Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of California at Santa Barbara; valedictorian |
| Medical school | Stanford University School of Medicine |
| Internship and residencies | General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Chicago (seven-year program) |
| Research fellowships | Buncke Clinic for Microsurgery; Wound Healing Laboratory, Northwestern University |
- Board certification: "a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery"; the bio also calls him "a board certified Plastic Surgeon."
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Edited a plastic surgery textbook used by residents and surgeons; served on the editorial board of the Journal of Microsurgery.
- Learned the deep plane facelift in Chicago from Dr. Tom Mustoe, per the bio. Before college he served in an Israeli Army reconnaissance unit.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The eyelid page describes removing excess skin, fat and muscle from the upper eyelids for sagging skin that may impair vision, and from the lower eyelids for bags, puffiness or wrinkles. Younger patients often need only lower eyelid work; older patients usually need both (eyelids).
- Surgery takes 1 to 3 hours under twilight or general anesthesia, mostly in the operating room, with some techniques done in the office. Incisions sit in the natural creases of the upper and lower lids; some lower lid procedures use a trans-conjunctival approach with no visible incision.
- Ptosis. The page describes senile ptosis (levator disinsertion) and states it can be treated surgically along with a cosmetic blepharoplasty.
- Fat or filler. Lower lid hollows and the lid-cheek junction can be filled with fat or a filler such as Restylane; a gallery case shows eyelid surgery combined with fat grafting.
- Brow lift. The brow lift page lists an endoscopic brow lift through small incisions in the hairline, a temporal brow lift through incisions near the temples, and a browpexy (internal brow lift) through an upper eyelid incision. Brow lift surgery takes 1 to 2 hours, incisions are usually closed with staples, and no drains are used (source).
Galleries: the blepharoplasty gallery shows 23 numbered cases on its first page (source) and the brow lift gallery shows 6 (source). Cases are labeled by patient number and do not name the surgeon.
Other procedures
The site offers deep plane and SMAS facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, ear pinning and facial fat grafting; breast surgery and breast reconstruction; tummy tuck, liposuction and body lifts; and a med spa with Botox, fillers, peels and lasers. His bio names fat grafting, the deep plane facelift and the mommy makeover as his focus (drkryger.com).
Insurance and cost
- "Cosmetic eyelid surgery is not covered by insurance"; ptosis repair may be covered when documentation shows the condition impairs vision or causes other symptoms. Staff work with the patient's carrier on eligibility (eyelids).
- The office accepts a broad range of insurance plans; consultations are complimentary for self-pay patients (source).
- The cost FAQ lists anesthesia, hospital, surgeon fees, garments, medications and tests as cost factors and prints no price.
Recovery
- Sutures out: about 5 days after surgery; no dressings.
- Back to work: most people after a week; strenuous jobs may need two weeks.
- Swelling peaks at about 48 hours, is mostly gone after a few weeks and has diminished by 6 to 8 weeks. Bruising is usually gone in two weeks.
- Strenuous exercise: avoided for two weeks. No bath, hot tub or swimming for two weeks.
- Travel: no air travel or long trips before the first postoperative visit, typically day five.