Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Arizona; bachelor's degree in human anatomy and physiology, summa cum laude |
| Medical school | Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota |
| Residency | Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, SUNY-Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine |
| Fellowship | AAFPRS fellowship under Dr. Devinder Mangat |
- Board certification as printed: "Board Certification from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery." The site also states he passed the Board Certification examination for Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and calls him a "Double Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon."
- Memberships: AAFPRS, American College of Surgeons, Mayo Alumni Society, American Rhinologic Society, AMA, AAO-HNS, Arizona Medical Association and Triologic Society.
- Medical missions to China, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Tanzania and Belize; 2018 American Academy of Otolaryngology Humanitarian Travel Grant.
- Founder and director of the nonprofit Saving Face program, which offers pro bono care for facial injury from domestic violence.
- Surgery is performed on-site at Desert Canyon Surgery Center.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. The incision is usually made along the lid crease to remove loose skin and fatty tissue (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. The incision is made along the lash line to remove tissue and fat, and the skin is lifted. A laser treatment can be added for discoloration, and fillers for smoothing.
- Anesthesia: the page states Dr. Starkman performs all procedures with general IV sedation anesthesia.
- Eyelid surgery lasts up to two hours and is outpatient.
- Combined procedures on the page: brow lift, lower facelift, fat transfer and laser skin resurfacing.
- Brow lift. Four approaches: traditional open incision behind the hairline, trichophytic incision along the hairline, lateral or temporal brow lift, and endoscopic forehead lift. The page states the endoscopic method is used in 95% of his cases, through five 1 to 2 cm incisions inside the hairline (source).
Galleries:
- Eyelid lift: eight pages of cases; case notes name Dr. Starkman, including an upper eyelid lift under local anesthesia shown at 12 weeks (source).
- Brow lift: seven pages of cases (source).
The site has no separate page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site offers deep plane facelift, mini facelift, deep neck lift, neck liposuction, chin augmentation, lip lift and facial fat grafting, plus primary, ethnic, male and revision rhinoplasty, septoplasty and sinus surgery, and injectables and lasers through Monarch Skin Lounge (scottsdalefacialplastics.com). The bio states his surgery is limited to the face.
Insurance and cost
- If hanging skin affects vision, insurance may cover part of an eyelid lift. Office staff help gather information and paperwork for the claim. Patients generally need a diagnosis from an optometrist or ophthalmologist stating an eyelid lift will improve vision (source).
- The site publishes no eyelid or brow lift price. Cost depends on upper, lower or both eyelids and is estimated at consultation; financing is offered (source).
Recovery
- Plan on one week to recover and rest at home after eyelid surgery (source).
- A cold compress can reduce discomfort, swelling and bruising.
- Contact lenses: most patients resume them about 1 to 2 weeks after surgery.
- Brow lift: sleep upright for at least three nights; average recovery 2 to 3 weeks (source).