Training and board certification
Source for this section: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Northeastern Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), 6-year combined BS/MD program; president of Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society |
| Internship | General surgery, Mount Carmel Medical Center |
| Residency | Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Ohio State University Medical Center |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, under Dr. Corey S. Maas and Dr. Sheldon S. Kabaker, San Francisco |
- Double board certified: American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.
- The practice's page states he has more than 15-20 years of experience and a practice dedicated to the face, nose and hair restoration.
- Publishes peer-reviewed research, listed by the site on Google Scholar.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper eyelid blepharoplasty. Corrects drooping upper eyelids by removing excess skin and fat; can also improve vision obstructed by sagging eyelid skin (source).
- Lower eyelid blepharoplasty. Addresses under-eye bags and puffiness by removing and redistributing fat and tissue (same page).
- Quad blepharoplasty. Combines upper and lower eyelid surgery in one procedure (same page).
- Transconjunctival blepharoplasty. Incision inside the eyelid for under-eye bags and puffiness, with no visible external incision (same page, FAQ).
- Performed under local anesthesia or IV sedation, as an outpatient procedure; often combined with facelift, brow lift or rhinoplasty (same page).
- Patients are asked to stop smoking 8 weeks before and after the procedure, and to avoid alcohol for 1 week before and after surgery (same page).
Other procedures
The practice, Ohio Face, offers facelift (including a deep plane mini facelift), neck lift, forehead lift, rhinoplasty, and hair restoration (ohioface.com).
Insurance and cost
The eyelid-surgery FAQ states cosmetic eyelid surgery is typically not covered by insurance, but functional blepharoplasty (when drooping upper-eyelid skin obstructs vision) may qualify for partial coverage. No specific price figures are published; cost is said to depend on whether surgery is upper, lower or combined, plus anesthesia and facility fees.
Recovery
- Back to work. Optimal recovery usually takes 10-14 days.
- Exercise. Rest and avoid strenuous activity, and no smoking, for 4 weeks.
- Final result. By 3 months, most swelling has fully resolved and incision lines have faded significantly; final results continue to refine over several months.
(All from source.)