Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | College of Charleston, with honors |
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina |
| Residency | General Surgery, Greenville Hospital System, 2002 |
| Fellowship | Breast Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Los Angeles |
| Fellowship | Microsurgery, University of Southern California |
| Fellowship | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, UCLA |
- Board certification as printed: "a board-certified cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon." The page does not name the board.
- The about page states nearly 20 years of experience in Charleston.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty removes excess skin, fat and sometimes muscle from the upper and/or lower eyelids. The page lists drooping upper lids, loose eyelid skin, fat puffiness, under-eye bags and fine wrinkles around the eyes.
- Upper blepharoplasty removes excess skin and fat from the upper lids. Lower blepharoplasty treats puffiness and under-eye bags.
- Incisions are placed in the natural eyelid creases or inside the eyelid. Fat deposits are removed or repositioned and excess skin is removed.
- Surgery is done as an outpatient under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia.
- For some patients, removing upper lid skin can improve peripheral vision.
- Brow lift. The forehead lift page describes small incisions in the hairline, lifting and repositioning brow tissue, and tightening underlying muscles. It takes one to two hours under general anesthesia or sedation and may be combined with eyelid surgery or facelift (forehead lift).
- The practice gallery has no eyelid or brow lift cases (source).
The site has no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, facial fat transfer, facial liposuction, lip augmentation, Botox and fillers, breast augmentation, lift, reduction and reconstruction, tummy tuck, liposuction, arm, thigh and buttock lift, and body contouring after major weight loss.
Insurance and cost
- The FAQ states eyelid surgery "may be covered if the eyelids are drooping severely and obscuring a patient's vision" (FAQ).
- Cosmetic surgery is usually not covered by health insurance; reconstructive surgery is generally covered by most policies.
- The site publishes no eyelid prices.
Recovery
- After eyelid surgery, patients usually get around on their own by the second day and may go to the store with sunglasses by day 3-4.
- With makeup, patients could return to work by 5-7 days.
- For all operations, aerobic and vigorous activity waits 2 weeks; walking starts on the second day.