Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Columbia College, New York; B.A., Biology |
| Graduate | Columbia University Graduate School, New York; M.A., Anatomy |
| Medical school | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York; M.D. |
| Internship | Stanford University Medical Center; Surgery |
| Residency | Beth Israel Medical Center, New York; General Surgery |
| Fellowship | Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery of New York University Medical Center; Plastic Surgery Research Fellow |
| Residency | Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; Plastic Surgery |
| Fellowship | Christine Kleinert Institute, Louisville, KY; Hand Surgery Fellow |
| Fellowship | Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Craniofacial Surgery / Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Surgery visiting fellowship |
- Certified and re-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (1997; re-certifications 2007 and 2016); board certified by the American Board of Surgery (1992).
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Tennessee Society of Plastic Surgeons, Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.
- Site states he has been named a Top Doctor by U.S. News & World Report and Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. every year since 2012, and by Memphis Magazine in July 2013 and July 2014.
Eyelid surgery work
Procedure text names both Dr. Aldea and his practice partner, Dr. Patricia Eby, as performing these procedures together, not Dr. Aldea individually.
- Upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Incision placed in the natural upper-eyelid crease to remove excess skin and improve lid contour (eyelidliftblepharoplasty).
- Lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Incision just below the lash line to remove or reshape fat and address excess skin (same page).
- Transconjunctival blepharoplasty. A fully hidden incision inside the lower lid removes fat when there is bagginess without excess skin (same page).
- Forehead/brow lift. Traditional technique uses a hairline (or just-behind-hairline) incision; an endoscopic technique with smaller incisions offers reduced recovery and minimal scarring (source).
Other procedures
Facelift, neck lift, otoplasty (ear correction and pinning), upper lip lift and reduction; body contouring (tummy tuck, mommy makeover, arm lift, liposuction, body lift); breast surgery; buttock surgery; genital surgery (labiaplasty); laser and injectable non-surgical treatments (cosmeticsurgeryspecialists.org, site navigation).
Insurance and cost
"In rare cases, the operation may be covered by insurance if excess upper eyelid skin blocks vision and the visual field compromise can be documented and accepted by the insurance company" (eyelidliftblepharoplasty). No procedure prices are published on the pages checked.
Recovery
- Sutures out. Makeup may be worn after sutures are removed, usually within 3 to 5 days (eyelidliftblepharoplasty).
- Back to work. Most patients resume reading in 2 to 3 days and return to work in 7 to 10 days (same page).
- Exercise. Strenuous activities may usually be resumed in about 3 weeks (same page).
- Final result. Forehead-lift recovery usually takes one to two weeks, with results that can last many years (source).