brow lift cases (source). The site has no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The practice offers natural facelift and mini facelift, rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, neck lift, lip lift, hairline lowering, fat transfer, the MM Lift (a filler-based non-surgical lift), CO2 laser and spa treatments, plus some breast and body procedures (northsideplasticsurgery.com).
Insurance and cost
- "For patients seeking reconstructive upper blepharoplasty, Dr. Makwana is now accepting insurance in qualifying cases," such as excess upper eyelid skin that interferes with vision (source).
- Upper blepharoplasty typically starts around $3,800; lower blepharoplasty generally starts around $4,100. A personalized quote follows consultation.
- Brow lift pricing typically starts at $4,100 (source).
- Financing is offered (financing).
Recovery
- Recovery: on average 7-10 days; two weeks is usually ample for full recovery.
- Sutures out: in the second week, when normal social and work activities resume.
- Bruising: can be covered with makeup or sunglasses after about day 7; lower lids bruise more than upper lids.
- Exercise and, depending on the job, work are avoided in the first week.
- Hair coloring or perms: avoided for at least two weeks.
- Brow lift sutures are removed at seven days (source).