Training and board certification
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | B.A., The Johns Hopkins University | bio |
| Medical school | M.D., Boston University School of Medicine | bio |
| Residency | Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Johns Hopkins Hospital | bio |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, San Francisco | bio |
| Board certification | "board-certified facial plastic surgeon"; the site does not name the board | bio |
- Professor at Johns Hopkins; teaches medical students, fellows and residents (bio).
- Past president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) and of the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (bio).
- Author of the textbook Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, now in its fourth edition and published in three languages (bio).
- Visiting professor at more than 40 universities in the United States and abroad (bio).
- Areas listed on the bio page: rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, facelifts, eyelid rejuvenation, brow lifts, non-surgical facelifts, Botox and fillers (bio).
Facelift and neck lift work
- Facelift page: Dr. Papel and Dr. Kontis perform facelifts; the procedure lifts "both the underlying musculature and the sagging skin" under general anesthesia and takes two to five hours (facelift page).
- The neck may receive liposuction and tightening of the muscles under the chin; midface fat transfer can be added (facelift page).
- Recovery on the facelift page: 1 to 2 weeks off work, exercise restricted about 3 weeks (facelift page).
- Lower face and neck lift article bylined Ira D. Papel, MD: repositions fallen tissue, tightens loose neck muscles, removes excess face and neck skin, often combined with fat grafting; about three to four hours, usually under general anesthesia; mini-lifts for the jowls only can be done under local anesthesia (article).
- The site does not name a specific facelift layer technique (deep plane, SMAS plication or similar).
- Gallery: "Facelift (jowls and neck)" category with before-and-after cases (gallery). Cases that name a surgeon credit Dr. Theda Kontis (for example case 1088, case 1058) or Dr. Emile Brown (case 1050). No facelift case found credited to Dr. Papel.
Practice
- Practice: Aesthetic Center at Woodholme, with an on-site certified ambulatory surgicenter in the Woodholme Medical Building (surgical center).
- Address: 1838 Greene Tree Rd, Suite 370, Baltimore, Maryland 21208 (bio).
- Phone: (410)-486-3400; Skin Care and Laser: (410)-486-7371 (home).
- Website: acwplasticsurgery.com.
- Social links printed on the site: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook.