Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Bachelor of Science, University of Texas, Austin |
| Medical school | Doctor of Medicine, University of Texas, Galveston |
| Residency | Integrated Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Residency, University of Texas Medical Branch (6-year program) |
- Board certification as printed: "American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS).
- Member, The Aesthetic Society and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, with ASPS committee roles listed (Young Plastic Surgeons Steering, Emerging Trends, Hot Topic).
- Houston Society of Plastic Surgeons: Past President, Treasurer and Secretary. Member, Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Clinical associate professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch and Director of the ACPS Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship.
- Consultations in English and Spanish.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Excess skin and fat are removed through fine incisions in the natural crease of the eyelid (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Fat is removed through an incision on the inside of the eyelid, with no visible scar.
- The surgery takes about an hour and is outpatient, under local or general anesthesia. It can be combined with a face, neck, brow or forehead lift.
- The page states most eyelid surgery patients are 35 or older, and that filler and Botox cannot correct excess skin or drooping lids.
- Dr. Morales operates at the ACPS Surgicenter, which the site describes as QUAD A-accredited (source).
Gallery: eyelid surgery before and after cases (source).
The practice site has no separate page for brow lift, ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery or canthoplasty.
Other procedures
The site lists chin augmentation and facial fat grafting under Face, and breast augmentation, breast lift and revision, mommy makeover, rib remodeling, buttock implants, abdominal etching, body lift and skin tightening among his body procedures (source).
Insurance and cost
The site publishes no eyelid surgery price and makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage. Financing is offered through PatientFi (source).
Recovery
- Swelling generally subsides within a few days; most patients have minimal bruising and swelling at two weeks. The postoperative protocol uses head elevation, cold application and medications.
- Sutures are usually removed within a week; scars stay pink for a few weeks and fade over months.
- Light daily activities resume after the first few days; running and heavy lifting are avoided for about three weeks.
- Most patients return to work within a week unless the job requires strenuous physical activity.
- Contacts can usually be worn again around two weeks. The recovery list gives makeup at five days; the FAQ gives about two weeks.
- Final results are typically visible around two months after surgery.