Home / Cases

Facelift before and after photos

The before-and-after galleries of top-ranked facelift surgeons, by state and in rank order. Each link opens the gallery on the practice's own site.

Judging before-and-after photos

Where a facelift shows in a photograph, and the signs of a poor result.

Look past the cheek to the jawline, the neck, the earlobe and the hairline in front of and behind the ear. A scar is judged at a year or more, so the photographs that show the most are side views taken a year or later with the hair pulled back (facelift incisions and scars).

A face pulled sideways, an earlobe pulled out of shape, a sideburn or hairline moved back, scars that can be seen, and a neck that is hollow, banded or out of step with the face are the signs of a poor result. Most come from the direction and tension of the lift and from how much skin or fat is removed, as the signs of a bad facelift page sets out with its sources.

A gallery shows the results a practice chose to publish. Ask at the consultation for photographs of patients with a face and neck like your own, from the same operation.

California

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in California lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
1 Dr. Benjamin Talei, MD
#1 · Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA
Facelift
2 Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS
#2 · CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA
Deep plane facelift
7 Dr. Steven Cohen, MD
#7 · FACES+ · San Diego, CA
Facelift
9 Dr. Dino Elyassnia, MD
#9 · Dino Elyassnia, MD · San Francisco, CA
Facelift
15 Dr. Jason Roostaeian, MD
#15 · Dr. Jason Plastic Surgery (UCLA Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Suite) · Los Angeles, CA
Facelift
23 Dr. Kevin Sadati, DO, FAACS
#23 · Dr. Kevin Sadati (The Facelift Boutique) · Newport Beach, CA
Deep plane facelift
24 Dr. Chia Chi Kao, MD
#24 · Kao Plastic Surgery · Santa Monica, CA
Facelift
28 Dr. James Newman, MD, FACS
#28 · Premier Plastic Surgery · Palo Alto, CA
Facelift
29 Dr. Jonathan M. Sykes, MD
#29 · Sykes Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA
Facelift and deep plane facelift
31 Dr. Corey Maas, MD
#31 · The Maas Clinic · San Francisco, CA
Facelift
32 Dr. Rami K. Batniji, MD, FACS
#32 · Batniji Facial Plastic Surgery · Newport Beach, CA
Facelift
40 Dr. Malcolm D. Paul, MD
#40 · Newport Beach, CA
Timeless Lift (full face and neck lift)
41 Dr. Daniel Gould, MD, PhD
#41 · Beverly Hills, CA
Deep plane facelift
46 Dr. Paul Nassif, MD, FACS
#46 · NassifMD Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA
Facelift
48 Dr. Ritu Chopra, MS, MD
#48 · The Plastic Surgery Institute · Beverly Hills, CA
Deep plane facelift
49 Dr. Jill L. Hessler, MD
#49 · Hessler Plastic Surgery · Palo Alto, CA
Facelift
50 Dr. David A. Sieber, MD
#50 · Sieber Plastic Surgery · San Francisco, CA
Facelift
53 Dr. Gordon Sasaki, MD, FACS
#53 · Sasaki Advanced Aesthetic Medical Center · Pasadena, CA
Face lift
55 Dr. Guy G. Massry, MD
#55 · Guy G. Massry, MD, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA
59 Dr. Daryoush (David) Saadat, MD
#59 · Beverly Hills Aesthetic Surgical Institute · Beverly Hills, CA
Facelift (includes deep plane and mini facelift)
62 Dr. Boris Ackerman, MD
#62 · Boris M. Ackerman, MD · Newport Beach, CA
Deep plane facelift
65 Dr. Kian Karimi, MD, FACS
#65 · Dr. Kian Karimi (Dr. Kian) · Los Angeles, CA
Face lift
66 Dr. Kenneth Kim, MD, FACS
#66 · Los Angeles, CA
Deep plane facelift
67 Dr. Ashkan Ghavami, MD
#67 · Ghavami Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA
Facelift
79 Dr. Lorne K. Rosenfield, MD
#79 · Dr. Rosenfield (Lorne King Rosenfield MD) · Burlingame, CA
Facelift (Pinch rhytidoplasty)
84 Dr. Jay Calvert, MD, FACS
#84 · Beverly Hills, CA
Deep plane facelift
88 Dr. Rahul Seth, MD, FACS
#88 · Golden State Plastic Surgery · Walnut Creek, CA
Facelift (deep plane)
113 Dr. Sarmela Sunder, MD
#113 · Sunder Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA
Facelift
121 Dr. Steven Teitelbaum, MD
#121 · Steven Teitelbaum, MD (private practice, Santa Monica) · Santa Monica, CA
Facelift
123 Dr. Daniel C. Mills, MD, FACS
#123 · Aesthetic Plastic Surgical Institute · Laguna Beach, CA
Facelift
125 Dr. Amir Moradi, MD
#125 · Moradi MD · Vista, CA
Facelift
126 Dr. Catherine Chang, MD, FACS
#126 · Privé Beverly Hills · Beverly Hills, CA
Deep plane facelift
164 Dr. Sanjay Grover, MD, FACS
#164 · Grover Aesthetics · Newport Beach, CA
Facelift
165 Dr. Eugene Kim, MD
#165 · E. Kim Plastic Surgery (Dr. Eugene Kim Plastic Surgery) · Beverly Hills, CA
Facelift
171 Dr. Garth Fisher, MD
#171 · Beverly Hills, CA
Pinnacle Facelift
189 Dr. Andrew Cohen, MD, FACS
#189 · Andrew T. Cohen, MD, FACS Plastic Surgery · Encino, CA
Luminosity Lift (facelift)
192 Dr. David Stoker, MD, FACS
#192 · Stoker Plastic Surgery · Marina del Rey, CA
Deep plane facelift (Traceless Deep Plane Facelift)
196 Dr. Scott Miller, MD, FACS
#196 · Miller Cosmetic Surgery Center · La Jolla, CA
Facelift (facelift site)
274 Dr. Amir Karam, MD
#274 · San Diego, CA
Vertical Restore with a deep plane approach

Colorado

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in Colorado lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
169 Dr. Manish Shah, MD, FACS
#169 · Shah Aesthetic Surgery · Englewood, CO
Facelift
200 Dr. Jason Martin, MD
#200 · Jason Martin MD · Denver, CO
Facelift and neck lift

Florida

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in Florida lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
3 Dr. James Stuzin, MD
#3 · The Institute of Aesthetic Medicine · Miami, FL
Facelift
51 Dr. Edward H. Farrior, MD, FACS
#51 · Farrior Facial Plastic Surgery · Tampa, FL
Facelift
74 Dr. Gregory Albert, MD
#74 · Optimization Centre · Boca Raton, FL
Facelift (endoscopic / scarless facelift)
75 Dr. Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS
#75 · Clevens Face and Body Specialists · Melbourne, FL
Facelift
109 Dr. Adam Rubinstein, MD, FACS
#109 · Adam J. Rubinstein, M.D., F.A.C.S. · Aventura, FL
Facelift
131 Dr. Demetri Arnaoutakis, MD
#131 · Dr. Demetri MD · Tampa, FL
Facelift
133 Dr. Andres Sarraga, MD, FACS
#133 · The ARTIS Institute for Plastic Surgery · Aventura, FL
Facelift
137 Dr. John J. Martin Jr., MD
#137 · Coral Gables, FL
Facelift and neck lift
139 Dr. Stephen A. Prendiville, MD
#139 · Fort Myers, FL
Deep plane facelift (Prendiville Signature Lift)
158 Dr. Paul Afrooz, MD
#158 · Paul N. Afrooz, MD · Coral Gables, FL
Facelift
174 Dr. Alan Pillersdorf, MD, FACS
#174 · Plastic Surgery of Palm Beach · West Palm Beach, FL
Facelift
176 Dr. Albert Dabbah, MD
#176 · Albert Dabbah, MD · Boca Raton, FL
Deep plane facelift
178 Dr. Ankit Desai, MD, FACS
#178 · Florida Plastic Surgery Group · Jacksonville, FL
Deep plane facelift
197 Dr. Alberico Sessa, MD
#197 · Sarasota Surgical Arts · Sarasota, FL
Facelift
198 Dr. William P. Mack, MD
#198 · The Mack Cosmetic Center · Tampa, FL
Facelift
Dr. Constantino Mendieta, MD, FACS
4Beauty Aesthetic Institute · Miami, FL
Facelift

Georgia

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in Georgia lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
52 Dr. Mark Beaty, MD
#52 · Beaty Facial Plastic Surgery and MedSpa · Alpharetta, GA
Facelift and ProLIFT
87 Dr. Louis M. DeJoseph, MD
#87 · Premier Image Cosmetic & Laser Surgery · Sandy Springs, GA
Facelift
96 Dr. Anita Sethna, MD, FACS
#96 · Anita Sethna, MD, FACS · Atlanta, GA
Lower face and neck lifting (facelift, mini facelift, neck lift)
103 Dr. Gabriele Miotto, MD
#103 · ME Plastic Surgery · Atlanta, GA
Facelift
182 Dr. Vincent N Zubowicz, MD
#182 · Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD · Atlanta, GA
Composite facelift
195 Dr. John Connors, MD, FACS
#195 · Plastic Surgery Group of Atlanta · Alpharetta, GA
Facelift

Illinois

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in Illinois lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
35 Dr. Steven Dayan, MD, FACS
#35 · Impressions Face + Body · Chicago, IL
Facelift
37 Dr. Julius Few, MD
#37 · The Few Institute for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL
Facelift
57 Dr. Thomas Mustoe, MD, FACS
#57 · TLKM Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL
Deep plane facelift
107 Dr. Marco Ellis, MD
#107 · Northwestern Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL
Facelift (Northwestern Plastic Surgery group site)
110 Dr. Sammy Sinno, MD
#110 · TLKM Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL
Dr. Sinno's deep plane dual-plane facelift
112 Dr. Iliana Sweis, MD, FACS
#112 · North Shore Center for Plastic Surgery · Northbrook, IL
Facelift
115 Dr. Amir Dorafshar, MD, FACS
#115 · Evolve Your Life · Chicago, IL
Deep plane facelift
122 Dr. Laurie A. Casas, MD, FACS
#122 · Casas Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · Glenview, IL
Facelift
129 Dr. Babis Rammos, MD, FACS
#129 · Rammos Plastic Surgery & MedSpa · Peoria, IL
Facelift
130 Dr. John Kim, MD, FACS
#130 · Northwestern Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · Chicago, IL
Facelift
134 Dr. John Cook, MD
#134 · Whole Beauty Institute · Chicago, IL
Facelift
148 Dr. Anil Shah, MD, FACS
#148 · Shah Facial Plastics (Anil R. Shah, MD, SC) · Chicago, IL
Facelift
149 Dr. Benjamin Caughlin, MD, FACS
#149 · Many Faces of Chicago (at Impressions Face + Body) · Chicago, IL
Facelift (preservation facelift)
151 Dr. Renee Burke, MD
#151 · Renee Burke MD, Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics, & Medspa · South Barrington, IL
Facelift and neck lift (lower face lift)
173 Dr. Parit Patel, MD, MBA, FACS
#173 · Plastic Surgery Clinic of Chicago · Chicago, IL
Facelift
185 Dr. David Shifrin, MD
#185 · Shifrin Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL
Facelift

Massachusetts

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in Massachusetts lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
43 Dr. Samuel Lin, MD, FACS
#43 · Lin Plastic Surgery (Samuel Lin MD FACS) · Boston, MA
Facelift
54 Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel, MD
#54 · The Spiegel Center · Newton, MA
Facelift
104 Dr. Michael J. Yaremchuk, MD
#104 · Dr. Michael J. Yaremchuk, MD (surgery at The Boston Center) · Boston, MA
Facelift
118 Dr. Waleed Ezzat, MD
#118 · The Boston Center for Facial Plastics · Boston, MA
Facelift
186 Dr. Ashley Boustany, MD
#186 · Boustany Plastic Surgery · Boston, MA
Facelift

Minnesota

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in Minnesota lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
124 Dr. Joe Gryskiewicz, MD
#124 · Gryskiewicz Twin Cities Cosmetic Surgery · Burnsville, MN
Facelift

New Jersey

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in New Jersey lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
61 Dr. Marc Glasgold, MD, FACS
#61 · Glasgold Group Plastic Surgery · Princeton, NJ
Facelift
99 Dr. Gregory A. Greco, DO, FACS
#99 · Monmouth Plastic Surgery · Red Bank, NJ
Procedure FAQ (neck lift / face lift, blepharoplasty)
120 Dr. Barry DiBernardo, MD
#120 · New Jersey Plastic Surgery · Montclair, NJ
Facelift
154 Dr. Joseph Fodero, MD
#154 · Northeastern Plastic Surgery · Florham Park, NJ
Facelift
162 Dr. Isaac Starker, MD
#162 · The Peer Group for Plastic Surgery · Florham Park, NJ
Facelift
167 Dr. Anthony Berlet, MD
#167 · Berlet Plastic Surgery · Cedar Grove, NJ & New York, NJ
Facelift
172 Dr. Brian Glatt, MD, FACS
#172 · Premier Plastic Surgery Center of New Jersey · Morristown, NJ
Facelift
184 Dr. Scott Spiro, MD, FACS
#184 · Spiro Plastic Surgery · West Orange, NJ
Facelift and neck lift

New York

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in New York lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
11 Dr. Charles Thorne, MD
#11 · Charles H. Thorne M.D. · New York, NY
Facelift
12 Dr. Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS
#12 · Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, PC · New York, NY
Short-scar facelift
19 Dr. Edwin F. Williams III, MD, FACS
#19 · The Williams Center (Williams Center for Plastic Surgery) · Latham, NY
Deep plane facelift
27 Dr. Andrew Jacono, MD, FACS
#27 · New York Center for Facial Plastic Surgery · New York, NY
Deep plane facelift
34 Dr. Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACS
#34 · Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery · New York, NY
Facelifts in NYC
47 Dr. Philip Miller, MD, FACS
#47 · Gotham Plastic Surgery · New York, NY
Facelift
58 Dr. David Hidalgo, MD, FACS
#58 · David A. Hidalgo, MD · New York, NY
Facelift (rhytidectomy)
63 Dr. Sam Rizk, MD, FACS
#63 · Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgery · New York, NY
Facelift
73 Dr. Ramtin Kassir, MD
#73 · Kassir Plastic Surgery · New York, NY
Facelift
82 Dr. Joshua Rosenberg, MD
#82 · Joshua D. Rosenberg, MD, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · New York, NY
Facelift
85 Dr. David Rosenberg, MD
#85 · Dr. David Rosenberg Facial Plastic Surgery (Manhattan Facial Surgery Suites) · New York, NY
Deep plane facelift
111 Dr. Mark G Albert, MD, FACS
#111 · Albert Plastic Surgery · New York, NY
Facelift
128 Dr. Nolan Karp, MD
#128 · Nolan Karp, MD · New York, NY
Facelift (includes neck lift)
136 Dr. Sean Alemi, MD, FACS
#136 · Alemi Facial Plastic Surgery · New York, NY
Deep plane facelift
141 Dr. Masoud Saman, MD, FACS
#141 · Saman MD (Saman Facial Plastic Surgery) · New York, NY
Deep plane facelift
156 Dr. James Marotta, MD, FACS
#156 · Marotta Plastic Surgery Specialists · Smithtown, NY
Facelift
170 Dr. John Sherman, MD, FACS
#170 · John E. Sherman, MD, FACS · New York, NY
Facelift
180 Dr. Adam Kolker, MD, FACS
#180 · Adam R. Kolker, M.D., F.A.C.S. Aesthetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery · New York, NY
Facelift
190 Dr. Andrew P Giacobbe, MD, FACS
#190 · WNY Plastic Surgery · Williamsville, NY
Facelift (traditional, limited incision, neck lift)
Dr. Adam Schaffner, MD, FACS
Plastic Surgery Institute of New York · New York, NY
Facelift (full, mid and mini facelift)

Oklahoma

In Top 500 rank order.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
81 Dr. Angelo Cuzalina, MD, DDS
#81 · Tulsa Surgical Arts · Tulsa, OK
Facelift

Oregon

In Top 500 rank order.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
13 Dr. Kiya Movassaghi, MD, DMD, FACS
#13 · Movassaghi Plastic Surgery & Ziba Medical Spa · Eugene, OR
Facelift

Pennsylvania

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in Pennsylvania lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
18 Dr. R. Brannon Claytor, MD, FACS
#18 · Claytor Noone Plastic Surgery · Bryn Mawr, PA
Deep plane facelift
44 Dr. Jason Bloom, MD, FACS
#44 · Bloom Facial Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery · Bryn Mawr, PA
Deep plane facelift
45 Dr. Louis Bucky, MD, FACS
#45 · Bucky Plastic Surgery · Philadelphia, PA
Facelift
86 Dr. Alan B. Brackup, MD, FACS
#86 · Cosmetic Surgery Specialists · Langhorne, PA
Preservation extended deep plane facelift
101 Dr. Allan Wulc, MD, FACS
#101 · W Cosmetic Surgery · Plymouth Meeting, PA
Facelift
116 Dr. Ran Stark, M.D., FACS
#116 · StarkMD Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Center · Bryn Mawr, PA
Facelift
119 Dr. Kenneth Morgenstern, MD, FACS
#119 · Morgenstern Center for Orbital and Facial Plastic Surgery · Wayne, PA
Facelift
145 Dr. Julie Shtraks, MD
#145 · Bloom Facial Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery · Bryn Mawr, PA
Facelift
181 Dr. Brian V. Heil, MD, FACS
#181 · Premier Plastic Surgery · Wexford, PA
Facelift

Texas

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in Texas lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
10 Dr. Michael Lee, MD
#10 · Park Cities Cosmetic Surgery · Dallas, TX
Facelift (Deep Plane High SMAS Composite facelift)
16 Dr. Jose E. Barrera, MD, FACS
#16 · Texas Center for Facial Plastic and Laser Surgery · San Antonio, TX
Comprehensive facelift
17 Dr. Ozan Sozer, MD
#17 · El Paso Cosmetic Surgery · El Paso, TX
Facelift
20 Dr. Rod Rohrich, MD, FACS
#20 · Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute · Dallas, TX
Facelift
25 Dr. Jeffrey Kenkel, MD, FACS
#25 · Jeffrey Kenkel, MD (practice at UT Southwestern Medical Center) · Dallas, TX
Facelift
26 Dr. Jennifer L. Walden, MD
#26 · Walden Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center · Austin, TX
Facelift (traditional, limited incision, neck lift)
36 Dr. Samuel Lam, MD, FACS, FISHRS
#36 · Lam Facial Plastics · Plano, TX
Deep plane facelift
60 Dr. Edward D. Buckingham, MD
#60 · Buckingham Center for Facial Plastic Surgery · Austin, TX
Facelift
69 Dr. C. Bob Basu, MD, MBA, MPH, FACS
#69 · Basu Aesthetics + Plastic Surgery · Cypress & Houston, TX
Facelift
77 Dr. Henry Mentz, MD, FACS
#77 · Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery (Henry A. Mentz) · Houston, TX
Facelift
80 Dr. Alfonso Barrera, MD, FACS
#80 · Alfonso Barrera M.D. (lookinggood.com) · Houston, TX
Facelift
83 Dr. Marcelo Antunes, MD
#83 · Face Austin Facial Plastic Surgery · Austin, TX
Facelift
89 Dr. Andrew P. Trussler, MD
#89 · Andrew P. Trussler, MD · Austin, TX
Facelift
91 Dr. Bardia Amirlak, M.D., F.A.C.S.
#91 · Amirlak Plastic Surgery · Dallas, TX
Facelift
117 Dr. Matt Novak, MD
#117 · Southlake Plastic Surgery · Southlake, TX
Facelift
132 Dr. Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD
#132 · Adam Bryce Weinfeld, MD · Austin, TX
Deep plane facelift
138 Dr. Sheila Barbarino, MD, FAAO, FAACS, FACS
#138 · Barbarino Surgical Arts · Austin, TX
Facelift, face and lip lift, neck lift
142 Dr. Sean Delaney, MD
#142 · Facial Plastic Surgery Associates · Houston, TX
Deep plane facelift
144 Dr. Mike Chiodo, MD
#144 · Dallas, TX
Facelift
146 Dr. Ricardo Meade, MD
#146 · Meade Aesthetic Surgery · Dallas, TX
Facelift
152 Dr. A. Jay Burns, MD
#152 · Resurrect Skin MD · Dallas, TX
Resurrect Face & Neck (lower SMAS facelift with suture neck lift)
159 Dr. Sean Boutros, MD, FACS
#159 · My Houston Surgeons · Houston, TX
Facelift
161 Dr. Christopher Patronella, MD, FACS, FICS
#161 · Dr. Christopher Patronella (Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery) · Houston, TX
Facelift (True Form Facelift)
168 Dr. John Burns, MD, FACS
#168 · Dallas Plastic Surgery Institute · Dallas, TX
Facelift
Dr. Luis M. Rios Jr., MD
Rios Center for Plastic Surgery · Edinburg, TX
Facelift

Utah

In Top 500 rank order.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
8 Dr. Renato Saltz, MD, FACS
#8 · Saltz Plastic Surgery & Saltz Spa Vitoria · Salt Lake City, UT
Facelift

Washington

In Top 500 rank order. Facelift surgeons in Washington lists every ranked surgeon in the state.

RankSurgeonBefore and after galleriesFacelift page
127 Dr. Amit Bhrany, MD
#127 · Seattle Face & Skin · Seattle, WA
Facelift
An attractive woman posing in a white strapless top
A beautiful senior woman portrait on white

Method

Each practice's own website, checked 2026-09-30.

  • A gallery is listed when it is a page on the practice's own site that loads and shows before-and-after photographs of face, neck, eyelid, brow or skin work.
  • Each gallery label names the operation the gallery shows.
  • The photographs belong to the practices. facelift.studio copies none of them and links to each gallery where it is published.
  • The surgeons are the Top 500 surgeons with a dossier and their own practice site. The Top 500 method says how they were ranked.

What each operation changes is on the deep plane facelift page; where the scars sit is on the incisions and scars page.