Facelift surgeons in Miami and Fort Lauderdale
The Miami and Fort Lauderdale metro area, Florida. Dr. James Stuzin in Miami is the top-ranked facelift surgeon here, #3 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 Miami and Fort Lauderdale, ranked
After Dr. James Stuzin come Dr. Adam Rubinstein in Aventura and Dr. Andres Sarraga in Aventura. Tap a name for the surgeon's dossier or practice site.
| Rank | Surgeon | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dr. James Stuzin, MD The Institute of Aesthetic Medicine · Plastic surgery | 84.9 |
| 109 | Dr. Adam Rubinstein, MD, FACS dr-rubinstein.com · Plastic surgery | 37.3 |
| 133 | Dr. Andres Sarraga, MD, FACS The ARTIS Institute for Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery · Group practice | 33.2 |
| 137 | Dr. John J. Martin Jr., MD Dr. John Martin MD · Oculoplastic surgery | 32.5 |
| 158 | Dr. Paul Afrooz, MD drpaulafrooz.com · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 213 | Dr. Pat Pazmino, MD miamiaesthetic.com · Plastic surgery | 28 |
| 227 | Dr. Jose Rodriguez-Feliz, MD Dr. Rodriguez-Feliz Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 229 | Dr. Stephan Baker, MD, FACS drbaker.com · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 235 | Dr. Marcelo Ghersi, MD Aeris (formerly Plastic Surgery Institute Miami) · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 236 | Dr. Bernard Shuster, MD, MBA Shuster Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 254 | Dr. Phillip Craft, MD bodybycraft.com · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 273 | Dr. Robert Rothfield, MD, FACS Weston Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 308 | Dr. Russell Palmer, MD palmercosmeticsurgery.com · Plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 343 | Dr. Andres Bustillo, MD, FACS Bustillo Facial Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 23 |
| 350 | Dr. Alexander Zuriarrain, MD, FACS Zuri Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 358 | Dr. Ali Charafeddine, MD Eden Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 377 | Dr. Ary Krau, MD arykraumd.com · Plastic surgery | 23 |
Surgeon dossiers in Miami and Fort Lauderdale
Training, board certification, practice and facelift work, from each surgeon's own site.
Dr. James Stuzin
James M. Stuzin, MD is a plastic surgeon at The Institute of Aesthetic Medicine, 3225 Aviation Ave, Suite 100, Miami, Florida, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American…
Dr. Adam Rubinstein
Adam J. Rubinstein, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon at 2999 NE 191st St., Aventura, Florida, with an on-premises operating room certified for general anesthesia (bio, contact). His site offers…
Dr. Andres Sarraga
Andrés Sárraga, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon with oculoplastic fellowship training at The ARTIS Institute for Plastic Surgery, 21110 Biscayne Blvd, Aventura, Florida (bio, contact). His site…
Dr. John J. Martin Jr.
John Martin, MD is an ophthalmologist and oculoplastic surgeon with a private practice at 2912 Douglas Rd, Coral Gables, Florida; the site states the practice focuses on eye, facial and neck…
Dr. Paul Afrooz
Paul N. Afrooz, MD is a plastic surgeon whose practice at 211 South Dixie Highway, Suite 110, Coral Gables, Florida, focuses on facial surgery, with a particular interest in facelift, neck lift and…
What each practice shows
From each practice's own site: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, prices and recovery times.
- Dr. James Stuzin (#3), The Institute of Aesthetic Medicine · Miami, FL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Adam Rubinstein (#109), Adam J. Rubinstein, M.D., F.A.C.S. · Aventura, FL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Andres Sarraga (#133), The ARTIS Institute for Plastic Surgery · Aventura, FL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. John J. Martin Jr. (#137), Coral Gables, FL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price.
- Dr. Paul Afrooz (#158), Paul N. Afrooz, MD · Coral Gables, FL: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
What a facelift costs in Miami and Fort Lauderdale
Full facelift prices as each practice publishes them, lowest first, with a range shown at its midpoint. More on the facelift cost page.
| Figure | Practice | As published |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | Dr. Paul Afrooz Paul N. Afrooz, MD · Coral Gables, FL | From $50,000 Source |
Before-and-after photos in Miami and Fort Lauderdale
Each link opens the gallery on the practice's own site, in rank order.
- Facelift before and after · Dr. James Stuzin, Miami
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. James Stuzin, Miami
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Adam Rubinstein, Aventura
- Mini facelift before and after · Dr. Adam Rubinstein, Aventura
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. Adam Rubinstein, Aventura
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Adam Rubinstein, Aventura
- Brow lift before and after · Dr. Adam Rubinstein, Aventura
- Facelift and neck lift before and after · Dr. Andres Sarraga, Aventura
- S.I.M.P.L.E. neck lift before and after · Dr. Andres Sarraga, Aventura
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Andres Sarraga, Aventura
- Eyelid and brow lift before and after · Dr. Andres Sarraga, Aventura
- Brow lift before and after · Dr. Andres Sarraga, Aventura
- Facelift, eyelid, brow and laser before and after · Dr. John J. Martin Jr., Coral Gables
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Paul Afrooz, Coral Gables
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. Paul Afrooz, Coral Gables
- Male face and neck before and after · Dr. Paul Afrooz, Coral Gables
- Brow lift before and after · Dr. Paul Afrooz, Coral Gables
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Paul Afrooz, Coral Gables
- Facial fat grafting before and after · Dr. Paul Afrooz, Coral Gables
- Before and after · Dr. Pat Pazmino, Miami
- Before and after · Dr. Jose Rodriguez-Feliz, Coral Gables
- Before and after · Dr. Stephan Baker, Miami
- Before and after · Dr. Marcelo Ghersi, Coral Gables
- Before and after · Dr. Bernard Shuster, Hollywood
- Before and after · Dr. Phillip Craft, Miami Beach
- Before and after · Dr. Robert Rothfield, Weston
- Before and after · Dr. Russell Palmer, Ft. Lauderdale
- Before and after · Dr. Andres Bustillo, Miami
- Before and after · Dr. Alexander Zuriarrain, South Miami
- Before and after · Dr. Ali Charafeddine, Miami
Surgeons in Miami and Fort Lauderdale who teach the facelift
Facelift and neck lift sessions each surgeon taught to other surgeons at the major meetings.
- Dr. John J. Martin Jr. · #137
ASOPRS 57th Annual Fall Scientific Symposium (New Orleans, 2026): Henry I. Baylis Cosmetic Surgery Award Lecture: The Quest for "Beauty" - At What Risk and At What Price?; AMWC 2026 (Aesthetic & Anti-Aging Medicine World Congress) (Monte-Carlo, 2026): Temples & Eyebrows: An Aesthetic Unit; AMWC Latin America 2025 (Medellin, 2025): Mirada radiante: avances en rejuvenecimiento de la zona orbitopalpebral / Radiant look: advances in rejuvenation of the orbitopalpebral area; ASOPRS 56th Annual Fall Scientific Symposium (Orlando, 2025): Regenerative Medicine for Oculofacial Rejuvenation - Dr. Adam Rubinstein · #109
AMWC Southeast Asia 2025 (Bangkok, 2025): Face First: Surgical Meets Subtle; Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology 2025 (VCS 2025) (Las Vegas, NV, 2025): Comprehensive Neck Rejuvenation - A Layered Approach (May 29, 4:15-6:00 PM; talks incl. Light-Guided Percutaneous Platysmaplasty with Neck Lifts; Deep Plane Neck Lift; Do's and Don'ts of Neck Lift Surgery) - Dr. Andres Sarraga · #133
El Arte del Plano Profundo (Spanish-language deep plane facelift course) (Davie, FL, 2026): Blefaroplastía inferior y transposición de grasa - Dr. James Stuzin · #3
59th Annual Baker Gordon Educational Symposium (Miami, FL, 2025): Mastering Outcomes in Face Lifting - LIVE SURGERY: Extended SMAS Facelift (Thu Feb 6, 8:30 a.m.)
Facelift research by Miami and Fort Lauderdale 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 Miami and Fort Lauderdale 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.