Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| MD | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, The Wilmer Eye Institute, The Johns Hopkins Hospital |
| Fellowship | Oculofacial plastic surgery (2-year, ASOPRS-accredited), Salt Lake City, UT, under Dr. Richard L. Anderson |
- Board certified in ophthalmology; member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) and the North American Society of Academic Orbital Surgeons (NASAOS).
- Clinical faculty and chief of the Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Service, University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, for nearly five years.
- Associate professor, Division of Oculofacial and Aesthetic Facial Surgery, Duke University Hospital, for almost six years, before opening his private practice.
- Currently clinical associate professor at University of Washington School of Medicine and Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine.
- Awards listed on site: American Cancer Society Fellowship Award, Stephen Ryan Award in Ophthalmology (given to the top Johns Hopkins medical student entering the Wilmer Eye residency), and ASOPRS Research Award (same page).
Eyelid surgery work
Procedure pages describe the practice generally ("your surgeon," "Dr. Ilya or Mark Leyngold") rather than Dr. Ilya Leyngold individually.
- Upper blepharoplasty. Incision in the natural upper-lid crease; outpatient under local anesthesia with sedation (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Transconjunctival incision (pink lining on the back of the lower lid), with fat transposition/repositioning into the tear trough or, when needed, fat transfer/grafting from elsewhere on the body (source).
- Ptosis repair. Internal ("scarless") incision on the inside of the upper lid or external incision in the natural crease, tightening the levator muscle; about 30 minutes (source).
- Asian (double) eyelid surgery. Creates a crease in the upper eyelid (source).
- Revision eyelid surgery and revision ptosis surgery, for correcting results of a prior blepharoplasty or ptosis repair (source).
- Brow lift. Endoscopic forehead lift through small incisions behind the temporal and central hairline, adjustable for male pattern baldness; often combined with eyelid surgery (source).
- Male blepharoplasty (source).
Other procedures
Cosmetic orbital decompression surgery, midface lift, facelift, neck lift, facial implants, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, facial fat transfer, earlobe surgery, buccal fat removal, corneal neurotization, thyroid eye disease treatment, and MOHS reconstruction; also body and breast procedures performed by Dr. Mark Leyngold, plus BOTOX, dermal fillers and other non-surgical treatments (procedures menu).
Insurance and cost
Insurance does not pay for lower blepharoplasty performed for appearance, but may pay for the portion of eyelid surgery performed to improve vision or eye comfort when combined with a cosmetic procedure (source). No procedure prices are published.
Recovery
- Back to work. Upper blepharoplasty: most patients take about one week off; bruising and swelling subside over a few weeks (source).
- Swelling. Eyelid surgery: patients stay home the day of surgery plus two more days, using cold compresses; most can drive again after day three (source).
- Exercise. Avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for two weeks after eyelid surgery; sunglasses worn 2-3 weeks to hide bruising (same page).
- Back to work. Ptosis surgery: most feel back to normal in about one week, up to two weeks (source).
- Sutures out. Endoscopic brow lift: small skin staples behind the hairline removed about two weeks after surgery (source).