Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Barnard College of Columbia University |
| Medical school | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, Northwestern University |
| Fellowship | Two-year ASOPRS-approved fellowship in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University |
- Board certification: "board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology."
- Member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery through its accredited fellowship.
- Previously director of Ophthalmic Plastic and Orbital Surgery at Yale University, before opening her Greenwich practice.
- The site states she has been selected as a "Castle Connolly Top Doctor" since 2020.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Excess skin is measured and removed, and fat pads causing puffiness are removed and possibly repositioned. The incision sits in the natural upper eyelid fold. It is an in-office procedure under local anesthesia, taking less than one hour. A browpexy (brow anchoring) can be done through the same incision, or a forehead or temporal brow lift for more brow drooping (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Approached through a transconjunctival incision on the inside of the lid. Fat pads are removed and potentially repositioned into hollows; fat transfer is used for significant hollowing. Loose skin is addressed with a skin pinch and tightening at the outer corner, with laser or peel resurfacing for skin quality. Anesthesia is local nerve block with IV sedation or general anesthesia; the procedure takes about 1-2 hours (source).
- Male blepharoplasty (source).
- Ptosis repair. Outpatient, under local anesthesia or IV sedation, about 1-2 hours; the incision gives access to the muscles and tissues that lift the eyelid (source).
- Revision surgery. Revision blepharoplasty and revision brow lift, sometimes through the original incisions (source), and revision ptosis surgery (source).
- Brow lift. Outpatient, about one to two hours, under local anesthesia or sedation (source).
Before-and-after galleries: upper blepharoplasty, lower blepharoplasty, upper and lower, male blepharoplasty, revision blepharoplasty, ptosis repair and brow lift.
Other procedures
Reconstructive services include ectropion repair, entropion repair, excessive tearing treatment, eyelid lumps and bumps, and eyelid skin cancer treatment. Cosmetic surgery also includes chin liposuction and facial fat transfer. Non-surgical treatments include botulinum toxin, dermal fillers, eyelid filler, Morpheus8, lasers and chemical peels.
Insurance and cost
- The practice "does not participate with any insurances," so upper blepharoplasty is not eligible for in-network coverage there; the page refers patients to their insurer for in-network providers (source).
- The FAQ states the practice is private-pay for all cosmetic and aesthetic procedures (faqs).
- The ptosis page states the procedure may be covered by insurance if a droopy eyelid interferes with sight.
- The site publishes no prices.
Recovery
- Upper blepharoplasty: stitches removed about one week after surgery; peak bruising and swelling resolves in 7-10 days; driving within a few days; no eye makeup, swimming or contact lenses for two weeks (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty: peak swelling and bruising in the first 48 hours, lasting 10-14 days; social engagements within 2-3 weeks; no strenuous exercise for at least one week, ideally two; final results in 3-6 months (source).
- Ptosis repair and brow lift: about 1-2 weeks of downtime.