Training and board certification
- Board certification: "board-certified Plastic Surgeon"; the page displays the American Board of Plastic Surgery logo.
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, St. Luke's Hospital.
- Specialized training in safety, human factors and systems analysis from the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute.
- Served as a military surgeon and as a Naval Flight Surgeon.
- The page states he scored in the top 4% in the nation on the Plastic Surgery Board Exam.
- His practice emphasizes aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, body contouring, facial aesthetic surgery and cancer reconstruction.
The site does not name his medical school or residency programs.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper eyelid surgery. The incision is marked along the natural upper eyelid crease, and skin and fat are excised with the goal of a refreshed look "without restricting eyelid closure." Upper eyelid surgery alone can sometimes be done in the office under local anesthesia (eyelid surgery).
- Lower eyelid surgery. Done in the operating room under deeper sedation or general anesthesia. The incision is placed just underneath the eyelashes or inside the lower eyelid; excess fat is removed or repositioned along the cheekbones, and the lower lid may be supported with internal sutures.
- The consultation covers eye dryness, prior vision or eye procedures and ocular medications. The FAQ states the surgeons avoid the hollowed look of older techniques that removed as much upper lid fat as possible.
- Brow lift. Incisions are placed around the hairline or near the eyebrows, usually under general anesthesia, with a slight overcorrection for later tissue relaxation (brow lift).
Galleries (eyelid surgery gallery, brow lift gallery):
- Case 14529: lower lid blepharoplasty by Dr. Geiger, removing fat bulging through the septum, a small skin removal and lower lid tightening (canthopexy) (case 14529).
- Case 31307: lower lid blepharoplasty with Dr. Geiger through incisions inside the eyelid and just below the lash line (case 31307).
- Case 29679: brow lift with upper eyelid lift by Dr. Geiger, shown about 6 weeks after surgery (case 29679).
Other procedures
The practice lists facelift, neck lift, facial fat grafting, otoplasty, fillers and Botox, breast surgery and reconstruction, body contouring, and abdominal wall and chest wall reconstruction (source).
Insurance and cost
The eyelid page FAQ answers whether blepharoplasty is covered by insurance: "No." It is considered cosmetic "in all but the most extreme cases" of excess skin significantly obstructing vision. The site publishes no prices.
Recovery
- Eyelid surgery: quick-facts box lists recovery of 7-10 days; side effects bruising, swelling and dryness (eyelid surgery).
- Sutures are removed in the office 1 week after surgery.
- Swelling and bruising typically resolve after 5-10 days; lower eyelid swelling may last for several months.
- Incisions heal almost imperceptibly after 3-6 months.
- Brow lift: 7-10 days off work; moderate exercise after 2 weeks and all activities after 4 weeks (brow lift).