Facelift surgeons in Chicago
The Chicago metro area, Illinois. Dr. Steven Dayan in Chicago is the top-ranked facelift surgeon here, #35 in the US.
Each marker carries the surgeon's Top 500 rank and sits on the practice's street address where it is known, otherwise at the centre of the practice's city. Markers that would cover each other spread into a ring and move back as you zoom in. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The top facelift surgeons in Chicago, ranked
After Dr. Steven Dayan come Dr. Julius Few in Chicago and Dr. Thomas Mustoe in Chicago. Tap a name for the surgeon's dossier or practice site.
| Rank | Surgeon | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Dr. Steven Dayan, MD, FACS Impressions Face + Body · Facial plastic surgery · Group practice | 59.2 |
| 37 | Dr. Julius Few, MD The Few Institute for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 57.3 |
| 57 | Dr. Thomas Mustoe, MD, FACS TLKM Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery · Group practice | 49.8 |
| 107 | Dr. Marco Ellis, MD Northwestern Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery · Group practice | 37.6 |
| 110 | Dr. Sammy Sinno, MD TLKM Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery · Group practice | 37.3 |
| 112 | Dr. Iliana Sweis, MD, FACS North Shore Center for Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 37 |
| 115 | Dr. Amir Dorafshar, MD, FACS Evolve Your Life · Plastic surgery | 36.3 |
| 122 | Dr. Laurie A. Casas, MD, FACS Casas Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 35 |
| 130 | Dr. John Kim, MD, FACS Northwestern Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · Plastic surgery | 33.3 |
| 134 | Dr. John Cook, MD Whole Beauty Institute · Plastic surgery | 33.2 |
| 148 | Dr. Anil Shah, MD, FACS Shah Facial Plastics (Anil R. Shah, MD, SC) · Facial plastic surgery | 31.3 |
| 149 | Dr. Benjamin Caughlin, MD, FACS Many Faces of Chicago (at Impressions Face + Body) · Facial plastic surgery | 31 |
| 151 | Dr. Renee Burke, MD Renee Burke MD, Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics, & Medspa · Plastic surgery | 31 |
| 173 | Dr. Parit Patel, MD, MBA, FACS Plastic Surgery Clinic of Chicago · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 185 | Dr. David Shifrin, MD Shifrin Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 214 | Dr. Sara R. Dickie, MD sara.surgery · Plastic surgery | 28 |
| 244 | Dr. Michael Horn, MD Lake Shore Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 260 | Dr. Geoffrey Fenner, MD Fenner Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 294 | Dr. Sahar Nadimi, MD drsaharnadimi.com · Facial plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 326 | Dr. George Moynihan, MD Gold Coast Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 23 |
| 378 | Dr. Otto Placik, MD, FACS bodysculptor.com · Plastic surgery | 23 |
Surgeon dossiers in Chicago
Training, board certification, practice and facelift work, from each surgeon's own site.
Dr. Steven Dayan
Steven H. Dayan, MD, FACS is a facial plastic surgeon at Impressions Face + Body, 224 West Hill Street, Chicago, where the facelift page names him and Dr. Benjamin Caughlin as the practice's facelift…
Dr. Julius Few
Julius W. Few, MD is a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery who founded The Few Institute for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 875 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, in 2008 after…
Dr. Thomas Mustoe
Thomas Mustoe, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon and founder of TLKM Plastic Surgery, 737 North Michigan Avenue #1500, Chicago, Illinois (contact). His site centers on a deep plane facelift performed…
Dr. Marco Ellis
Marco Ellis, MD is a plastic surgeon with Northwestern Plastic Surgery at 259 E Erie St, Suite 2060, Chicago, and a faculty member in plastic surgery at Northwestern (about, contact). His site…
Dr. Sammy Sinno
Sammy Sinno, MD is a plastic surgeon at TLKM Plastic Surgery, 737 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, a practice he shares with Dr. Thomas Mustoe (bio). His page describes a "deep plane dual-plane"…
Dr. Iliana Sweis
Iliana Sweis, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon at the North Shore Center for Plastic Surgery, 1535 Lake Cook Rd #201, Northbrook, Illinois, offering facial, breast and body surgery and non-surgical…
Dr. Amir Dorafshar
Amir Dorafshar, MD, FACS is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and the President and CEO of Evolve Your Life, with offices in Chicago, Peoria and Oak Brook, Illinois (bio, contact). His facelift…
Dr. Laurie A. Casas
Laurie A. Casas, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon at Casas Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2050 Pfingsten Rd, #270, Glenview, Illinois, in cosmetic surgery practice since 1990 (bio, contact). Her site…
Dr. John Kim
John Y.S. Kim, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon in Chicago and Clinical Director of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Division of Plastic Surgery; his site, branded Northwestern…
What each practice shows
From each practice's own site: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, prices and recovery times.
- Dr. Steven Dayan (#35), Impressions Face + Body · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Julius Few (#37), The Few Institute for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Thomas Mustoe (#57), TLKM Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Marco Ellis (#107), Northwestern Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Sammy Sinno (#110), TLKM Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Iliana Sweis (#112), North Shore Center for Plastic Surgery · Northbrook, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Amir Dorafshar (#115), Evolve Your Life · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Laurie A. Casas (#122), Casas Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · Glenview, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. John Kim (#130), Northwestern Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. John Cook (#134), Whole Beauty Institute · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Anil Shah (#148), Shah Facial Plastics (Anil R. Shah, MD, SC) · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Benjamin Caughlin (#149), Many Faces of Chicago (at Impressions Face + Body) · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Renee Burke (#151), Renee Burke MD, Plastic Surgery, Aesthetics, & Medspa · South Barrington, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Parit Patel (#173), Plastic Surgery Clinic of Chicago · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. David Shifrin (#185), Shifrin Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
What a facelift costs in Chicago
Full facelift prices as each practice publishes them, lowest first, with a range shown at its midpoint. The median is $19,700. More on the facelift cost page.
| Figure | Practice | As published |
|---|---|---|
| $12,400 | Dr. Marco Ellis Northwestern Plastic Surgery · Chicago, IL | $3,800 to $21,000 Source |
| $27,000 | Dr. Benjamin Caughlin Many Faces of Chicago (at Impressions Face + Body) · Chicago, IL | $22,000 to $32,000 Source |
Before-and-after photos in Chicago
Each link opens the gallery on the practice's own site, in rank order.
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Steven Dayan, Chicago
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. Steven Dayan, Chicago
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Julius Few, Chicago
- Deep plane facelift before and after (Dr. Mustoe) · Dr. Thomas Mustoe, Chicago
- Neck lift before and after (Dr. Mustoe) · Dr. Thomas Mustoe, Chicago
- Eyelid before and after (Dr. Mustoe) · Dr. Thomas Mustoe, Chicago
- Brow lift before and after (Dr. Mustoe) · Dr. Thomas Mustoe, Chicago
- Laser resurfacing before and after (Dr. Mustoe) · Dr. Thomas Mustoe, Chicago
- Face and neck lift before and after · Dr. Marco Ellis, Chicago
- Brow and eyelid before and after · Dr. Marco Ellis, Chicago
- Dual plane facelift by Dr. Sinno before and after · Dr. Sammy Sinno, Chicago
- Neck lift by Dr. Sinno before and after · Dr. Sammy Sinno, Chicago
- Blepharoplasty by Dr. Sinno before and after · Dr. Sammy Sinno, Chicago
- Brow lift by Dr. Sinno before and after · Dr. Sammy Sinno, Chicago
- Face gallery before and after (face lift, eyelid, rhinoplasty, FaceTite) · Dr. Iliana Sweis, Northbrook
- Face lift patient 1 before and after · Dr. Iliana Sweis, Northbrook
- Face lift patient 2 before and after · Dr. Iliana Sweis, Northbrook
- Face lift patient 3 before and after · Dr. Iliana Sweis, Northbrook
- Face lift patient 4 before and after · Dr. Iliana Sweis, Northbrook
- Face lift patient 5 before and after · Dr. Iliana Sweis, Northbrook
- Face lift patient 6 before and after · Dr. Iliana Sweis, Northbrook
- Face lift patient 7 before and after · Dr. Iliana Sweis, Northbrook
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Amir Dorafshar, Chicago
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. Amir Dorafshar, Chicago
- Brow lift before and after · Dr. Amir Dorafshar, Chicago
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Amir Dorafshar, Chicago
- Face and neck lift before and after · Dr. Laurie A. Casas, Glenview
- Neck contouring before and after · Dr. Laurie A. Casas, Glenview
- Precision neck contouring before and after · Dr. Laurie A. Casas, Glenview
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Laurie A. Casas, Glenview
Surgeons in Chicago who teach the facelift
Facelift and neck lift sessions each surgeon taught to other surgeons at the major meetings.
- Dr. John Kim · #130
AMWC Korea 2026 (Seoul, 2026): Energy-Based Devices 2.0: Intelligent Energy Design for Lifting, Contouring and Dermal Regeneration; IMCAS Asia 2026 (Bangkok, 2026): Deep Understanding in Face Lift Restoration; IMCAS World 2026 (Paris, 2026): Recent advances in the thread world - Dr. Julius Few · #37
Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026 (Boca Raton, FL, 2026): Achieving the Aesthetic Neck - Dr. Sammy Sinno · #110
The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): 402 Tricks and Tweaks: From Good to Great in the Face - Dr. Steven Dayan · #35
AMWC 2026 (Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress) (Monte-Carlo, 2026): Temples & Eyebrows: An Aesthetic Unit - Dr. Thomas Mustoe · #57
Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2026 (PSTM26) (Houston, TX, 2026): Management of Facelift Complications - Dr. John Cook · #134
The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): MIF-4 Masterclass: Live Laser - Dr. Sahar Nadimi · #294
NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2026 (New York, 2026): PANEL: Part I Facelift and Facial Aesthetics - Techniques and Perspectives
Facelift research by Chicago surgeons
The newest papers with a ranked surgeon from this city as an author.
Before you book
Compare each surgeon's before-and-after photos for faces and necks like yours, check the board certification on the dossier, and at a group practice ask for the surgeon who performs the facelift by name. What a facelift costs and how recovery goes each have their own page.
How the ranking works
Each surgeon here practices in Chicago and holds a place in the national Top 500. A surgeon sits in the city nearest the practice address. The ranking rests on facelift research, teaching at facelift meetings, the facelift work the practice shows on its own site, leadership in the specialty and recognition. The rules are on the methodology page.