Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | MD, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine |
| Dental school | DDS, the Ohio State University, summa cum laude, first in her class |
| Residency | Five-year oral and maxillofacial surgery residency, Case Western Reserve University with University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Metrohealth Systems and Cleveland Clinic |
| Fellowship | Cosmetic surgery fellowship accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery |
- Board certification: "board certified by both the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery."
- Procedure pages describe her as "a board-certified facial plastic surgeon."
- Affiliate faculty, University of Washington, department of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
- Author of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on rhinoplasty, pediatric sleep apnea and jaw osteomyelitis and reconstruction.
- Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Washington State Medical Association.
- Speaks English and Korean; worked with surgeons in South Korea on facial contouring and Asian facial surgery.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. Performed under local anesthesia and IV sedation, with incisions in the natural upper-lid crease and just beneath the lower lash line (blepharoplasty).
- Lower lid. Two approaches are described: transcutaneous, through an incision outside the lid to remove skin, fat and muscle; and transconjunctival, through the inside of the lid to remove fat, which the page calls "scarless blepharoplasty."
- Double blepharoplasty combines upper and lower surgery. The page also describes ethnic blepharoplasty for patients of Asian or African descent.
- Asian eyelid surgery. Creates or defines the upper eyelid crease; the procedure takes a couple of hours and may remove excess skin, fat or tissue (source).
- Combined procedures. A cheek lift can be done through the lower blepharoplasty incision; cheek implants and fillers for the tear trough are also listed.
- Brow lift. Coronal (incision behind the hairline) and endoscopic (smaller incisions within the hairline) approaches, often under general anesthesia (source).
The blepharoplasty gallery holds three before-and-after cases (source).
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, neck lift, cheek lift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, lip lift, buccal fat reduction, fat transfer, facial liposuction, jawline and facial bone surgery, and injectables.
Insurance and cost
The site publishes no price; it states blepharoplasty cost varies with the type and extent of the procedure. The site makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage.
Recovery
- Swelling and bruising: one to two weeks; swelling subsides in about 10 to 14 days.
- Stitches: typically removed five to seven days after surgery.
- Contact lenses: wear eyeglasses instead during the first week.
- Back to work: most people return to work and the public within one or two weeks; double eyelid patients may need a few extra days.
- Results last from five to seven years and up to a lifetime, per the FAQ.