Training and board certification
Source for the table: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Boston University School of Medicine; M.D. and Ph.D. in Immunology, 2003 |
| Internship | General Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, 2003-2004 |
| Residency | Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, 2004-2008 |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Michigan, 2008-2009 (Dr. Shan Baker, director) |
| Faculty | Assistant Professor, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, 2009-2011 |
- Board certifications as printed: "American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery" (expires 12/31/2031) and "American Board of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery" (expires 6/30/2029).
- Owner of Weber Facial Plastic Surgery, PC since September 2011; Colorado Medical Board license issued 2011.
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Rocky Vista University College of Medicine; Fellow, American College of Surgeons.
- The site states he has performed over 1000 eyelid procedures. He has presented on lower blepharoplasty and eyelid anatomy at facial plastic surgery courses.
Eyelid surgery work
- Overview. Surgery takes 30 to 60 minutes, or up to 90 for longer cases. It is done in the office procedure suite or an ambulatory surgery center under local anesthesia, oral sedation or general anesthesia (source). The site states about 90% of his facial surgeries are done in-office without general anesthesia.
- Upper blepharoplasty. Excess skin and a conservative amount of fat are removed through an incision in the natural crease. The consultation checks eyelid position and, when relevant, visual fields, and considers whether a low brow is causing the hooding (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. A transconjunctival approach inside the lid or a transcutaneous incision below the lash line, depending on how much skin needs treatment. Fat is removed, repositioned or redistributed to smooth the lid-cheek junction (source).
- Brow lift. The page describes endoscopic, trichophytic (hairline), direct, mid-forehead and temporal (lateral) brow lifts (source).
Galleries: blepharoplasty (source) and brow lift (source).
The site has no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, otoplasty, cheek and chin implants, lip lift, buccal fat removal, fat transfer, scar revision and tracheal shave, plus injectables and laser resurfacing.
Insurance and cost
- Insurance may cover functional upper blepharoplasty, with visual field testing showing about 15 degrees or more of improvement with the lids taped. The practice "does not contract with any insurance carriers" but supplies codes and documentation (source).
- Starting costs: upper blepharoplasty $7,100, lower blepharoplasty $7,700, combined upper and lower $12,500. The lower eyelid page gives $7,500 to $12,000 (source).
- Brow lift starts at $12,000, performed at an accredited ambulatory surgery center (source).
Recovery
- Days 1 to 3: most swelling and bruising; cold compresses and head elevation.
- Days 5 to 6: sutures typically removed.
- Days 7 to 14: most patients return to work and social activities.
- Full recovery averages four to six weeks; final results appear at two to three months.
- Upper eyelid results typically last five to ten years.