
Facelift surgeons in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills
The Los Angeles and Beverly Hills metro area, California. Dr. Benjamin Talei in Beverly Hills is the top-ranked facelift surgeon here, #1 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 Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, ranked
After Dr. Benjamin Talei come Dr. Babak Azizzadeh in Beverly Hills and Dr. Jason Roostaeian in Los Angeles. Tap a name for the surgeon's dossier or practice site.
| Rank | Surgeon | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Benjamin Talei, MD Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser Surgery · Facial plastic surgery · Group practice | 87.4 |
| 2 | Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 85.9 |
| 15 | Dr. Jason Roostaeian, MD Dr. Jason Plastic Surgery (UCLA Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Suite) · Plastic surgery | 69.4 |
| 24 | Dr. Chia Chi Kao, MD Kao Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 66.2 |
| 29 | Dr. Jonathan M. Sykes, MD Sykes Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 63.5 |
| 41 | Dr. Daniel Gould, MD, PhD Dr. Gould Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 56 |
| 46 | Dr. Paul Nassif, MD, FACS NassifMD Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery · Group practice | 54.8 |
| 48 | Dr. Ritu Chopra, MS, MD The Plastic Surgery Institute · Plastic surgery · Group practice | 54 |
| 53 | Dr. Gordon Sasaki, MD, FACS Sasaki Advanced Aesthetic Medical Center · Plastic surgery | 50.8 |
| 55 | Dr. Guy G. Massry, MD Guy G. Massry, MD, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Oculoplastic surgery | 50.5 |
| 59 | Dr. Daryoush (David) Saadat, MD Beverly Hills Aesthetic Surgical Institute · Facial plastic surgery | 49.4 |
| 65 | Dr. Kian Karimi, MD, FACS drkian.com · Facial plastic surgery | 47.5 |
| 66 | Dr. Kenneth Kim, MD, FACS Dr. Kenneth Kim Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 46.6 |
| 67 | Dr. Ashkan Ghavami, MD Ghavami Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 45.7 |
| 84 | Dr. Jay Calvert, MD, FACS Dr. Jay Calvert, Beverly Hills and Newport Beach Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 41.7 |
| 113 | Dr. Sarmela Sunder, MD Sunder Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery · Group practice | 36.7 |
| 121 | Dr. Steven Teitelbaum, MD drteitelbaum.com · Plastic surgery | 35 |
| 126 | Dr. Catherine Chang, MD, FACS Privé Beverly Hills · Plastic surgery | 34.3 |
| 165 | Dr. Eugene Kim, MD E. Kim Plastic Surgery (Dr. Eugene Kim Plastic Surgery) · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 171 | Dr. Garth Fisher, MD garthfisher.com · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 189 | Dr. Andrew Cohen, MD, FACS Andrew T. Cohen, MD, FACS Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 192 | Dr. David Stoker, MD, FACS Stoker Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 201 | Dr. Carl Truesdale, MD doctortruesdale.com · Facial plastic surgery | 28.3 |
| 208 | Dr. Stephen Bresnick, MD drbresnick.com · Plastic surgery | 28 |
| 224 | Dr. Luis Macias, MD, FACS Aesthetic MdR · Plastic surgery | 27.2 |
| 226 | Dr. Grace Lee Peng, M.D. graceleepengmd.com · Facial plastic surgery | 26.4 |
| 237 | Dr. Sheila Nazarian, MD Nazarian Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 278 | Dr. Kristina Tansavatdi, MD facesbydrt.com · Facial plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 283 | Dr. Michael Persky, MD drpersky.com · Facial plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 296 | Dr. David Isaacs, MD drdavidisaacs.com · Plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 297 | Dr. Keon Parsa, MD eosrejuvenation.com · Plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 300 | Dr. John Vartanian, MD facial-plastic.com · Facial plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 302 | Dr. Ronald Mancini, MD, FACS ronaldmancinimd.com · Plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 316 | Dr. Jason Diamond, MD, FACS jasonbdiamond.com · Facial plastic surgery | 23 |
| 320 | Dr. Justin Perez, MD Marina Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 328 | Dr. Michelle Lee, MD PERK Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 347 | Dr. Rady Rahban, MD, FACS radyrahban.com · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 353 | Dr. Michael Omidi, MD, FACS michaelomidi.com · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 355 | Dr. Suzanne Trott, MD, FACS drtrott.com · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 369 | Dr. Brent Moelleken, MD, FACS drbrent.com · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 371 | Dr. Daniel Barrett, MD, MHA, MS Barrett Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 373 | Dr. Michael Zarrabi, MD Zarrabi Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 23 |
Surgeon dossiers in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills
Training, board certification, practice and facelift work, from each surgeon's own site.

Dr. Benjamin Talei
Benjamin (Ben) Talei, MD is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon at the Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser Surgery, 465 N Roxbury Dr, #750, Beverly Hills, California; the site states the…

Dr. Babak Azizzadeh
Babak Azizzadeh, MD, FACS is a facial plastic surgeon and Director of the CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery, 9401 Wilshire Blvd #650, Beverly Hills, California, and Clinical Chief of…

Dr. Jason Roostaeian
Jason Roostaeian, MD is a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery whose office is at 200 Medical Plaza Driveway, Suite 465, on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles (bio,…

Dr. Chia Chi Kao
Chia Chi Kao, MD is a plastic surgeon at Kao Plastic Surgery, 900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 100, Santa Monica, California, certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic…
Dr. Jonathan M. Sykes
Jonathan M. Sykes, MD is a facial plastic surgeon at Sykes Plastic Surgery, 8929 Wilshire Blvd, Penthouse Suite, Beverly Hills, with a second office in Roseville near Sacramento, California…
Dr. Daniel Gould
Daniel Gould, MD, PhD is a plastic surgeon at Dr. Gould Plastic Surgery, 120 S. Spalding Dr., Beverly Hills, California, board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery…

Dr. Paul Nassif
Paul Nassif, MD, FACS is a facial plastic surgeon at NassifMD Plastic Surgery, with offices in Beverly Hills and Newport Beach, California, certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology (1998)…

Dr. Ritu Chopra
Ritu Chopra, MS, MD is a plastic surgeon at The Plastic Surgery Institute, 465 North Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills, California, with a second office in Rancho Mirage; the site describes him as a…
Dr. Gordon Sasaki
Gordon Sasaki, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon at Sasaki Advanced Aesthetic Medical Center, 800 S. Fairmount Ave., Suite 319, Pasadena, California (contact). His face lift page describes a facelift…
What each practice shows
From each practice's own site: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, prices and recovery times.
- Dr. Benjamin Talei (#1), Beverly Hills Center for Plastic & Laser Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Babak Azizzadeh (#2), CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Jason Roostaeian (#15), Dr. Jason Plastic Surgery (UCLA Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Suite) · Los Angeles, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Chia Chi Kao (#24), Kao Plastic Surgery · Santa Monica, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Jonathan M. Sykes (#29), Sykes Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Daniel Gould (#41), Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Paul Nassif (#46), NassifMD Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Ritu Chopra (#48), The Plastic Surgery Institute · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Gordon Sasaki (#53), Sasaki Advanced Aesthetic Medical Center · Pasadena, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Guy G. Massry (#55), Guy G. Massry, MD, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price.
- Dr. Daryoush (David) Saadat (#59), Beverly Hills Aesthetic Surgical Institute · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Kian Karimi (#65), Dr. Kian Karimi (Dr. Kian) · Los Angeles, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Kenneth Kim (#66), Los Angeles, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Ashkan Ghavami (#67), Ghavami Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Jay Calvert (#84), Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Sarmela Sunder (#113), Sunder Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Steven Teitelbaum (#121), Steven Teitelbaum, MD (private practice, Santa Monica) · Santa Monica, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Catherine Chang (#126), Privé Beverly Hills · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Eugene Kim (#165), E. Kim Plastic Surgery (Dr. Eugene Kim Plastic Surgery) · Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Garth Fisher (#171), Beverly Hills, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Andrew Cohen (#189), Andrew T. Cohen, MD, FACS Plastic Surgery · Encino, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. David Stoker (#192), Stoker Plastic Surgery · Marina del Rey, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Grace Lee Peng (#226), Grace Lee Peng, M.D. · Beverly Hills, CA: no facelift page, no gallery, no published price.
What a facelift costs in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills
Full facelift prices as each practice publishes them, lowest first, with a range shown at its midpoint. The median is $55,000. More on the facelift cost page.
| Figure | Practice | As published |
|---|---|---|
| $23,500 | Dr. Jonathan M. Sykes Sykes Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA | $22,000 to $25,000 Source |
| $50,000 | Dr. Daryoush (David) Saadat Beverly Hills Aesthetic Surgical Institute · Beverly Hills, CA | $50,000 Source |
| $60,000 | Dr. Sarmela Sunder Sunder Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA | $30,000 to $90,000 Source |
| $75,000 | Dr. Paul Nassif NassifMD Plastic Surgery · Beverly Hills, CA | From $75,000 Source |
Before-and-after photos in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills
Each link opens the gallery on the practice's own site, in rank order.
- Face and neck before and after · Dr. Benjamin Talei, Beverly Hills
- AuraLyft facelift before and after · Dr. Benjamin Talei, Beverly Hills
- Weekend neck lift before and after · Dr. Benjamin Talei, Beverly Hills
- Face before and after (deep plane facelift, revision facelift) · Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, Beverly Hills
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, Beverly Hills
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Jason Roostaeian, Los Angeles
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. Jason Roostaeian, Los Angeles
- Ponytail Facelift before and after · Dr. Chia Chi Kao, Santa Monica
- Ponytail Lift before and after · Dr. Chia Chi Kao, Santa Monica
- Male Ponytail Facelift before and after · Dr. Chia Chi Kao, Santa Monica
- Male Ponytail Lift before and after · Dr. Chia Chi Kao, Santa Monica
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Jonathan M. Sykes, Beverly Hills
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Daniel Gould, Beverly Hills
- Weekend lift before and after · Dr. Daniel Gould, Beverly Hills
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Paul Nassif, Beverly Hills
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. Paul Nassif, Beverly Hills
- Deep plane facelift before and after · Dr. Ritu Chopra, Beverly Hills
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Ritu Chopra, Beverly Hills
- Direct neck lift before and after · Dr. Ritu Chopra, Beverly Hills
- Face and neck lift before and after · Dr. Gordon Sasaki, Pasadena
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Gordon Sasaki, Pasadena
- Cheek lift (midface) before and after · Dr. Guy G. Massry, Beverly Hills
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Daryoush (David) Saadat, Beverly Hills
- Neck liposuction before and after · Dr. Daryoush (David) Saadat, Beverly Hills
- Upper eyelid before and after · Dr. Daryoush (David) Saadat, Beverly Hills
- Lower eyelid before and after · Dr. Daryoush (David) Saadat, Beverly Hills
- Face and neck lift before and after · Dr. Kian Karimi, Los Angeles
- Facelift and neck lift before and after · Dr. Kenneth Kim, Los Angeles
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Kenneth Kim, Los Angeles
- Lower eyelid before and after · Dr. Kenneth Kim, Los Angeles
Surgeons in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills who teach the facelift
Facelift and neck lift sessions each surgeon taught to other surgeons at the major meetings.
- Dr. Chia Chi Kao · #24
ISAPS Face Masters: Beyond the Surgical Plane (St. Louis, 2027): Course faculty (Day 1: Endoscopic techniques for the Face & Neck; Day 2: New frontiers in Open Face & Neck procedures); session assignments not published; Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026 (Boca Raton, FL, 2026): Navigating the Great Planes of SMAS Dissection; ISAPS World Congress 2026, Cancun (30th World Congress on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) (Cancun, 2026): Intraoperative Video Presentation: Face and Neck; Advanced Endoscopic Facial Rejuvenation. 2026 (AASURGERY live surgery course) (St. Petersburg, 2026): Key Lectures. Upper Face Lift - Dr. Benjamin Talei · #1
5th Annual Anatomic Mastery in Aging Face Surgery (FACE): Symposium & Fresh Cadaver Lab (Hollywood, FL, 2027): Deep Plane Facelift; SMAS & Alternative Facelift Techniques; Neck Lift & Advanced Neck Rejuvenation; Midface Rejuvenation; Endoscopic Approaches; Blepharoplasty; Canthoplasty & Canthopexy; Brow Lift; Ptosis Repair (symposium and fresh cadaver lab); AAFPRS Annual Meeting 2026 (Las Vegas, 2026): Cadaver Lab: Facelift; EAFPS Lisbon 2026 - The World of Facial Plastics (Facial Plastic Surgery World Congress 2026, EAFPS + IFFPSS) (Estoril (Lisbon), 2026): Forehead & Brow Lift; The New Frontiers of Face Lifting 2026 (Rome, 2026): Video Sessions of Surgeries (May 22) - Dr. Michelle Lee · #328
Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026 (Boca Raton, FL, 2026): Achieving the Aesthetic Neck; ISAPS World Congress 2026, Cancun (30th World Congress on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) (Cancun, 2026): HT13 Deep Plane Facelift; AMWC Korea 2026 (Seoul, 2026): Thread Lifting in 2026: Vector Design, Tissue Support and Minimally Invasive Facial Repositioning; The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): S10 Comprehensive Deep Plane Facelift & Deep Necklift: Anatomy & Technique Cadaver Lab - Dr. Babak Azizzadeh · #2
5th Annual Anatomic Mastery in Aging Face Surgery (FACE): Symposium & Fresh Cadaver Lab (Hollywood, FL, 2027): Deep Plane Facelift; SMAS & Alternative Facelift Techniques; Neck Lift & Advanced Neck Rejuvenation; Midface Rejuvenation; Endoscopic Approaches; Blepharoplasty; Canthoplasty & Canthopexy; Brow Lift; Ptosis Repair (symposium and fresh cadaver lab); EAFPS Lisbon 2026 - The World of Facial Plastics (Facial Plastic Surgery World Congress 2026, EAFPS + IFFPSS) (Estoril (Lisbon), 2026): Deep Plane Facelift I: Fundamentals; NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2026 (New York, 2026): MASTERS PANEL: Complications & Difficult Cases; AAFPRS Face Forum Webinar: Masters of Facial Rejuvenation - Revision Facelift, Facial Nerve and Netting Considerations (Virtual, 2026): Revision Facelift, Facial Nerve and Netting Considerations - Dr. Guy G. Massry · #55
NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2027 (New York, 2027): Course faculty (speakers page; session assignments not published); 5th Annual Anatomic Mastery in Aging Face Surgery (FACE): Symposium & Fresh Cadaver Lab (Hollywood, FL, 2027): Deep Plane Facelift; SMAS & Alternative Facelift Techniques; Neck Lift & Advanced Neck Rejuvenation; Midface Rejuvenation; Endoscopic Approaches; Blepharoplasty; Canthoplasty & Canthopexy; Brow Lift; Ptosis Repair (symposium and fresh cadaver lab); AAFPRS Annual Meeting 2026 (Las Vegas, 2026): Cadaver Lab: Facelift; 3rd Annual Anatomic Mastery in Aging Face Surgery: Symposium & Cadaver Lab (Hollywood, FL, 2026): Lower blepharoplasty and canthal surgery - Dr. Ritu Chopra · #48
5th Annual Anatomic Mastery in Aging Face Surgery (FACE): Symposium & Fresh Cadaver Lab (Hollywood, FL, 2027): Deep Plane Facelift; SMAS & Alternative Facelift Techniques; Neck Lift & Advanced Neck Rejuvenation; Midface Rejuvenation; Endoscopic Approaches; Blepharoplasty; Canthoplasty & Canthopexy; Brow Lift; Ptosis Repair (symposium and fresh cadaver lab); AAFPRS Annual Meeting 2026 (Las Vegas, 2026): Cadaver Lab: Facelift; The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): EF-20 Teaching the Deep Plane Facelift in 10 Steps: A Competency-Based Training Model; NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2026 (New York, 2026): SECTION I: Deep Plane Mastery Series - Dr. Jason Roostaeian · #15
The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): S10 Comprehensive Deep Plane Facelift & Deep Necklift: Anatomy & Technique Cadaver Lab; Dallas Cosmetic Medicine & Surgery Meeting (Mar 19-20) + Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting (Mar 20-22) 2026 (Dallas, TX, 2026): How to Safely Perform a Submandibular Gland Resection for Neck Contouring with the Deep Necklift; The Aesthetic MEET 2025 (Austin, TX, 2025): The High SMAS Deep Plane Facelift (Sat Mar 22) - Dr. Ashkan Ghavami · #67
ISAPS World Congress 2026, Cancun (30th World Congress on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) (Cancun, 2026): Prevention and Treatment of Complex Cases; The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): EF-20 Teaching the Deep Plane Facelift in 10 Steps: A Competency-Based Training Model; NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2026 (New York, 2026): PANEL: Deep Neck, Submandibular Glands & Deep Neck Techniques; Dallas Cosmetic Medicine & Surgery Meeting (Mar 19-20) + Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting (Mar 20-22) 2026 (Dallas, TX, 2026): Controversies and Outcomes in Eyelid, Face and Neck Rejuvenation (panel) - Dr. Luis Macias · #224
Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026 (Boca Raton, FL, 2026): Achieving the Aesthetic Neck; The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): S10 Comprehensive Deep Plane Facelift & Deep Necklift: Anatomy & Technique Cadaver Lab; Aesthetic Interactive: Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2025 (Boca Raton, FL, 2025): Subplatysmal Surgery - Clinical Algorithm and Surgical Technique (Fri Nov 7) - Dr. Ronald Mancini · #302
UCLA Aesthetic Eyelid and Facial Rejuvenation Masters Course 2026 (Los Angeles, 2026): Lower Blepharoplasty: Transconjunctival Lower Blepharoplasty; Anterior Approach Lower Blepharoplasty; Hands-On Cadaver Lab; ASOPRS 56th Annual Fall Scientific Symposium (Orlando, 2025): Studies in Aesthetics: Histopathologic Analysis of Festoons - Dr. Daryoush (David) Saadat · #59
AAFPRS Annual Meeting 2026 (Las Vegas, 2026): Cadaver Lab: Facelift; NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2026 (New York, 2026): Deep Plane: Debate & Advanced Techniques; AAFPRS Annual Meeting 2025 (Los Angeles, 2025): Cadaver Lab: Facelift - Dr. Catherine Chang · #126
Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026 (Boca Raton, FL, 2026): Achieving the Aesthetic Neck; AMWC Asia - TDAC 2026 (Taipei, 2026): Energy-Based Devices: The Basics and Untold Truth
Facelift research by Los Angeles and Beverly Hills 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 Los Angeles and Beverly Hills 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.