Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, graduated with honors |
| Residency | Otorhinolaryngology-Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mount Clemens General Hospital, Detroit area; Chief Resident |
| Fellowship | Aesthetic Plastic Surgery / Cosmetic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, under Julius Newman, M.D. |
- Board certification as printed: "a board-certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon" who "also has Board Certification in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery." The site does not name the certifying boards.
- Received the Burroughs Welcome National Resident Leadership Award during training.
- Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Honor Health (John C. Lincoln) Hospital in northwest Phoenix for over ten years.
- Adjunct Clinical Professor for Midwestern University and K.C.O.M. in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery.
- Author of articles and research projects in medical journals; lecturer to facial plastic and cosmetic surgeons.
Eyelid surgery work
The eyes and brows page describes:
- Blepharoplasty. Removes excess skin and fat around the upper and/or lower eyelids and can re-suspend sagging tissue around the eyes. Incisions sit in the natural creases of the upper and lower lids. Drooping cheek tissue can be lifted in the same operation.
- Inside-the-lid lower approach. The lower eyelid incision is often made on the inside surface of the lid to remove bulging fat without a skin scar; the skin can then be treated with laser or chemical peel.
- Blepharoplasty alone is usually done under local anesthesia with sedation, takes about an hour, and is outpatient.
- Forehead/brow lift. Done under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. Incisions are placed behind the hairline, or at the hairline for a high forehead; forehead muscles are adjusted and skin and muscle tightened to raise the brows. A brow lift can be done at the same time as blepharoplasty.
- Listed risks for eyelid surgery include bleeding, infection, scarring, excessive tearing and outward turning of the lower eyelid.
Gallery: the eyelid and brow gallery shows 11 before-and-after photos. The page describes them as actual patients' photos that have not been retouched.
The site has no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists quicklift and facelift, nose and ear surgery, facial fillers, fat transfer, breast enlargement and lift, mommy makeover, liposuction, Brazilian butt lift, tummy tuck and a skin spa (procedures).
Insurance and cost
The site states no insurance or Medicare policy for eyelid surgery and publishes no prices. It offers an online loan application for financing (financing) and complimentary consultations.
Recovery
From the eyes and brows page:
- Eyelid surgery: swelling and bruising typically resolve in 7 to 10 days.
- Stitches are removed within 5 to 7 days; makeup can be applied after that.
- Most patients return to work within 7 to 14 days.
- Brow lift: swelling and discoloration resolve within 10 to 14 days; sutures or clips are removed within 10 to 14 days.