Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, 2004 |
| Residency | Integrated plastic surgery program, University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) |
- Board certification as printed on the home page: "ABPS Board Certified in Plastic Surgery" (myersplasticsurgery.com).
- The about page prints: "Board-Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon."
- Listed facial specialization: facelifts, brow lifts, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, and lip, chin and cheek augmentation.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page describes removal of excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids to reduce drooping skin or bagginess under the eyes. Surgery can be done on the upper, the lower or both eyelids, and can be combined with other facial procedures (source).
- Technique. Dr. Myers places incisions to conceal scars within the natural folds of the eyelids. For lower eyelids he may use a transconjunctival incision, hidden inside the lower eyelid. He corrects drooping and bagginess by repositioning fat deposits, tightening muscles and tissues, and removing excess skin. Closure uses sutures, skin adhesives or similar measures.
- Anesthesia. Patients receive sedation or general anesthesia; surgery is outpatient.
- Limits stated on the page. Eyelid surgery does not remove crow's feet, dark circles or sagging eyebrows. It can add an upper eyelid crease to the Asian eyelid.
Gallery: the blepharoplasty page shows 17 before-and-after patients (source).
Other procedures
The site lists facelift (which can be combined with a brow lift), rhinoplasty, otoplasty, lip enhancement, scar revision, skin cancer and lesion removal, breast augmentation, lift, reduction and revision, male breast reduction, liposuction, tummy tuck, microneedling, Botox and Dysport (source). The site has no separate brow lift page.
Insurance and cost
The site publishes no prices and makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage for eyelid surgery.
Recovery
- Back to work: "Most patients return to work within a few days."
- Activity: avoid strenuous activities during recovery and keep the head elevated.
- Someone must drive the patient home and stay the first evening.
- Final result: results appear gradually as swelling and bruising subside.