Training and board certification
- Specialty training at Harvard University.
- Practicing cosmetic surgery in Washington, D.C. for over 25 years.
- Board certification, as printed: "Board Certified by four separate surgical boards": The American Board of Cosmetic Surgery; The American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; The American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery; Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery.
- Clinical Professor of Surgery at George Washington University, where he teaches facial plastic surgery to students and residents.
- Past President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.
- Hospital affiliation: George Washington University Hospital.
- In 2019 he led a medical mission to Nepal for cleft lip and palate surgery and created the Washington Nepal Health Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization.
Eyelid surgery work
- Eyelid surgery. The overview page lists correction of sagging eyelids, removal of fatty pouches beneath the eyes and removal of excess upper eyelid skin, alone or with facelift, brow lift or skin resurfacing (source).
- Upper blepharoplasty. Outpatient, under local or sedation anesthesia; surgery time 1.5 to 2 hours. Often combined with a brow lift or lower blepharoplasty (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Removal of excess fat bags and loose skin; about 2 hours, home the same day. The page states all patients get eye exams before surgery (source).
- Asian eyelid surgery. Creates or modifies the upper lid crease, removes excess fat, and changes the epicanthal fold if necessary, using an incisional method; 1 to 2 hours under sedation and local anesthesia (source).
- Brow lift. Separate pages describe a direct brow lift with incisions hidden in the brow (source), a temporal brow lift through an incision in the temple hair (source), a minimal incision endoscopic forehead brow lift (source) and a trichophytic hairline brow lift for high foreheads (source).
The Eyes and Brow gallery shows before-and-after photographs labeled eyelid surgery and browlift (source). The site has no page for ptosis repair, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, deep plane facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, chin and cheek implants, ear surgery, hair transplantation (FUE and FUT), liposuction, tummy tuck, breast surgery, thread lifts, Botox, fillers, PRP and laser treatments (source).
Insurance and cost
The site states no insurance, Medicare or price figure for eyelid surgery. The financing page states cost comprises surgeon, anesthesia and laboratory fees, supplies, implants and products, and lists major credit cards, CareCredit, checks and cash (source).
Recovery
- Upper blepharoplasty: 3 days of minimal activity with cold compresses; sutures out 8-10 days; most patients back to work in 7-10 days (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty: 3 days of very limited activity; sutures out in 7-10 days; limited physical activity after 10 days, no golf or down dog yoga for 2 weeks (source).
- Asian eyelid surgery: sutures out in 7-10 days; back to work after one week; regular exercise after week three (source).
- Temporal brow lift: bruising generally gone 5 to 7 days after surgery; no drains or dressings (source).