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Facelift surgeons in New York City
The New York City metro area, New York. Dr. Charles Thorne in New York is the top-ranked facelift surgeon here, #11 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 New York City, ranked
After Dr. Charles Thorne come Dr. Alan Matarasso in New York and Dr. Andrew Jacono in New York. Tap a name for the surgeon's dossier or practice site.
| Rank | Surgeon | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dr. Charles Thorne, MD charlesthornemd.com · Plastic surgery | 73.2 |
| 12 | Dr. Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS alanmatarassomd.com · Plastic surgery | 73 |
| 27 | Dr. Andrew Jacono, MD, FACS New York Center for Facial Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 65.5 |
| 34 | Dr. Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACS Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery · Group practice | 60 |
| 47 | Dr. Philip Miller, MD, FACS Gotham Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 54.3 |
| 58 | Dr. David Hidalgo, MD, FACS drdavidhidalgo.com · Plastic surgery | 49.5 |
| 63 | Dr. Sam Rizk, MD, FACS Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 48 |
| 70 | Dr. Steven Levine, MD stevenlevinemd.com · Plastic surgery | 45.1 |
| 73 | Dr. Ramtin Kassir, MD Kassir Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery · Group practice | 45 |
| 82 | Dr. Joshua Rosenberg, MD Joshua D. Rosenberg, MD, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 42.6 |
| 85 | Dr. David Rosenberg, MD Dr. David Rosenberg Facial Plastic Surgery (Manhattan Facial Surgery Suites) · Facial plastic surgery · Group practice | 41.5 |
| 99 | Dr. Gregory A. Greco, DO, FACS Monmouth Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 39.2 |
| 111 | Dr. Mark G Albert, MD, FACS Albert Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery · Group practice | 37 |
| 120 | Dr. Barry DiBernardo, MD New Jersey Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery · Group practice | 35 |
| 128 | Dr. Nolan Karp, MD nolankarp.com · Plastic surgery | 34 |
| 136 | Dr. Sean Alemi, MD, FACS Alemi Facial Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 32.5 |
| 141 | Dr. Masoud Saman, MD, FACS Saman MD (Saman Facial Plastic Surgery) · Facial plastic surgery · Group practice | 32.5 |
| 154 | Dr. Joseph Fodero, MD Northeastern Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 30.2 |
| 162 | Dr. Isaac Starker, MD The Peer Group for Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery · Group practice | 29 |
| 167 | Dr. Anthony Berlet, MD Berlet Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 170 | Dr. John Sherman, MD, FACS nyplasticsurg.com · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 180 | Dr. Adam Kolker, MD, FACS Adam R. Kolker, M.D., F.A.C.S. Aesthetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 184 | Dr. Scott Spiro, MD, FACS Spiro Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 209 | Dr. Moustafa Mourad, MD nycfacedoc.com · Facial plastic surgery | 28 |
| 246 | Dr. Allen Rosen, MD, FACS The Plastic Surgery Group · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 249 | Dr. David Shafer, MD, FACS Shafer Clinic · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 251 | Dr. John Cozzone, MD Art Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 255 | Dr. Richard Swift, MD, FACS richardswiftmd.com · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 258 | Dr. Anthony LaBruna, MD, FACS Manhattan Plastic Surgery, P.L.L.C. · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 263 | Dr. Mark Sultan, MD, FACS drmarksultan.com · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 293 | Dr. Kevin Tehrani, MD aristocratps.com · Plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 299 | Dr. Neil Tanna, MD neiltanna.com · Plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 306 | Dr. Anna Frants, MD specialtyaestheticsurgery.com · Facial plastic surgery | 24.2 |
| 311 | Dr. Konstantin Vasyukevich, MD Facial Artistry MD · Facial plastic surgery | 23 |
| 315 | Dr. Jeffrey Wise, MD, FACS The Wise Center for Facial Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 23 |
| 329 | Dr. Christopher Chia, MD bodySCULPT · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 332 | Dr. Jennifer Levine, MD drjenniferlevine.com · Facial plastic surgery | 23 |
| 340 | Dr. Farhad Rafizadeh, MD, FACS Better Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 399 | Dr. David Rapaport, MD Rapaport Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 405 | Dr. Mark Karolak, DO, FAOCO Karolak Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 23 |
| 410 | Dr. Richard Reish, MD, FACS New York Plastic Surgical Group (LIPSG) · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 411 | Dr. Robert Morin, MD, FACS Robert Morin Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 23 |
| 419 | Dr. Mansher Singh, MD manshersinghmd.com · Plastic surgery | 20 |
| 457 | Dr. Yael Halaas, MD, FACS drhalaas.com · Facial plastic surgery | 20 |
| 494 | Dr. Joel Kopelman, MD, FACS Kopelman Aesthetic Surgery · Oculoplastic surgery | 20 |
| 500 | Dr. Andrew Timberlake, MD, PhD drandrewtimberlake.com · Plastic surgery | 20 |
Surgeon dossiers in New York City
Training, board certification, practice and facelift work, from each surgeon's own site.
#11 · New York
Dr. Charles Thorne
Charles H. Thorne, MD is a plastic surgeon in private practice at 812 Park Avenue, New York, and Chairman of the Department of Plastic Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat…
#12 · New York
Dr. Alan Matarasso
Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon with an office at 1009 Park Avenue, New York, NY, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (CV). His site states he "performs the short-scar…
#27 · New York
Dr. Andrew Jacono
Andrew Jacono, MD, FACS is a facial plastic surgeon at 630 Park Ave, New York, with a client concierge and administrative office in Westbury, Long Island (newyorkfacialplasticsurgery.com). His site…
#34 · New York
Dr. Steven J. Pearlman
Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACS is a facial plastic surgeon who founded Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery, 110 E 60th St, New York, in 2000, and was president of the AAFPRS in 2004-2005 (bio). His facelift…
#47 · New York
Dr. Philip Miller
Philip J. Miller, MD, FACS is a facial plastic surgeon at Gotham Plastic Surgery, 60 E 56th St, New York, a Diplomate of the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and the American…
#58 · New York
Dr. David Hidalgo
David A. Hidalgo, MD is a plastic surgeon at 655 Park Avenue, New York, with an in-office operating suite; his bio states the facility is affiliated with Weill-Cornell Medical College (bio). His…
#63 · New York
Dr. Sam Rizk
Samieh (Sam) Rizk, MD, FACS is a facial plastic surgeon and director of Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgery, 1040 Park Avenue at 86th Street, New York (contact, bio). His site describes standard,…
#70 · New York
Dr. Steven Levine
Steven M. Levine, MD is a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery with a private practice and on-site operating facility at 521 Park Ave, New York, which he opened in 2019…
#73 · New York
Dr. Ramtin Kassir
Ramtin Kassir, MD is a facial plastic surgeon at Kassir Plastic Surgery, with offices at 65 E 66th St., New York, and 81 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey (locations). His site centers on the…
What each practice shows
From each practice's own site: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, prices and recovery times.
- Dr. Charles Thorne (#11), Charles H. Thorne M.D. · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Alan Matarasso (#12), Alan Matarasso, MD, FACS, PC · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Andrew Jacono (#27), New York Center for Facial Plastic Surgery · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Steven J. Pearlman (#34), Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Philip Miller (#47), Gotham Plastic Surgery · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. David Hidalgo (#58), David A. Hidalgo, MD · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Sam Rizk (#63), Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgery · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Steven Levine (#70), Steven M. Levine, MD · New York, NY: facelift pages, no gallery, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Ramtin Kassir (#73), Kassir Plastic Surgery · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Joshua Rosenberg (#82), Joshua D. Rosenberg, MD, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. David Rosenberg (#85), Dr. David Rosenberg Facial Plastic Surgery (Manhattan Facial Surgery Suites) · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Gregory A. Greco (#99), Monmouth Plastic Surgery · Red Bank, NJ: a facelift page, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Mark G Albert (#111), Albert Plastic Surgery · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Barry DiBernardo (#120), New Jersey Plastic Surgery · Montclair, NJ: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Nolan Karp (#128), Nolan Karp, MD · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Sean Alemi (#136), Alemi Facial Plastic Surgery · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Masoud Saman (#141), Saman MD (Saman Facial Plastic Surgery) · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Joseph Fodero (#154), Northeastern Plastic Surgery · Florham Park, NJ: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price.
- Dr. Isaac Starker (#162), The Peer Group for Plastic Surgery · Florham Park, NJ: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Anthony Berlet (#167), Berlet Plastic Surgery · Cedar Grove, NJ & New York, NJ: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. John Sherman (#170), John E. Sherman, MD, FACS · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Adam Kolker (#180), Adam R. Kolker, M.D., F.A.C.S. Aesthetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery · New York, NY: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Scott Spiro (#184), Spiro Plastic Surgery · West Orange, NJ: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
What a facelift costs in New York City
Full facelift prices as each practice publishes them, lowest first, with a range shown at its midpoint. The median is $48,750. More on the facelift cost page.
| Figure | Practice | As published |
|---|---|---|
| $37,500 | Dr. Steven J. Pearlman Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery · New York, NY | $20,000 to $50,000 Source |
| $48,750 | Dr. Philip Miller Gotham Plastic Surgery · New York, NY | $30,000 to $35,000 Source |
| $80,000 | Dr. Ramtin Kassir Kassir Plastic Surgery · New York, NY | $75,000 Source |
Before-and-after photos in New York City
Each link opens the gallery on the practice's own site, in rank order.
- Facelift and chin implant before and after · Dr. Charles Thorne, New York
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Alan Matarasso, New York
- Facelift before and after (photos page) · Dr. Alan Matarasso, New York
- Deep plane facelift before and after · Dr. Andrew Jacono, New York
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Andrew Jacono, New York
- Lower facelift before and after · Dr. Andrew Jacono, New York
- Mini facelift before and after · Dr. Andrew Jacono, New York
- Male facelift before and after · Dr. Andrew Jacono, New York
- Revision facelift before and after · Dr. Andrew Jacono, New York
- Short scar facelift before and after · Dr. Andrew Jacono, New York
- SMAS facelift before and after · Dr. Andrew Jacono, New York
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. Andrew Jacono, New York
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Steven J. Pearlman, New York
- Before and after gallery (57 cases tagged Facelift/NatraLift, 39 tagged Neck Lift; filtered on the page) · Dr. Philip Miller, New York
- Case study: SMAS facelift · Dr. Philip Miller, New York
- Case study: facelift and neck lift · Dr. Philip Miller, New York
- Facelift before and after · Dr. David Hidalgo, New York
- Eyelid and brow lift before and after · Dr. David Hidalgo, New York
- Face and neck before and after · Dr. Sam Rizk, New York
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Sam Rizk, New York
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Ramtin Kassir, New York
- Male facelift before and after · Dr. Ramtin Kassir, New York
- Brow lift before and after · Dr. Ramtin Kassir, New York
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Ramtin Kassir, New York
- Lip lift before and after · Dr. Ramtin Kassir, New York
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Joshua Rosenberg, New York
- Eyelid and brow lift before and after · Dr. Joshua Rosenberg, New York
- Facelift before and after · Dr. David Rosenberg, New York
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. David Rosenberg, New York
- Brow lift before and after · Dr. David Rosenberg, New York
Surgeons in New York City who teach the facelift
Facelift and neck lift sessions each surgeon taught to other surgeons at the major meetings.
- Dr. Ramtin Kassir · #73
MFI 2027 Advanced Facelift & Neck Surgery (Milan, 2027): Endoscopic deep plane; submandibular gland; neck contouring; live surgery and cadaver lab; UK FACE Congress 2026 (Leeds, 2026): Pre-Congress Cadaver Lab: Endoscopic Brow Lift & Temporal Tunneling to Midface; The New Frontiers of Face Lifting 2026 (Rome, 2026): Rejuvenation of the Upper Face; The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): GSF-2 Minimal Incisions in Facefliting: Small Scars; Big Outcomes - Dr. Sam Rizk · #63
NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2027 (New York, 2027): Course faculty (speakers page; session assignments not published); The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): GSSu-3 Shaping the Neck Demystified; NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2026 (New York, 2026): Deep Plane: Debate & Advanced Techniques; 3rd Annual Anatomic Mastery in Aging Face Surgery: Symposium & Cadaver Lab (Hollywood, FL, 2026): Safety and Advantages of the Deep Plane Facelift - Dr. Steven Levine · #70
Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026 (Boca Raton, FL, 2026): Cadaver Demonstrations; The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): GSS-3 Customize Your Facelift: What I Do Differently; Aesthetic Interactive: Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2025 (Boca Raton, FL, 2025): Key Concepts in My Facelift Approach (panel + discussion, Fri Nov 7) - Dr. Steven J. Pearlman · #34
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): Neck & Jawline Definition; 3rd Annual Anatomic Mastery in Aging Face Surgery: Symposium & Cadaver Lab (Hollywood, FL, 2026): Faculty (event page): Ben Talei, Guy Massry, Steven Pearlman (chairs) and faculty lineup; Anatomic Mastery in Aging Face Surgery: Symposium & Cadaver Lab 2025 (Fort Lauderdale, 2025): Advanced Deep-Plane Facelift and Periorbital Rejuvenation (deep plane, SMAS, mid, S-lift, endoscopic, neck lifts; fresh cadaver lab) - Dr. Andrew Jacono · #27
AAFPRS Annual Meeting 2026 (Las Vegas, 2026): Morning Mimosas & Mastery! Special Presentation: Revision Deep Plane Facelift: Safety, Technical Pearls, and Avoiding Pitfalls; EAFPS Lisbon 2026 - The World of Facial Plastics (Facial Plastic Surgery World Congress 2026, EAFPS + IFFPSS) (Estoril (Lisbon), 2026): Deep Plane Facelift: Complications & Safety - Dr. Jennifer Levine · #332
AMWC Korea 2026 (Seoul, 2026): The Defined Lower Face: Minimally Invasive Strategies for Lower-Face Definition and Cervicomental Renewal; NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2026 (New York, 2026): April 26th Panel: Part II Facelift and Facial Aesthetics - Techniques and Perspectives - Dr. Charles Thorne · #11
Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026 (Boca Raton, FL, 2026): Navigating the Great Planes of SMAS Dissection; The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed) (Boston, MA, 2026): GSS-3 Customize Your Facelift: What I Do Differently - Dr. Alan Matarasso · #12
Plastic Surgery The Meeting 2026 (PSTM26) (Houston, TX, 2026): Does Facelift Plane Actually Matter? - Dr. Sean Alemi · #136
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); 1st International Warsaw Aesthetic Meeting: Face, Breast & Body (Warsaw, 2026): Session 11: Deep plane face and neck lift - Dr. Masoud Saman · #141
UK FACE Congress 2027 (Leeds, 2027): Live facelift surgery and masterclasses; NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2027 (New York, 2027): Course faculty (speakers page; session assignments not published) - Dr. Kevin Tehrani · #293
NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2026 (New York, 2026): PANEL: Part I Facelift and Facial Aesthetics - Techniques and Perspectives - Dr. Richard Reish · #410
NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2027 (New York, 2027): Course faculty (speakers page; session assignments not published)
Facelift research by New York City surgeons
The newest papers with a ranked surgeon from this city as an author.
2026
Management of Platysmal Banding in Face and Neck Lift Surgery
Sherif R, Kumar NG, Stuzin J, Hidalgo D, Rohrich RJ · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 41397101
2026
How I Do It: Surgical Face and Neck Rejuvenation
Chen T, Matarasso A · J Craniofac Surg · PMID 42635321 · Plain summary
2025
Considerations for Maximizing Perioral Aesthetics in Gender-Affirming Surgery
Thielhelm T, Liu K, Mavrommatis M, Rosenberg JD · Facial Plast Surg · PMID 40355119
2025
Role of Selective Neck Sutures in Face Lifts
Ganesh Kumar N, Sherif R, Schultz K, Hidalgo DA, Stuzin JM, Rohrich RJ · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 40719487
2024
Augmented and Virtual Reality Applications in Facial Plastic Surgery: A Scoping Review
Chou DW, Annadata V, Willson G, Gray M, Rosenberg J · Laryngoscope · PMID 37947302
2024
Clinical Practice Patterns in Facelift Surgery: A 15-Year Review of Continuous Certification Tracer Data from the American Board of Plastic Surgery
Stein MJ, Shah N, Harrast J, Zins JE, Matarasso A, Gosain AK · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 38302713
2023
Practice Patterns: An American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Member Survey, 2000 and 2020-How Much Has Brow Lifting Changed?
Coombs DM, Sinclair NR, Kochuba A, Grow J, Couto RA, Matarasso A, et al. · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 37409963
2022
The Effect of a Novel Platysma Hammock Flap During Extended Deep Plane Facelift on the Signs of Aging in the Neck
Jacono AA, Alemi AS, Harmon JJ, Ahmedli N · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 35446382
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 New York City 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.