Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Origin | Italy; moved to the United States in 1981 for a postdoctoral fellowship in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Yale University School of Medicine |
| Residency | General surgery, Western Pennsylvania Hospital |
| Residency | Plastic surgery, Yale University School of Medicine |
| Fellowship | Craniofacial surgery, University of Miami Children's Hospital, with Dr. Tony Wolfe |
- The bio page names no board certification. It states he has met the requirements of the American College of Surgeons, the American Association of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and prints his credentials as "M.D. F.A.C.S. M.B.A."
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine from 1993; Associate Chief of Plastic Surgery from 2001; a teaching award in 2001, 2008 and 2015.
- He established his practice in 1991.
- Training with other surgeons includes Dr. Timothy J. Marten in facial rejuvenation, fat grafting, blepharoplasty and facelift.
- Member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association, American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery and Northeast Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Eyelid surgery work
- The consultation includes questions on eye conditions such as glaucoma, an eye exam and vision test, and measurement of the distance between brows and eyes.
- Surgery is outpatient. The eyelids are numbed with local medicine and every patient receives intravenous sedation.
- Upper blepharoplasty is done first when both lids are treated: an incision in the eyelid crease allows removal of excess skin and muscle. If the lids droop close to the pupils, a procedure is added to support the brow.
- Lower blepharoplasty uses an incision directly beneath the lashes or on the inside of the lower lid; excess fat is removed or relocated along with muscle and loose skin.
- Brow lift is performed at an accredited outpatient surgical facility under sedation or general anesthesia; the page also describes a combined fat grafting technique from Dr. Marten. Brow lift can be combined with blepharoplasty or facelift (source).
- The site has no before-and-after gallery.
Other procedures
The practice focuses on breast reconstruction, including DIEP, SIEA, SGAP and PAP flaps, lymphedema surgery and microsurgery, and also offers breast augmentation, lift and reduction, rhinoplasty, facelift and neck lift, fat grafting, tummy tuck and skin cancer reconstruction (fusiandcraigplasticsurgery.com).
Insurance and cost
- The blepharoplasty page states that lower eyelid surgery is usually done for cosmetic purposes "and it usually isn't covered by insurance" (blepharoplasty).
- The pricing page is a request form and lists no prices (source).
Recovery
- About 5 to 7 days to heal at home, with possible double vision, swelling, bruising, irritation and tearing (blepharoplasty).
- Reading, TV and computer use are limited until tightness subsides; cold packs, eye drops and sunglasses are part of aftercare.
- Bruising and swelling subside after two weeks; results become apparent within the first month or two.
- Brow lift recovery takes about one week (source).