Jon Bishop, MD

Procedures

Did You Know That Dr. Bishop Offers a Wide Variety of Services Beyond Just Plastic Surgery? Here is a List of the Common Procedures That Dr. Bishop Performs.

Hand Surgeries:

• Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release
• Trigger Finger Release
• Ganglion Cyst and Nodule Removal
• Dupuytren's Contracture Surgery
• Congenital Deformity Such As Webs
• Finger or Thumb Duplication
• Fractures, Tendon, and Nerve Repair
• Lacerations and Crush Injuries
• Tendonitis (De Quervains)

Facial & Skin Surgery:

• Skin Survey and Mole Evaluation/Removal
• Skin Cancer Removal (Basal Cell, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Malignant Melanoma)
• Finding and Removal of Sentinel Lymph Node for Malignant Melanoma.
• Blepharoplasty
• Face & Neck Lift
• Brow Lift (Performed Endoscopically)
• Scar Revision
• Skin Care/Botox
• Rhinoplasty/Correction of Breathing Obstructions

Cancer Surgery:

• Breast Cancer Reconstruction (Immediate and Delayed)
• Reconstruction Using Prosthesis or Flap Surgery
• Skin Cancer Evaluation and Excision
• Melanoma Surgery Including Finding/Removal of Sentinel Lymph Node

Breast Surgery:

• Breast Reduction (Female and Male)
• Breast Biopsy
• Breast Reconstruction

Wound Care:

• Care of Wounds That Are Difficult to Heal
• Venous Stasis Ulcers
• Post Operative Wounds
• Traumatic Wounds

Cosmetic Surgery:

• Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
• Liposuction
• Face and Brow Lift
• Blepharoplasty (Eye Lid Surgery)
• Neck Lift
• Combined Body Lift Procedures after Weight Loss (Breast, Thigh, Arm, and Abdominoplasty)
• Rhinoplasty
• Otoplasty (Ear Pinning)

Plastic surgery encompasses both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery.

Cosmetic surgery is performed to reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve the patient's appearance and self-esteem. Cosmetic surgery is usually not covered by health insurance because it is elective.

Reconstructive surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body, caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease. It is generally performed to improve functions, but may also be done to approximate a normal appearance. Reconstructive surgery is generally covered by most health insurance policies, although coverage for specific procedures and levels of coverage may vary greatly.

There are a number of "gray areas" in coverage for plastic surgery that sometimes require special consideration by an insurance carrier. These areas usually involve surgical operations, which may be reconstructive or cosmetic, depending on each patient's situation. For example, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) - a procedure normally performed to achieve cosmetic improvement - may be covered if the eyelids are drooping severely and obscuring a patient's vision.

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