Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | California State University, San Diego, BS in Biology |
| Medical school | St. Georges University, MD, 1982 |
| Training | Affiliates of New York Medical College, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, with Chief Resident rotations |
- Board certification as printed: "American Board of Laser Surgery (ABLS)."
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, The Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.
- President of the Wayne-Pike County Medical Society; member and delegate of the Pennsylvania Medical Society.
- Member and Fellow of the American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery; member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Society of Lipo-Suction Surgery, the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery and the American Medical Association.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper eyelid surgery. Dr. Buckley marks the lines and creases of the lids so scars sit along the natural folds; loose skin is removed and the incision closed with fine sutures.
- Lower eyelid surgery. The incision is placed along the lash line and smile creases of the lower lid; excess fat, muscle and skin are trimmed before closure.
- Transconjunctival blepharoplasty. For puffiness caused mainly by fat, the incision is made inside the lower eyelid and closed with self-dissolving sutures.
- The page states the operation takes one to two hours. It does not change dark circles, fine lines or sagging eyebrows; Dr. Buckley may recommend a mini-facelift or CO2 or plasma skin resurfacing alongside it.
- The consultation covers vision, tear production, lens use, age, skin type, ethnic background and degree of vision obstruction.
- The practice performs all surgeries in-office with the patient awake under local anesthesia, at a center accredited by the AAAHC (source).
- Brow lift. The brow lift page offers non-surgical Ultherapy and surgical blepharoplasty for sagging brows and excess eyelid skin (source).
Galleries: upper blepharoplasty, 6 cases (upper); lower blepharoplasty, 12 cases (lower); brow lift, 3 cases (brow-lift gallery). Case pages do not name the treating physician.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, neck lift, chin and cheek augmentation, earlobe repair, otoplasty, fat transfer, hair restoration, breast and body surgery, liposuction, laser treatments and injectables (source).
Insurance and cost
- The pricing page offers a preliminary estimate form and publishes no prices (pricing).
- Financing is offered through PatientFi, with plans up to 60 months, and CareCredit (financing).
- The site makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage for eyelid surgery.
Recovery
- Tiny sterile bandages may be applied, except after transconjunctival blepharoplasty; an ointment may be used to prevent dryness.
- Some swelling and bruising is normal; cold compresses and head elevation help.
- The eye area is cleaned for a week and a half after surgery; eyedrops may be recommended.
- Permanent stitches are removed three to five days after surgery.