Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Emory University, Atlanta; Bachelor of Science in biology |
| Medical school | Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans |
| Internship/Residency | Ophthalmology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C. |
| Military service | 4 years as Army staff ophthalmologist, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI |
| Fellowship | Ophthalmic plastic surgery (2 years), Texas Oculoplastic Consultants (now TOC Eye and Face) |
- Before joining TOC, Director of Ophthalmic Plastic, Orbital and Reconstructive Surgery and Director of the Ocular Trauma Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio; served a year in Baghdad, Iraq as Commander of an Army Eye Surgical Team and Chief of Clinical Operations for Combined Joint Task Force 7.
- Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio; Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD.
- Board certified, American Board of Ophthalmology; member, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and American Academy of Ophthalmology.
- Program Director, oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery odd-year fellowship position at TOC; Past President, Austin Ophthalmological Society.
Eyelid surgery work
Procedure pages describe the practice's "elite oculoplastic surgeons" generally, not Dr. Blaydon individually.
- Upper and lower blepharoplasty. Performed with a fractional CO2 laser for more precise control and shorter recovery; often combined with ptosis repair (source, source).
- Lower blepharoplasty with fat transposition. Case captions on the practice's page describe fat transposition combined with CO2 laser resurfacing (same page).
- Ptosis repair. Scar-less and functional approaches shown in case examples; addresses congenital, acquired, myogenic, neurogenic, traumatic, mechanical and age-related (involutional) ptosis (source).
- Endo-brow lift. Endoscopic technique using small camera and instruments through hairline incisions, replacing older open brow-lift techniques (source).
- Entropion repair. Surgical correction of inward-turning eyelid, usually permanent with rare recurrence (source).
- Ectropion repair. Listed among procedures in case captions on the lower-blepharoplasty and brow-lift pages (source).
Other procedures
Facelift, facial fat transfer, rhinoplasty, scar revision, and laser resurfacing for facial wrinkles and skin tightening (source).
Insurance and cost
If visual obstruction from drooping eyelids or brows is significant, blepharoplasty, ptosis repair or brow/forehead lift "may be considered medically necessary and covered by insurance" (source, source). The practice lists a long roster of accepted insurance carriers, including BCBS of Texas PPO, Cigna and Coventry, plus multiple workers' compensation and regional plans (source). No procedure prices are published.
Recovery
- Final result. Blepharoplasty with fractional CO2 laser: typical recovery is only 1-2 weeks (source).
- Bruising. Blepharoplasty or ptosis surgery: recovery is brief for most patients and bruising is minimal (same page).
- Final result. Endo-brow lift: typical recovery is only 4-7 days, with brief recovery and minimal bruising for most patients (source).