Training and board certification
- Credentials as printed: "MD, DA, LRCP (London), MRCS (England), FRCS (Edinburgh), FACS, FAAP, MBA (Healthcare)."
- Born and educated in New Delhi, India, with medical and postgraduate training in anesthesiology there.
- Surgical training in England; Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
- Moved to the United States in 1986; residencies in general surgery and plastic surgery, then fellowship training in pediatric plastic and craniofacial surgery.
- The site describes him as a board-certified plastic surgeon and does not name the board.
- In practice in the Kansas City area since 1995.
- Former Program Director and Chief of Plastic Surgery at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and Truman Medical Center.
- Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Children's Mercy Hospital, 1998 to 2011.
- Memberships include the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons and International Society of Craniofacial Surgery.
Eyelid surgery work
- Traditional blepharoplasty. The upper lid incision runs along the crease toward the temples; the lower lid incision follows the lash line (source).
- Transconjunctival approach. The incision sits inside the lower eyelid; the page states fat can be removed this way but excess skin cannot.
- Procedure. Outpatient surgery in the practice's surgical center under local and intravenous anesthetics, with general anesthesia rarely needed. The operation removes excess skin, extracts or repositions fat and tightens the underlying muscles.
- The practice blog adds that the eyelid lift is sometimes paired with brow lift, dermal fillers or Botox (source).
- Galleries. The gallery states all before-and-after photos are actual patients of Dr. Virender Singhal. The upper and lower eyelid gallery shows case #4638 (source). A male facelift with eyelids and fat transfer gallery shows case #51 (source).
Other procedures
The brow and forehead lift page describes a coronal incision across the top of the head and an endoscopic technique through small scalp incisions. It may be combined with a neck lift or blepharoplasty (source). The site also offers facelift and neck lift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, chin implants, fat transfer, laser resurfacing, and breast and body surgery.
Insurance and cost
- "Singhal Plastic Surgery does not accept or bill health insurance" (source).
- Payment by cash, personal check, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover or CareCredit financing.
- No prices are published; an individualized estimate follows the consultation.
Recovery
- Someone must drive the patient home and help with daily activities for the first 24 hours (source).
- Bruising and swelling subside within 7-10 days; slight blurred vision from eye ointment is temporary.
- The new look shows after about 2 weeks.
- Brow lift: sutures out within one week; normal activities within 1-2 weeks; results visible at 4 to 6 weeks (source).