Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Yale University, cum laude |
| Medical school | State University of New York Downstate School of Medicine, with honors |
| Internship | General Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center |
| Residency | Otolaryngology / Head & Neck Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center |
| Residency | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Louisville |
| Training | Hand and microsurgery, Kleinert Institute, Louisville |
- Board certification as printed: dual board certification from "The American Board of Plastic Surgery" and "The American Board of Otolaryngology – Head, and Neck Surgery."
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
- Member, The Aesthetic Society, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons, Palm Beach County Society of Plastic Surgeons, Palm Beach County Medical Society and Broward County Medical Association.
- The about page states more than 30 years of clinical experience; the eyelid page states over 35 years.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. For heavy or hooded upper lids, incisions are placed along the natural crease to remove excess skin and sculpt the fat pads, which can also clear tissue that impairs the field of vision.
- Lower blepharoplasty. For under-eye hollows and bags, herniated fat pads are repositioned and sculpted rather than aggressively removed, to smooth the lid-cheek transition.
- Quad blepharoplasty. All four eyelids in one procedure with one recovery period.
- Incisions are placed in the natural creases of the eyelids or just below the lash line; excess skin and fat are removed or repositioned.
- Every procedure is performed by Dr. Berman. Eyelid surgery is often combined with facelift and neck lift, brow and forehead lift, laser resurfacing or Botox.
- Brow lift. The brow lift page describes elevating and repositioning the brow to reduce heaviness and smooth forehead lines; most patients return to daily activities within one to two weeks (source).
Galleries: eyelid before and after and brow lift before and after (one patient case).
Other procedures
The site lists facelift, deep plane facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, septoplasty, otoplasty, facial skin cancer reconstruction and a treatment page for dark eye circles, plus breast and body surgery and a medical spa (drberman.com).
Insurance and cost
Starting prices as printed on the eyelid page (blepharoplasty):
| Procedure | Price |
|---|---|
| Upper eyelid surgery (upper blepharoplasty) | Starting at $4,000 |
| Lower eyelid surgery (lower blepharoplasty) | Starting at $4,500 |
| Quad blepharoplasty | Starting at $8,500 |
- Estimates include pre-operative and post-operative care; surgical facility and anesthesia fees are set separately by procedure scope.
- Financing: Cherry, CareCredit, Alphaeon and PatientFi; the practice also accepts major credit cards, Zelle, check or cash (source).
- The site makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage of eyelid surgery.
Recovery
- Days 1 to 3: mild swelling, bruising, tightness or dryness; cold compresses and head elevation reduce swelling.
- Week 1: most return to desk work and light social activities within 7 to 10 days; sutures come out around day 5 to 7.
- Week 2: contact lenses and light makeup can be resumed.
- Weeks 3 to 4: normal exercise and strenuous activities can typically resume.