Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Honors Bachelor of Science in Human Physiology |
| Medical school | Doctor of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 1997 |
| Residency | Six-year plastic surgery residency, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis |
| Fellowship | Fellowship training, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis |
- Board certification: "certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
- Practicing as a plastic surgeon since 2003.
- Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Director of Breast Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine.
- Former President of the Saint Louis Association of Plastic Surgeons; elected to the American Association of Plastic Surgeons.
- Outcome Consulting Editor for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Plastic Surgery Section Editor for Annals of Surgical Oncology.
- Author of more than 190 peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. The incision sits in the eyelid crease. Depending on the patient, the surgeon removes skin only (for dermatochalasis), skin and fat, or also a thin strip of orbicularis oculi muscle. It is usually done under local anesthesia in the office, or general anesthesia if requested or combined. Ptosis can be corrected with levator advancement during upper eyelid surgery (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Two forms are described. Transconjunctival removes fat through an incision inside the lid, combined with laser tightening or a skin excision when needed. Subciliary removes skin, muscle and fat through an incision below the lash line. Both are done under general anesthesia. Canthopexy, canthoplasty, midface lift and fat grafting or repositioning may be added (source).
- The gallery shows upper and lower blepharoplasty cases, some with lower lid fat transfer, credited to the practice's board-certified plastic surgeons (eyelid and brow gallery).
Other procedures
The brow lift page names Dr. Tenenbaum and Dr. Myckatyn and describes three types: endoscopic, transpalpebral with corrugator resection through the upper eyelid incision, and open coronal (source). His bio lists cosmetic plastic surgery and breast reconstruction as his focus. The practice also offers facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, facial implants, breast and body procedures and skin care (source).
Insurance and cost
When excess upper eyelid skin makes the eyelids "work harder than normal to remain open," the site states health insurance often covers upper eyelid surgery to remove the skin and improve the field of vision (source). The site publishes no prices.
Recovery
- Upper blepharoplasty: back to work after a few days; no vigorous activity for 1 week; visible sutures for 5-6 days; bruising and swelling resolve in 1 to 2 weeks (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty: back to work after 1-2 weeks; no vigorous activity for 3 weeks; bruising and swelling resolve in 1-2 weeks (source).
- Brow lift: back to work after 7 to 10 days; no vigorous activity for 2-3 weeks (source).