Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Indiana |
| Medical school | University of Louisville School of Medicine |
| Internship | General surgery, Los Angeles County Hospital, University of Southern California |
| Residency | Head & neck surgery, Cleveland Clinic |
| Fellowship | Facial plastic surgery, Tulane University, with Dr. Jack Anderson |
- Certifications as listed: American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; American Board of Head & Neck Surgery.
- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS): Vice President and Executive Board.
- American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Board of Directors, current.
- Author of over 50 scientific publications or chapters; has chaired over 45 multidisciplinary symposia since 1991.
- Founder and president of the Multi-Specialty Foundation for Facial Aesthetic Surgical Excellence; founder and director of the Global Aesthetics Conferences in Miami Beach.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper eyelid surgery. Dr. Waldman marks the lines and crease of the lids so the incisions sit along the natural folds, removes excess fat and loose skin, and closes with fine sutures (blepharoplasty).
- Lower eyelid surgery. The incision is placed along the lash line and smile creases; excess fat, muscle and skin are trimmed.
- Transconjunctival blepharoplasty. Lower lid fat is removed through an incision inside the eyelid, usually with no external incision; the page notes it is limited in tightening skin.
- Fat sparing blepharoplasty. The page describes more conservative fat removal, and in some techniques repositioning of periorbital fat, to avoid a sunken look.
- A phenol chemical peel of the lower lid is often recommended 2-3 months after blepharoplasty; laser resurfacing or Botox treats crow's feet.
- Most blepharoplasties take one to two hours under local anesthesia with light intravenous sedation, in the practice's AAAASF-accredited office surgical facility.
- Brow lift. Incisions run behind the hairline ear to ear, or along the hairline for patients with a receding hairline; in the endoscopic approach, small incisions behind the hairline are used to remove frown muscles and lift the brows (brow lift).
Gallery: the blepharoplasty gallery shows 17 upper, and upper and lower, blepharoplasty cases, each labeled S. Randolph Waldman, MD (blepharoplasty gallery).
Other procedures
His bio lists facelift, chin augmentation, neck liposuction and rhinoplasty; the practice site also offers otoplasty, lip lift, CO2 laser resurfacing, injectables, and breast and body procedures through the practice's other surgeons (source).
Insurance and cost
The eyelid and brow lift pages make no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage and publish no prices.
Recovery
- Sutures out within 4-5 days after blepharoplasty (blepharoplasty).
- Bruising and light sensitivity last at least a week or two; swelling fades over several weeks.
- Eye makeup shortly after suture removal; contact lenses when comfortable, usually within 3-7 days.
- Brow lift: dressings off on day one or two, sutures out within 10 days, most swelling and bruising gone in 7-10 days (brow lift).