Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College honors | Phi Beta Kappa, Johns Hopkins University chapter, 1975 |
| Medical school | Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1978; Alpha Omega Alpha |
| Surgical training | Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center |
| Plastic surgery | Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center |
- Board certification: "Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery."
- Assistant Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
- Director of a certified ambulatory plastic surgery facility and an inspector for the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities.
- Past Overall Chairperson of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons In-Service Examination and past chair of its Cosmetic and Breast Surgery examination committee; chair of the task force that created a plastic surgery examination on aesthetic and breast surgery, and committee chairperson of the Life-Long Learning Exercise in Aesthetic Surgery.
- Member, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, New York Regional Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New York State Medical Society and Rockland County Medical Society.
- Performing plastic surgery for more than 20 years.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The page covers upper blepharoplasty (eye lift) and lower blepharoplasty (eye bag surgery), removing excess fat, skin and muscle for cosmetic reasons or to lift droopy lids out of the field of vision. The procedure is usually performed in the office under local anesthesia and lasts 45 minutes to a few hours. Incisions are placed in the creases of the upper lids and just below the lashes on the lower lids and closed with fine sutures. When no skin needs removal, a transconjunctival blepharoplasty with an incision inside the lower eyelid is used (source).
- The page lists glaucoma, dry eyes, detached retina, thyroid disorders, heart disease and diabetes as conditions that rule out surgery, and asks patients to stop smoking four to six weeks before. Blepharoplasty can be combined with BOTOX.
- Brow lift. Dr. Glassman offers endoscopic, coronal and temporal (lateral) brow lifts. Surgery takes one to two hours in an office-based facility or surgery center under local anesthesia or sedation; incisions are closed with small sutures or staples within the hairline. Brow lift is often combined with blepharoplasty or facelift (source).
Gallery: eyelift before-and-after cases (source). The site has no brow lift gallery.
Other procedures
The site offers facelift, rhinoplasty, chin implants, otoplasty and facial reconstruction; breast augmentation, lift, reduction and reconstruction; tummy tuck, liposuction and surgery after bariatric weight loss; gynecomastia; and BOTOX (glassmanplasticsurgeryny.com).
Insurance and cost
- Insurance can cover blepharoplasty only if droopy eyelids significantly impair vision; elective or cosmetic eyelid procedures are generally not covered, and patients should verify coverage with their insurer (source).
- Cost depends on the type of blepharoplasty and is discussed at consultation; the site publishes no prices. Complimentary cosmetic consultations are offered in person and virtually (source).
Recovery
- Swelling and bruising follow surgery; on average patients need around two weeks to recover, with a follow-up visit to check healing (source).
- Desk work may resume after the initial recovery period; strenuous activities are scheduled four to six weeks after surgery.
- Vision is limited for a time after surgery, so a driver is needed on the day of the procedure.
- Brow lift: many patients return to regular routines within two weeks; results last 10 to 15 years (source).