Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Columbia University, Bachelor of Arts, major in Biology, with honors |
| Medical school | Cornell University Medical College; Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society |
| Residency | General Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital |
| Residency | Otolaryngology, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital; completed at New York University as Chief Resident |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New York University Hospital |
- Board certification, as printed on the bio page: "double-board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Board of Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery."
- Hospital appointments: attending plastic surgeon at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital and Bellevue Hospital.
- Organizations listed: American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page describes tightening weakened muscles, removing excess skin, and removing or repositioning fat, on the upper eyelids, lower eyelids or both. The procedure is outpatient, in her private surgical suite (blepharoplasty).
- Upper blepharoplasty. The incision follows the natural crease of the upper eyelid; excess skin, soft tissue and fat are removed or repositioned.
- Lower blepharoplasty. The incision is placed inside the eyelid or just below the lash line; loose eyelid muscles are tightened and skin, tissue and fat removed or repositioned.
- Candidates. The page lists sagging eyelid skin, under-eye bags, and skin irritation from rubbing, in patients in good health who are non-smoking or willing to quit.
- Results. Smoother, more defined eyelids; improved peripheral vision where hanging skin blocked the field of view.
- Non-surgical option. Sylfirm X, an RF microneedling treatment, tightens eyelid skin for patients who do not want or cannot have surgery.
- Combined procedures. Blepharoplasty is often combined with facelift or brow lift.
- Galleries. A blepharoplasty gallery with 14 patient cases on its first page (source) and a brow lift gallery with one case (source).
Other procedures
The brow lift page lists direct, endoscopic, coronal, temporal and hairline brow lift techniques (source). The site also offers facelift, deep plane and mini facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty including revision and ethnic rhinoplasty, fat transfer, chin augmentation, otoplasty, skin resurfacing, and a med spa with injectables, Ultherapy and laser treatments (source).
Insurance and cost
The blepharoplasty page publishes no price. It states that pricing varies with each patient's needs and anatomy, and that Dr. Levine discusses cost after setting the treatment plan. The brow lift page states that a consultation is needed for an accurate estimate. The site makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage for eyelid surgery.
Recovery
- Most daily activities resume after about seven to ten days of rest (blepharoplasty).
- Strenuous activity and exercise resume after approximately three more weeks.
- Full results appear once residual swelling subsides; results last for several years, helped by skincare and sun protection.
- Brow lift: swelling and bruising subside over a few weeks; most patients return to normal activities within two weeks (source).