Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Mills College, Oakland, CA; B.A. in Biology, 1988-1990 |
| Graduate | San Francisco State University; M.A. in Biology, emphasis in physiology, 1996-2002 |
| Medical school | Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA; Doctorate of Osteopathic Medicine, 1999-2003 |
| Residency | General surgery, UCSF East Bay Department of Surgery, Oakland, CA, 2003-2011 |
| Fellowship | Plastic and reconstructive surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 2012-2015 |
- Board status as printed: "board-eligible plastic and reconstructive surgeon." The site states no board certification.
- Hospital privileges: Queen of the Valley, Napa, California; Maui Memorial Medical Center, Wailuku, Hawaii.
- Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, 2007-2008.
- Published research on nerve growth factor, wound healing and stem cell recruitment in journals including Stem Cells, Journal of Trauma and Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.
- Humanitarian missions: Project Vietnam (cleft lip and palate repair), 2008; LIGA International, 2009.
Eyelid surgery work
- Eyelid surgery. Addresses excess skin, puffiness or heaviness of the upper or lower eyelids. Incisions are placed in the natural eyelid creases or along the lash lines. Removing excess upper eyelid skin may reduce obstruction of the upper field of vision (source).
- Upper eyelid surgery. Removes or repositions excess upper eyelid skin through an incision in the natural crease; underlying tissue is addressed in some cases. During consultation the surgeon clarifies whether concerns are cosmetic, functional or both (source).
- Lower eyelid surgery. Treats excess skin, bulging fat or structural changes beneath the eyes. The page states that a hollow look usually results from overly aggressive fat removal and that conservative techniques are used (source).
- Brow lift. Incisions are planned by anatomy and technique; many patients return to routine activities within one to two weeks (source).
- Eyelid surgery may be combined with facelift, brow lift, neck lift or facial fat transfer.
The brow lift gallery shows 2 before-and-after cases (source). The site gallery has no eyelid surgery category, and the site has no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, neck lift, forehead reduction, lip lift and rhinoplasty; breast augmentation, lift, reduction, reconstruction and implant removal; tummy tuck, liposuction and arm lift; hand surgery and skin cancer reconstruction; FUE and FUT hair restoration; and med spa injectables, lasers and medical weight loss (restivoplasticsurgery.com).
Insurance and cost
The site publishes no eyelid surgery prices and no statement on insurance or Medicare coverage. A financing page describes payment plans (source).
Recovery
- Back to normal daily activities: most patients within one to two weeks; mild swelling may persist longer (source).
- Swelling and bruising: most noticeable during the first week after upper eyelid surgery (source); beneath the eyes, improving over the first few weeks after lower eyelid surgery.
- Exercise: light activity encouraged; strenuous exercise limited initially.
- Results refine over several weeks and are long-lasting but not permanent.