Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Trinity Western University |
| Medical school | St. George's University |
| Residency | General surgery, five years, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York |
| Fellowship | Surgical fellowship at Cosmetic Surgery Affiliates under Dr. Nuveen and Dr. Caplin |
- The site lists her as "Board Certified Cosmetic Surgeon"; the certifying board is not named.
- Residency covered trauma, thoracic, vascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, transplant, minimally invasive and plastic surgery.
- As a junior resident she led the COVID-19 intensive care unit; as a senior resident she led the Trauma Resuscitation Unit at SHOCK Trauma in Baltimore, MD.
- Received the Attending's Choice Chief Resident of the Year Award and the Patient Advocacy Award at residency graduation.
- Grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; joined the practice as Associate Cosmetic Surgeon after her fellowship.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page describes an incision along the natural fold of the eyelid, removal of excess fat and tissue, trimming of excess skin and closure with fine sutures. For lower eyelids the incision can sometimes sit inside the conjunctiva.
- Local and IV sedation are both offered for the procedure.
- The page states removing excess upper eyelid skin can improve vision for patients whose sight is limited by hanging skin.
- Crow's feet and forehead wrinkles are directed to facelift, brow lift, cheek lift or BOTOX; dark circles from thin skin are directed to chemical peels, laser resurfacing or microneedling.
- Brow lift. Incision choice depends on the degree of sagging, skin condition and hairline: classic hairline (trichophytic) incisions, which can also shorten a large forehead, or an endoscopic brow lift. General anesthesia or IV sedation is offered. Blepharoplasty can be done the same day (source).
The eyelid and brow pages refer to "our surgeons" and do not name an individual surgeon. The blepharoplasty cases in the site gallery name Dr. Erik Nuveen as surgeon; the site shows no eyelid gallery credited to Dr. Meyer. The site has no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The practice lists facelift, cheek lift and augmentation, chin augmentation, otoplasty, breast and body surgery, transgender surgery and med spa services in Oklahoma City and Jacksonville (source).
Insurance and cost
- The eyelid and brow pages make no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage.
- The site publishes no prices; pricing is offered on request. Financing is offered through Patient Fi with multiple payment plans (source).
Recovery
- Blepharoplasty: swelling and discoloration for the first few days; keep the head elevated; pain medication is prescribed; arrange for someone to stay the first night (source).
- Avoid exercise and strenuous activity for at least 6 weeks after blepharoplasty or brow lift.