Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Medical school | St. Louis University School of Medicine | source |
| Residency | General surgery and plastic surgery, Mayo Graduate School of Medicine | source |
- Board certification: the practice states its two plastic surgeons "are both board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery" (source). His own page calls him a "board-certified plastic surgeon."
- Chief of Surgery, Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, 2002 to 2004.
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and Priestly Society.
- His page states he enjoys breast reconstruction work.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page covers upper, lower or combined eyelid surgery. Upper eyelid incisions sit in the natural crease and allow removal or repositioning of fat, tightening of muscles and removal of excess skin. Lower eyelid surgery uses an incision just below the lash line; a transconjunctival incision inside the lower lid is described as an alternate, less common technique in which no skin is removed. Anesthesia is local, IV sedation or general, in an accredited office facility, surgery center or hospital. Some patients qualify for cosmetic upper blepharoplasty in the office (source).
- The practice's eyelid gallery shows 17 blepharoplasty cases, many insurance-covered upper blepharoplasty after failed visual field tests. Two cases name Dr. Janssen and the rest name no surgeon (eyelid-surgery-blepharoplasty results).
- The practice's brow lift page names Dr. Janssen as the surgeon for forehead and brow surgery.
Other procedures
The practice also offers facelift and MACS lift, neck lift, nose and ear surgery, breast augmentation, reduction and reconstruction, tummy tuck, liposuction, body lifts, surgical dermatology and skin cancer surgery, vein treatments and medispa services.
Insurance and cost
- Insurance may cover upper blepharoplasty when excess eyelid skin significantly obstructs vision and the carrier's medical-necessity requirements are met; coverage must be determined before surgery. A visual field test, evaluated by an ophthalmologist, is typically used.
- Lower eyelid blepharoplasty is usually considered cosmetic and generally not covered.
- Published estimates: $6,300 for upper eyelids, $7,300 for lower eyelids, $11,000 for both together, not including fat pad removal. In-office cosmetic upper blepharoplasty is approximately $5,000 for patients who qualify.
- Cosmetic consultations carry a non-refundable $100 fee that may be applied to the procedure; insurance consultations are billed to insurance. Financing is available through CareCredit and Alphaeon Credit.
Recovery
- Seven days off work; total 10-14 days with swelling. Most patients return to a desk job in 5-7 days.
- Cold compresses and head elevation for the first 2 or 3 days.
- Eye makeup resumes once sutures are removed, usually about 5-7 days after surgery.
- Physically active patients wait at least three weeks to resume activities.
- Results visible in 4 weeks; final result in 6 months.