Training and board certification
Source for all rows: premierplasticsurgerypa.com/about/dr-brian-v-heil/
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Saint Vincent College, summa cum laude; B.A. Organic Chemistry, B.S. Organismal Biology |
| Medical school | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, cum laude, Alpha Omega Alpha |
| Residency | Five-year integrated general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery, University Medical Center of Pittsburgh |
| Fellowship | Microsurgery and thrombosis research, University Medical Center of Pittsburgh |
- Board certification, as the site states it: completed "the two-year board certification process through the American Board of Plastic Surgery in September 2002."
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; member of ASPS, ASAPS, Robert H. Ivy Society, Ohio Valley Society and Pittsburgh Society of Plastic Surgeons.
- Author or co-author of more than 50 papers, abstracts and presentations; certified Surgical Laser Specialist.
- Founded Premier Plastic Surgery in 2001 and Acqua Blu Medical Spa and Skin Care Center.
Facelift and neck lift work
- Facelift. General anesthesia or IV sedation; a traditional incision from the temples to the lower scalp, or shorter incisions near the temples with possible incisions under the upper lip or lower eyelids; fat and underlying tissue redistributed and skin redraped (facelift).
- Prices, as printed. "Bilateral face and neck lift with platysmaplasty $14,400-$17,000"; "Bilateral mini facelift $8900-$13,000" (facelift).
- Facelift recovery, as printed. Compression garment and possible drains; bruising, swelling and pain peak at 36 to 48 hours and subside over 10 to 14 days; drains removed at the first postoperative visit (facelift).
- Mini facelift. S-shaped incisions by the ears starting at the hairline; recovery about one week (mini facelift).
- Male face and neck lift. Smaller incisions and telescopes; performed at Premier Surgery Center of Pittsburgh; most men return to work after about 2 weeks (male face and neck lift).
- Galleries. Face and neck lift. Cases are not attributed to a surgeon.
- The practice's deep plane facelift page is written for Dr. Xiao Zhu, not Dr. Heil.
Other facial procedures
The site offers upper and lower blepharoplasty (eyelid; gallery), endoscopic brow lift (brow lift; gallery), Halo laser resurfacing (laser), facial implants, facial fat transfer and rhinoplasty.
Practice
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Practice | Premier Plastic Surgery |
| Wexford | 14000 Perry Hwy ste 200, Wexford, PA 15090; (724) 933-1800 (home footer) |
| Pittsburgh | 100 Siena Dr ste 295, Pittsburgh, PA 15241; 724-933-1800 |
| Other surgeon | Xiao Zhu (Dr. Zhu) |
| Website | https://www.premierplasticsurgerypa.com/ |
| instagram.com/premierplasticsurgeryandmedspa | |
| facebook.com/premierplasticsurgerypa |
Not verified: the site also has location pages for eight towns in West Virginia and Ohio; the footer lists only the Wexford and Pittsburgh offices under Dr. Heil's name.