Training and board certification
Source for all facts: daughertyplasticsurgery.com/robyn-daugherty-md
- BS in Biology, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, summa cum laude.
- Medical degree, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans.
- General surgery residency, LSU School of Medicine.
- Plastic surgery fellowship, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis; training at Methodist Le Bonheur and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
- Dual board certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery and American Board of Surgery.
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons; member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Louisiana State Plastic Surgery Society, and Louisiana State Medical Society.
- Returned to practice in Louisiana in 2018.
Eyelid surgery work
The brow lift and eyelid surgery page describes:
- Brow lift: small, well-concealed incisions in the hair-bearing region, removing excess skin and fat and tightening muscles, typically about two hours.
- Upper blepharoplasty: incision within the natural eyelid structure to remove or reposition fat, tighten muscle, and remove extra skin; 1 to 2 hours alone, 1 to 3 hours combined with other procedures.
- Lower blepharoplasty: incision either inside the eyelid or at the lash line.
- Ptosis repair for droopy eyelids, named but not further detailed.
A gallery case shows a brow pexy combined with upper blepharoplasty for a 60-year-old patient with excess upper eyelid skin and brow ptosis, photographed 3 months post-operatively (case 725). The blepharoplasty / eyelid surgery gallery is the category landing page for these cases.
Other procedures
Per her bio, Dr. Daugherty's practice also covers breast and body procedures, including mommy makeover surgery.
Insurance and cost
The page states upper eyelid surgery may be covered by insurance if excess skin blocks peripheral vision or causes a visual field block. It states brow lift or eyelid surgery cost typically starts at $4,500 under local anesthesia (a combined starting price, not eyelid-specific).
Recovery
Per the procedure page: most bruising and swelling resolves 7 to 10 days after surgery; most patients take about one week off work; intense activity should be avoided for 2 to 3 weeks.