Training and board certification
- Board certification: "board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Training: general surgery and plastic surgery residency, followed by an aesthetic surgery fellowship with Dr. Daniel Baker and Dr. Sherrell Aston in New York City. The site does not name his medical school or residency programs.
- Over 20 years of experience, per the site.
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery and American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, as printed in his credentials.
- Has authored articles on facelifting and still reviews and writes for medical journals. The bio states he was one of the first plastic surgeons to identify and treat paradoxical adipose hyperplasia after cryolipolysis.
- The practice FAQ lists staff privileges at William Beaumont Troy and Grosse Pointe campuses, Ascension St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St. John Macomb Center, Ascension St. John Surgery Center and Clarkston Surgery Center.
Eyelid surgery work
The blepharoplasty page covers the practice's surgeons and describes:
- Upper blepharoplasty. Excess skin is excised, fat removed and upper lid tissue lifted through a small incision along the natural crease. When drooping lids cause vision problems it is called functional upper blepharoplasty.
- Lower blepharoplasty. Removes fat pads under the eyes. Two incisions are offered: transcutaneous, just below the lash line, and transconjunctival, inside the lid, chosen to address excess fat. Muscle is tightened and fat removed or repositioned.
- Upper and lower surgery together takes about two hours, upper lids first.
- Laser skin resurfacing is often recommended with eyelid surgery to reduce dark circles and fine lines.
Gallery: Dr. Stefani's blepharoplasty gallery shows 8 before-and-after photos labeled as his work, including upper and lower lid cases. His brow lift gallery page shows no photos and states photos are shown at consultation.
The site has no brow lift procedure page and no page for ptosis repair, double eyelid surgery, canthoplasty or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists facelift and neck lift, septoplasty and rhinoplasty, chin implant, lip lift, otoplasty, breast and body surgery, breast reconstruction, and medical spa treatments (procedures).
Insurance and cost
- "The cost of cosmetic blepharoplasty is not covered by health insurance providers." Functional blepharoplasty to restore the field of vision may be covered (blepharoplasty page).
- The FAQ lists participating insurers, including Medicare, Medicare Plus Blue/Advantage, Hap Senior Plus/Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross/Blue Shield PPO, Priority Health and McLaren PPO/HMO (Dr. Stefani and Dr. Williams only).
- No procedure price is published. Cosmetic consultations are $100, applied to a procedure. Payment is cash, check or credit card, with MLend financing; CareCredit is not accepted.
Recovery
From the blepharoplasty page:
- Patients must be driven home and keep the head raised.
- Swelling and bruising typically resolve within 10 to 15 days.
- Full recovery for upper and lower surgery is typically two to three weeks; upper only is shorter.
- Initial results show within two to three weeks; full effect at about six weeks.