Training and board certification
Source for all rows: Paul J. Leahy, MD, FACS
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Bachelor of Arts, The University of Kansas |
| Graduate | Master of Arts, The University of Missouri-Kansas City |
| Medical school | Doctor of Medicine, The University of Kansas Medical Center |
| Residency | Plastic surgery, six years, The University of Kansas School of Medicine |
- Board certification: "Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
- Active member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Kansas City Plastic Surgery Society: President (2012), Treasurer (2011).
- Clinical Instructor, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Department of Plastic Surgery.
- Author of peer-reviewed articles in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Clinics in Plastic Surgery and The Aesthetic Surgery Journal.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty can include removing excess skin, tightening eyelid muscles and reducing or repositioning fat, and is often done with lid tightening (canthopexy) or skin resurfacing.
- Upper eyelid surgery removes excess skin and sometimes fat through an incision in the natural crease.
- Lower eyelid surgery removes or redistributes fat to treat puffiness and bags; incisions go just below the lash line or inside the lower lid (transconjunctival approach).
- Procedures take about 1 to 3 hours. Visual field testing may be ordered at consultation to assess functional limits from sagging eyelids.
- Eyelid surgery may be combined with a facelift or brow lift.
- Brow lift. The incision is hidden just behind the hairline, or the operation is done endoscopically through small incisions (brow lift).
- His bio also lists the Monarch Mini-Facelift as an in-office local anesthesia procedure, and reconstruction of skin cancer defects of the face and facial fractures.
Gallery: the practice blepharoplasty gallery holds cases from several surgeons. One case page states "Eyelid lift (Blepharoplasty). Performed by Dr. Leahy" (case 1809).
Other procedures
Dr. Leahy's bio lists breast augmentation and lift, "drainless" tummy tuck, liposuction, breast reconstruction after cancer and hand surgery including carpal tunnel syndrome and Dupuytren's disease. The practice also offers skin, laser and wellness services (Paul J. Leahy, MD, FACS).
Insurance and cost
- The eyelid page says staff help patients with insurance coverage, payment plans and pricing. A price quote is given at consultation, and CareCredit financing is offered (eyelid surgery).
- The practice lists contracted plans including Medicare, Humana Gold Plus, UnitedHealthcare Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, Cigna and Humana (insurance providers).
- The site publishes no prices.
Recovery
- Swelling and bruising are expected; patients sleep on their back with the head elevated.
- Strenuous activity is avoided for about 2 weeks.
- Most patients return to regular activities in about 1 to 2 weeks; final results refine over several weeks.
- Many patients keep their improvement for five to ten years or longer.