Training and board certification
Source for all rows: Dr. Higdon's CV
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Alabama, BS summa cum laude, 1998 |
| Medical school | University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 2002 |
| Residency | General surgery, University of Tennessee College of Medicine; chief resident 2007-2008 |
| Residency | Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center; chief resident 2009-2010 |
| Fellowship | Aesthetic and breast surgery, 2010-2011, James C. Grotting, M.D., director (UAB) |
- Board certification, as the CV lists it: Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery, November 2012 to present, continued certification to 2032; Diplomate, American Board of Surgery, 2009-2019 ("voluntarily declined MOC").
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center: former Vice-Chair, Associate Professor, and residency and fellowship program director; founder of the Breast and Body Contouring Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Fellowship (bio).
- The bio states over 14 years of experience as a plastic surgeon.
Facelift and neck lift work
- Delta SMAS facelift with deep plane necklift. The page states he releases the underlying ligaments to reposition muscle, fat and tissue rather than pulling skin; incisions in the hairline and around the ears; general anesthesia or local with sedation (facelift).
- Price. "Pricing for a facelift in Nashville can range from around $9,000 to $25,000," depending on extent, technique and combined procedures; a personal quote follows consultation (facelift).
- Facelift recovery. Strenuous workouts and heavy lifting avoided for 4-6 weeks; swelling and bruising dissipate within about one month; the site describes a multimodal pain protocol he developed.
- Mini facelift. Shorter incisions; light activities within a few days (mini facelift).
- Neck lift. Incisions behind the ears and sometimes under the chin; muscles tightened, skin and fat removed, sometimes liposuction; two to four hours. Timeline: work and light activity in week 2, light exercise in weeks 3-4, final results in 3-6 months (neck lift).
- Galleries. Facelift, 12 cases (facelift); submental liposuction, 8 (submental); blepharoplasty, 13 (eyelid); brow lift, 4 (brow lift).
Other facial procedures
The site lists blepharoplasty (blepharoplasty), brow lift (brow lift), Ultra laser (laser), lip lift, facial fat grafting, otoplasty and hair restoration (home).
Practice
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Practice | Higdon Plastic Surgery |
| Address | 2001 Mallory Lane, Suite 300 Franklin, TN 37067 (home) |
| Phone | (615) 434-4410 (contact) |
| Website | higdonplasticsurgery.com |
| Social | Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok |
Not verified: facelift return-to-work time (not stated on the facelift page).