Training and board certification
- Plastic surgery training: the Integrated Residency Program in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. The site states she was the first surgical resident to complete this program (source).
- Craniofacial fellowship at the Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades in Paris, France, where she operated on children with congenital anomalies (Meet Dr. Banks).
- Board certification as printed: "a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society and ISPA.
- Vice Chair of Surgery at Doctors Community Hospital, Lanham, Maryland.
- She contributed a chapter on breast and trunk reconstruction to a book.
- She owns Beaux Arts Plastic Surgery and Med Spa in Glen Burnie and co-owns Art of Balance Wellness Spa in Baltimore. She is a charter member of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and is recognized by the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women program.
- The site does not name her medical school.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. Skin and fat are removed through incisions in the natural creases of the eyelids. Eyelid surgery can be combined with fat transfer or fillers to smooth the junction between the lid and the cheek or to add cheek volume (blepharoplasty).
- The page states eyelid surgery treats puffy eyes, dark circles and wrinkles, and does not change brow position.
- Male blepharoplasty. A separate page describes the same crease-incision approach for men, with the option of fat transfer or fillers (male blepharoplasty).
- Brow lift. Performed in the practice's own facility under general anesthesia, in 30 to 90 minutes. The incision begins above the ears, in front of or behind the hairline; excess skin and wrinkle-causing muscles are removed and the brows lifted (brow lift).
- Gallery. The blepharoplasty gallery shows seven before-and-after patients.
Other procedures
The site also offers facelift, male facelift, earlobe repair, rhinoplasty including African American rhinoplasty, facial fat transfer, FaceTite and AccuTite, along with breast and body surgery, injectables and med spa treatments (source).
Insurance and cost
- The site states no insurance or Medicare coverage policy for eyelid surgery.
- The site publishes no prices. The eyelid and brow lift pages say costs vary by procedure and are reviewed at a one-on-one consultation.
- The practice offers financing so patients can pay over time (financing).
Recovery
Per the blepharoplasty page:
- Pain is minimal; swelling and bruising last about one to two weeks.
- Makeup or concealer can be worn after one week.
- Tearing or dry eyes are common during healing.
- Sutures are removed at five days.
- Downtime is one week for upper eyelids and one to two weeks for lower eyelids.
After a brow lift, bandages come off within one to three days, sutures dissolve or are removed in 7 to 10 days, and normal activities resume within two weeks (brow lift).