Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medical school | Northwestern University Medical School |
| Residency | General and plastic surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago |
| Fellowships | New York University, cosmetic surgery of the face and body; St. Joseph Hospital-Emory University, aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery; Southern Illinois University, hand microsurgery |
- The site describes her as a board certified plastic surgeon; the page names no certifying board.
- Clinical Associate of Surgery, Section of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, The University of Chicago Medicine.
- She began her cosmetic surgery practice in 1990. The page also lists an aesthetic surgery fellowship at Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital.
- President of the Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research Foundation, 2009-2010; Board of Directors, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; Clinical Editor of the Aesthetic Surgery Journal since 2006.
- Member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Incisions follow the natural creases of the upper eyelid. Excess skin and small pockets of fat are removed, loose muscle is trimmed and tightened, and the incisions are sutured. Anesthesia is local or general, depending on the procedures performed (upper eyelid surgery).
- The upper eyelid page lists ptosis correction and ectropion or entropion repair as types of eyelid surgery, and notes ptosis requires a different procedure from blepharoplasty.
- Lower blepharoplasty. Performed under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia at a Chicago surgical center. Incisions are placed just below the lash line or inside the lower eyelid, and fat is removed or repositioned (lower eyelid surgery).
- Manual lymphatic drainage massage is used after each procedure to reduce swelling.
- Upper eyelid surgery is commonly combined with lower eyelid surgery, brow lift or injectables.
The eyelid gallery holds two cases and the brow lift gallery holds one.
Other procedures
The site offers a non-surgical brow lift with injectables and has no surgical brow lift page. Other procedures are facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, otoplasty, breast and body surgery, and lasers.
Insurance and cost
- Lower blepharoplasty is considered cosmetic and generally not covered by insurance; exceptions may apply when excess skin or fat impairs vision or causes functional problems (lower eyelid surgery).
- Lower blepharoplasty: "Pricing starts at $4,500.00."
- The upper eyelid page publishes no price.
Recovery
Per the upper eyelid surgery page:
- Cold compresses every 30 minutes for the first 24 hours.
- Swelling subsides within one to several weeks; bruising within one to one-and-a-half weeks.
- Sutures: removed at a checkup after seven days.
- Contact lenses and eye makeup: avoided for two weeks.
- Activity: most non-aerobic activities within one week; normal routine in two weeks.
- Complete recovery: about three months on average.