Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Residency | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
| Practice | New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, Manhattan |
| Fellowship | Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Surgery, New York City |
- Board certification: the eyelid page describes her as "a board‑certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Buffalo, NY"; it does not name the board (source).
- The eyelid and brow lift pages also describe her as an American Society of Aesthetic Surgery fellowship-trained plastic surgeon.
- Affiliated with Kaleida Health and Catholic Health; she operates at multiple accredited surgical centers, including 716 Health.
- The site states she is a Buffalo native who returned to Western New York to found the practice (source).
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The eyelid page describes treating drooping upper lids, under-eye bags and excess skin. The procedure removes redundant skin and restores support to the fat around the eye. Upper and lower lids may be treated, with fat removal, muscle tightening and skin removal (source).
- Incisions. Incisions are placed in the natural folds of the eyelid and along the lower lash line.
- Anesthesia and time. Minor cases can be done with local anesthetic in about one hour. More extensive upper and lower lid surgery may take up to four hours under general anesthesia.
- Dark circles and bags. The FAQ states blepharoplasty can improve the appearance of dark circles and bags under the eyes.
- Brow lift. Done under general anesthesia, usually through scalp incisions, sometimes through forehead or upper eyelid incisions. It reduces horizontal forehead creases and tissue hooding the eyes (source).
- Gallery. The blepharoplasty gallery holds a set of before-and-after cases. One captioned case is a 58-year-old woman after upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty (source).
The site has no separate page for ptosis repair, canthoplasty, double eyelid surgery or revision eyelid surgery.
Other procedures
The site lists rhinoplasty, facelift and mini facelift, neck lift, otoplasty and chin implant, breast and body surgery, breast and facial reconstruction, skin cancer surgery, top surgery, labiaplasty, and a med spa with injectables, PRP and skin treatments (buffaloplasticsurgery.com).
Insurance and cost
- Blepharoplasty cost varies by patient and is discussed at consultation. The practice accepts credit cards and checks and offers financing (source).
- Financing through CareCredit (financing).
- The site makes no statement about insurance or Medicare coverage for eyelid surgery and publishes no prices.
Recovery
- Most patients return to normal daily activities seven to 10 days after surgery.
- The majority of swelling and bruising may take up to two full weeks to subside.
- Patients rest with the head elevated at a 45-degree angle and ice the area per post-operative instructions.