Training and board certification
Source for all rows: doctor
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Universidad Javeriana School of Medicine, M.D., 1992-1998; William J. Harrington Scholar, University of Miami, 1998 |
| Internship | Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, 2000-2001 |
| Internship | Surgery, Tufts Medical Center, 2001-2002 |
| Residency | Head and neck surgery, Tufts Medical Center, 2001-2006 |
| Fellowship | Facial plastics and reconstructive surgery, Hedgewood Surgical Center, Tulane University, with Calvin Johnson, MD, 2007-2008 |
- Board certification as printed: the page calls him a "double Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon." The affiliations list reads "Diplomate Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery" and "Fellow American Board of Head and Neck Surgery."
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons.
- Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School, since 2009. He lectures residents at Tufts University and Boston University Medical School.
- Hospital staff since 2008: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Tufts Medical Center and Winchester Hospital (associate staff); Boston Center for Plastic Surgery (courtesy staff).
- Private practice in Massachusetts since July 2008.
- AAFPRS committee work, including Industry Relations, Emerging Trends and Technology, Multimedia and Public Information.
- Co-editor of the textbook Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty. Collin Karmody Resident Achievement Award, 2006.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Removes sagging skin and reduces hooded lids; can improve vision. "Incisions are made in the natural creases of the upper eyelids" (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Reduces under-eye bags and puffiness and tightens loose skin. Incisions are usually made on the inner surface of the eyelid, the transconjunctival approach.
- Combined (double) blepharoplasty. Both lids in one operation. The page notes that jowling may call for a facelift instead.
- Stated goals: an unoperated look, conservative skin removal, symmetry and inconspicuous scars.
- "Occasionally, patients may need both a blepharoplasty and a browlift to rejuvenate the eyelid-eyebrow complex."
- Brow lift. The page describes traditional or minimally invasive techniques and Botox as a nonsurgical option (source).
Gallery: seven before-and-after entries credited to Dr. Numa, covering bilateral upper eyelid lift and bilateral lower eyelid blepharoplasty (source).
The site has no brow lift gallery and no separate page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, neck lift, primary, revision, functional, Asian, Middle Eastern and female rhinoplasty, chin implants, buccal fat removal, otoplasty and earlobe repair, Mohs reconstruction, facial trauma, scar revision and mole removal, plus Botox, fillers, thread lift and Fraxel laser (procedures).
Insurance and cost
- In most cases insurance does not cover blepharoplasty performed solely for cosmetic reasons; insurers treat it as elective (source).
- Insurance may partially or fully cover the cost when functional impairment is present.
- The site publishes no eyelid surgery price. Dr. Numa gives a personal quote at a blepharoplasty consultation.
- The cost page lists credit cards and CareCredit financing (cost).
Recovery
- Activities kept to a minimum for the first week (source).
- Upper eyelid sutures along the crease come out 5 to 7 days after surgery; lower eyelid sutures are usually dissolvable.
- A small piece of tape at the corner of each eye stays dry and in place for the first week.
- Most patients have very little bruising or swelling; Tylenol and cold water compresses help for the first 48 hours.