Training and board certification
Source for all rows: meet Dr. Basu
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Princeton University, magna cum laude |
| Medical school | Tufts University School of Medicine, MD and Master of Public Health |
| Residency | General surgery, The George Washington University Medical Center |
| Plastic surgery training | Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine |
| Business | MBA, Brandeis University |
- Board certification, as the site states it: "Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons; past ASPS Board Vice President of Finance; former chairman of the ASPS Patient Safety Committee.
- Former assistant professor of plastic surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; former chief of plastic surgery, North Cypress Medical Center; former board member, AAAASF.
- Co-author of Cosmetic Breast Surgery (Thieme, 2020); the site states over 18,000 procedures performed.
Facelift and neck lift work
- Deep plane facelift. Ligaments below the SMAS are released so the SMAS and skin lift as a unit; the page gives 3 to 4 hours of operating time (facelift). Performed under general anesthesia with a board-certified anesthesiologist at the practice's Beleza Surgery Center (deep plane facelift).
- Other facelift types. Traditional SMAS facelift and a short scar or "mini" facelift (facelift).
- Neck lift. Platysma tightening, skin removal and liposuction as needed, under IV sedation or general anesthesia (neck lift).
- Prices published. Facelift "typically begins at $33,200, inclusive of anesthesia and facility fees" (facelift); neck lift "typically begins at $20,800" including anesthesia and facility fees (neck lift).
- Recovery, per the site. Desk work in 7 to 14 days and light exercise at about three weeks after deep plane facelift (deep plane facelift); swelling and bruising for about one week (facelift); non-strenuous work within 10 to 14 days after neck lift, with gradual improvement over six months (neck lift).
- Galleries. Facelift, neck lift, FaceTite / NeckTite. Cases are numbered and not attributed to a named surgeon.
Other facial procedures
The site offers eyelid lift surgery, brow lift, lip lift, chin augmentation, facial fat transfer, rhinoplasty and FaceTite. Eyelid gallery: eyelid surgery.
Practice
| Office | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (Galleria/Uptown) | 1700 Post Oak BLVD, Suite 1-280, Houston, Texas 77056 | (713) 799-2278 |
| Cypress (Towne Lake) | 9899 Towne Lake Parkway, Suite 100, Cypress, Texas 77433 | (713) 799-2278 |
- Practice: Basu Aesthetics + Plastic Surgery; website basuplasticsurgery.com.
- Other physicians listed: William Taylor DeBusk, Shannon Kuruvilla, Raj Chowdhury, Mary Ellen Firat. The deep plane page names Dr. Basu and Dr. DeBusk as the facelift surgeons (deep plane facelift).
- Social links printed on the site: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook.
Not verified: training years; which surgeon performed each gallery case.