Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | University of Maryland, College Park; B.S. in Microbiology/Biology |
| Graduate | Master's degree in Anatomy, University of Maryland at Baltimore |
| Medical school | Eastern Virginia Medical School; Alpha Omega Alpha |
| Residency | General surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery, Brown University; Chief Resident, Division of Plastic Surgery, Rhode Island Hospital |
| Fellowship | Cosmetic and breast surgery, Georgetown University |
- Board certification: the site states "Board Certified Plastic Surgeon" and does not name the board.
- Clinical Instructor, Georgetown University.
- During residency she studied craniofacial surgery at the Australian Craniofacial Unit in Adelaide, congenital hand surgery in Boston, and facial balancing in Miami.
- Wrote chapters in the textbook Plastic Surgery Secrets; her melanoma research received a research paper award from the Plastic Surgery Education Foundation at the Senior Residents' Conference.
- 20+ years in private practice devoted to cosmetic surgery, per the site.
- Medical missions with Operation Smile International in Kenya and Operation Luz del Sol in the Dominican Republic.
Eyelid surgery work
The eyelid lift page lists these procedures:
- Upper blepharoplasty. Removes excess skin and protruding fat; incisions are concealed in the natural upper lid crease. The page notes it can widen the visual field when excess skin blocks sight.
- Lower blepharoplasty. When skin and fat are both in excess, a fine incision below the lash line removes them together.
- Transconjunctival blepharoplasty. When only fat is present, it is removed through an incision inside the lower lid, with no external scar and no stitches. The page describes it as suited to younger patients with bags but no excess skin.
- Lower eyelid lift with fat transfer. Removes fat from under-eye bags and redistributes it into hollow areas.
- Ptosis surgery. Tightens the levator muscle when the upper lid droops from muscle weakness.
- Double eyelid surgery. Creates an upper eyelid crease for patients with a monolid, by incisional or non-incisional (suture) methods.
Eyelid surgery is outpatient, takes about an hour, and uses local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. It may be combined with facelift, neck lift or chin implant. Patients with dry eyes are asked to see an ophthalmologist first.
Gallery: the eyelid lift gallery shows 15 numbered before-and-after patients. The site has no brow lift page and no brow gallery.
Other procedures
The site lists deep plane, MACS, vertical and minimal-incision facelifts, neck lift, rhinoplasty, chin implant, lip lift, ear reshaping and earlobe repair, breast surgery, body contouring including Lipo 360 and BBL, and injectables (source).
Insurance and cost
The site states no insurance or Medicare policy for eyelid surgery and publishes no procedure price. The cost section of the eyelid page names financing of "$200 + a month*, with ZERO percent interest for the first 6 months" (financing).
Recovery
From the eyelid lift page:
- Sutures out: upper eyelid sutures are removed in the office 1 week after surgery.
- Bruising: lasts 5 to 7 days and can be hidden with makeup or sunglasses.
- Swelling: fades over 1 to 2 weeks.
- Eye makeup: after sutures are removed.
- Contact lenses: when comfortable, usually within 7 to 10 days.