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Score
81.7/100

Dr. Evan Black, MD

Evan H. Black, MD, FACS, FAACS is an oculofacial plastic surgeon with Consultants in Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery (eyelidpros.com), a six-surgeon group practicing in the Detroit metro area. His site describes upper and lower blepharoplasty, ptosis repair, eyelid malposition (ectropion/entropion) repair and brow lift, at the practice's Southfield and Troy, Michigan offices.

Practice
29201 Telegraph Rd Suite 324, Southfield, MI 48034
Phone
248-357-5100
Website
eyelidpros.com
Medicare eyelid ops
341, 2022-2024
Eyelid papers
8 in PubMed

Training and board certification

Source for this section: our-doctors/evan-h-black-md-facs-faacs

Stage Detail
Medical school University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Residency Ophthalmology, University of North Carolina
Fellowship Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital and Kresge Eye Institute
  • Board certified in ophthalmology; member, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS); Fellow, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery; Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS).
  • Past president, Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
  • Program Director, Detroit Medical Center Fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
  • Professor of Ophthalmology and Program Director, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Wayne State University School of Medicine. Also Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Oakland University/William Beaumont Hospital School of Medicine, and Co-Section Head, Oculoplastic Surgery, Beaumont Eye Institute.
  • The site states he has been voted among the Best Doctors in America each year from 2005 through the present.

Eyelid surgery work

The practice's procedure pages (shared across its surgeons) describe:

  • Upper blepharoplasty. Operation duration 30-45 minutes, local anesthesia with sedation, recovery duration 7-14 days, insurance coverage "depends on condition" (blepharoplasty).
  • Lower blepharoplasty. May involve removal or repositioning of herniated orbital fat, skin reduction, or fractional CO2 laser skin tightening; operation duration 30-60 minutes, listed as not covered by insurance (blepharoplasty-2).
  • Ptosis repair (droopy upper eyelids). Surgical repair of the tendon holding the eyelid up; operation duration 30-60 minutes, local anesthesia, coverage "depends on condition" (droopy-upper-eyelids-repair).
  • Brow lift. Endoscopic technique preferred to minimize scarring; often combined with blepharoplasty; operation duration 1-2 hours, not covered by insurance (forehead-lift).
  • Eyelid malposition. Entropion and ectropion repair (eyelid-malposition).

His own bio page names his specific work as cosmetic eyelid and brow surgery, Botox around the eyes, ptosis repair, eyelid tumors and reconstruction, and lower eyelid malposition repair, with clinical research interests in brow/forehead lifting and botulinum toxin.

His filtered before-and-after gallery page (200, checked 2026-09-30) lists specific cases with technique names in the case titles, including "Repair ptosis both upper lids / Transconjunctival excision herniated orbital fat with CO2 laser skin resurfacing of both lower lids" and "Ectropion right lower lid / Transconjunctival excision herniated orbital fat with CO2 laser skin resurfacing of both lower lids." One linked case page confirmed to load a real patient before/after composite photo (filename prefixed "Black_") (dr-black gallery).

Other procedures

The practice also offers thyroid eye disease (Graves' ophthalmopathy) management, orbital tumor and fracture repair, blocked tear duct surgery, eyelid lesion and skin cancer treatment, and non-surgical BOTOX/filler and CO2 laser resurfacing.

Insurance and cost

Per the procedure pages: upper blepharoplasty and ptosis repair insurance coverage "depends on condition"; lower blepharoplasty and brow lift are listed as not covered. No dollar prices are published on any procedure page; a CareCredit financing link is offered.

Practice

Field Value
Practice Consultants in Ophthalmic and Facial Plastic Surgery
Southfield, MI (primary) 29201 Telegraph Rd Suite 324, Southfield, MI 48034, 248-357-5100
Troy, MI 2401 W Big Beaver Rd Suite 101, Troy, MI 48084, 248-457-0596
Website https://eyelidpros.com/
Other physicians listed Geoffrey J. Gladstone, Francesca D. Nesi-Eloff, Dianne M. Schlachter, Robert A. Beaulieu, Shravani Mikkilineni
Instagram instagram.com/theeyelidexperts
Facebook facebook.com/eyelidexperts

Not verified: his NPI record lists an academic address, 4717 St. Antoine, Kresge Eye Institute, Detroit (his Wayne State/DMC faculty appointment), which differs from the private-practice office addresses above.

Practice location and recovery

From eyelidpros.com, read 2026-09-30. Prices and recovery times are quoted as the practice publishes them.

Each marker carries the surgeon's rank on this list and sits at the centre of the practice's ZIP code. Markers that would cover each other spread into a ring and move back as you zoom in. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Exercise"Ice packs are recommended for the first three days while bending and heavy lifting should be avoided." Source3
Back to work"Most patients can return to work after 3-5 days." Source5
Back to work"Most patients can return to work after one week." Source7
Swelling"Swelling and bruising around to eyes lasts for seven to ten days." Source10
Swelling"Swelling and bruising around to eyes lasts for seven to fourteen days." Source14

Medicare eyelid operations, 2022 to 2024

From CMS, Medicare Physician and Other Practitioners by Provider and Service, NPI 1932185089. Medicare pays only when the lids block vision, so these are the medical cases. Cosmetic eyelid surgery is paid by the patient and is not in this record. CMS leaves out any code billed fewer than 11 times in a year.

OperationOperations, 2022-2024
Upper blepharoplasty138
Ptosis repair203
Total341

Why #5: the score, line by line

Points come from sources read the same way for every surgeon. The method is on the methodology page.

SignalPointsOfSource
Medicare eyelid volume28.835341 Medicare eyelid operations, 2022 to 2024 (CMS)
Eyelid research12.9208 eyelid papers in PubMed, 3 since 2021
Training1515Oculofacial plastic surgeon
Eyelid work shown2525eyelid page; eyelid before-and-after gallery
Teaching050 eyelid meetings taught from 2023 on
Score81.7100Rank 5 of 500

Eyelid surgery papers

Papers in the PubMed eyelid record that list Dr. Evan Black as an author, newest first. Search PubMed.

2026
The Anatomy of Lower Eyelid Fat Pad Vasculature as Found in Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasties
Lee IT, Sheth NT, Stinnett SS, Black EH, Dermarkarian CR, Woodward JA · Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 40853729
2026
Modulation of Intraocular Pressure Following Short-Term Periocular Triamcinolone 0.025% in Oculoplastic Surgery
Azad F, Mileo LD, Oska N, Beaulieu R, Schlachter D, Black EH · Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 40358562
2023
Central Core Myopathy: A Case Report of a Rare Etiology of Myogenic Blepharoptosis
Keen JA, Beaulieu RA, Black EH · J Neuroophthalmol · PMID 34924535
2020
Effects of Aspirin on Postoperative Bruising and Bleeding Complications in Upper Eyelid Surgery
Winkler KP, Beaulieu R, Bevill L, Mishulin A, Black EH · Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · Randomized Controlled Trial · PMID 32251176
2017
Lower Eyelid Retraction Associated With Topical Retinol Use
Winkler KP, Black EH, Servat J · Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 29120992
2015
Thyroid Eye Disease With Significant Levator Involvement and Ptosis: A Case Report
Scruggs RT, Black EH · Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 24896772
2012
Linear scleroderma en coup de sabre affecting the upper eyelid and lashes
Mears KA, Servat JJ, Black EH · Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol · PMID 22249315
2002
Eyelid sensation after supratarsal lid crease incision
Black EH, Gladstone GJ, Nesi FA · Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 11910324