Training and board certification
Source: about-us
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Duke University, Durham, NC; also attended University College of London |
| Medical school | Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC |
| Internship | Medicine-surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, Montefiore Medical Center of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY (three years) |
| Fellowship | Oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, Chicago (two years) |
- The site states he is one of 1,000 surgeons worldwide with an ASOPRS-approved fellowship.
- Former Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, University of South Carolina / Prisma Health Hospital, Columbia, SC (past position, per the about page).
- Over 12 years of experience limited to eyelid plastic surgery, per the site; has performed over a thousand upper eyelid blepharoplasties.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Thin incision hidden in the eyelid removes excess skin, with occasional fat/muscle sculpting; 30-60 minutes. Driving resumes in 3-7 days, strenuous activity in 10-14 days; bruising/swelling resolve in about 2 weeks; scar matures over 6-12 months (upper-eyelid-blepharoplasty).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Preferred technique is a hidden transconjunctival incision with fat repositioning into the tear trough rather than fat removal; a skin incision below the lashes is added for significant excess skin (sometimes skin-only, a "skin pinch" per gallery labels). Swelling/bruising lasts 2-3 weeks; final result at 4-6 months (lower-eyelid-blepharoplasty).
- Asian blepharoplasty (double eyelid surgery). Creates or defines an upper-lid crease with crease-forming sutures, aiming to preserve Asian features rather than "westernize" the eyelid. The page notes East Asian patients tend to have more prolonged eyelid swelling than other ethnicities; presentable in public in 2-3 weeks (asian-blepharoplasty).
- Brow lift. Preferred technique is a pretrichial brow lift (hairline incision); gallery labels also show a "gliding browlift" and internal browpexy done with upper blepharoplasty. A Botox brow lift is offered for modest brow descent (brow-lift).
- Revision blepharoplasty has a dedicated page; gallery labels show lower eyelid retraction repair after prior lower blepharoplasty.
- Ptosis repair, including "microptosis repair," appears repeatedly in gallery case labels, though no separate ptosis service page exists in the site's navigation.
The gallery is one page combining before-and-after cases by procedure (upper/lower/Asian/revision blepharoplasty, brow lift, ptosis repair, ectropion repair); returned HTTP 200 on 2026-09-30 (gallery).
Other procedures
Non-surgical: botulinum toxin (Botox, Xeomin), TCA peel, CO2 laser resurfacing, UltraClear laser. The practice also sells a skincare line and sunshields.
Insurance and cost
No page states insurance coverage terms for eyelid or brow surgery. This site is unusual among those checked in this batch for publishing an itemized cosmetic pricing page with dollar figures:
| Procedure | Setting | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic consultation fee | — | $195 |
| Bilateral upper eyelid blepharoplasty | In-office | $4,100 |
| Bilateral upper eyelid blepharoplasty | Operating room | $5,400 |
| Bilateral lower eyelid blepharoplasty | Operating room | $7,700 |
| Bilateral upper and lower blepharoplasty | Operating room | $11,000 |
| Bilateral brow lift | Operating room | $7,500 |
| Bilateral brow lift with upper blepharoplasty | Operating room | $11,000 |
| Bilateral brow lift with upper and lower blepharoplasty | Operating room | $16,000 |
Source for all rows: frequently-asked-questions (Cosmetic Services Pricing). Prices stated as estimates; final quote given after consultation.
Practice
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Practice | Charleston Oculofacial Plastic Surgery |
| Address | 302 Wingo Way, Suite 202, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464 |
| Phone | (843) 790-7582 |
| Website | charlestonoculofacial.com |
Not verified / correction: the research queue lists city "Columbia, SC," address "100 Palmetto Health Pkwy Ste 350" — Dr. Patel's former academic post (Assistant Professor, USC/Prisma Health, Columbia), stated as past on his own about page. His current, only private-practice address is Mt Pleasant, SC, as above; the queue's phone also does not match the site.