Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, ranked 1st in her graduating class |
| Internship | Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
| Fellowship | Facial plastics and reconstructive surgery, University of Texas at Houston |
- Board certification as printed: "triple board-certified surgeon, having earned this honor from the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery."
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (source).
- Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; National Education Faculty Member teaching physicians.
- Advisory committees: BOTOX Cosmetic training center (since 2002), Altus Medical laser trainer site and Lumenis educational workshops (both since 2003).
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Excess skin removed through an incision hidden in the natural lid crease, then muscle repositioned and skin sutured. Upper lids alone take 1 hour or less; upper and lower together take about two hours (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. An incision just below the lash line to trim or redistribute fat and tighten muscle.
- Lower transconjunctival. An incision inside the lid with no external scar.
- Asian eyelid surgery. Creates or defines a double-lid crease under general anesthetic; the crease may take up to two months to settle (source).
- Surgery is outpatient, under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia, in the practice's accredited surgery center.
- Non-surgical options. Upneeq prescription eye drops for a mildly heavy upper lid, Botox and Dysport, under-eye filler, and laser resurfacing.
- Brow lift. Dr. Yee specializes in the endoscopic brow lift through five half-inch scalp incisions under general anesthesia. The page states she was the first surgeon in Arkansas to offer it. Classic, temporal and trichophytic lifts are also described (source).
Galleries: eyelid surgery (source), with case text naming Dr. Yee, and brow lift (source).
Other procedures
Facelift, mini and mid facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, chin surgery, breast and body surgery, and a med spa with injectables and lasers. Dr. Homayoun Pournik joined the practice for body contouring (source).
Insurance and cost
- Upper eyelid surgery cost is given at consultation as a detailed breakdown; factors include complexity, whether both eyes are treated, and combined procedures (source).
- Financing through CareCredit (source). The site publishes no eyelid prices and no insurance coverage statement.
Recovery
- First 48 hours: bruising and swelling; rest, ice, head elevated.
- Week 1: swelling and bruising peak; no reading or screens.
- About day 7: stitches out; most patients back to work in about a week.
- Weeks 4 to 6: most normal activity resumes.
- Months 4 to 6: final results (the summary box on the same page states 2 to 3 months).
- Brow lift: back to work in 7 to 14 days (source).