Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Minnesota, BS in Microbiology |
| Medical school | University of Minnesota School of Medicine; also MS in Otolaryngology |
| Residency | General surgery and otolaryngology, University of Minnesota |
| Fellowship | Facial plastic surgery with Dr. Richard Webster, Harvard University, Boston, sponsored by the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery |
- Board certification: "Double board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery."
- Professor, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota; Chief, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Director of the AAFPRS-accredited facial plastics fellowship.
- Past President of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; past director and president of the American Board of Otolaryngology; Associate Editor, JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine.
- The bio states he has performed facial cosmetic surgery in Edina for over 25 years and was the University of Minnesota's first fellowship-trained facial plastic surgeon.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. An incision is made within the eyelid crease, extra skin and tissue are removed, and the wound is stitched; the scar sits in the natural crease (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Incisions follow the smile creases and lash line. When puffiness is mostly fat, the procedure is done through an incision inside the lower lid with dissolving sutures and no visible scar. The page describes repositioning protruding fat into the adjacent depression beneath the bulge, a technique the clinic states it has used for the past decade.
- The surgeons offer blepharoplasty in the office under local anesthetic. Upper blepharoplasty can be combined with laser resurfacing or a chemical peel in one recovery.
- The page states blepharoplasty is medically necessary when upper eyelid tissue blocks the field of vision. It advises waiting at least six months after LASIK.
- Brow lift. Coronal, hairline (trichophytic or pre-trichal) and endoscopic approaches are described; the clinic most often uses the endoscopic approach (source).
- The eyelid page shows two blepharoplasty before-and-after photographs. The site has no separate gallery page.
Other procedures
The clinic also lists facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, cleft rhinoplasty, otoplasty, chin and cheek augmentation, fat transfer, subnasal lip lift, Mohs reconstruction, facial paralysis treatment, peels, dermabrasion, fillers and Botox (hilger).
Insurance and cost
- Upper eyelid surgery may be covered when droopiness impairs vision or eye function; lower blepharoplasty is more often not covered (source).
- To qualify, an ophthalmologist performs a visual field test, the surgeon documents eyelid position with photos, and the file goes to the insurer for pre-authorization.
- Brow lift is elective and "insurance will not usually cover it"; where sagging impacts vision, insurance covers at least part (source).
- The site publishes no prices.
Recovery
- Swelling and bruising usually subside within one to two weeks; the final outcome is apparent within several months.
- Bruising and swelling are often worst on the second day.
- Sutures are usually removed within one week.
- No contact lenses for five days; no exercise, lifting or straining for two weeks.