Facelift surgeons in San Diego and La Jolla
The San Diego and La Jolla metro area, California. Dr. Steven Cohen in San Diego is the top-ranked facelift surgeon here, #7 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 San Diego and La Jolla, ranked
After Dr. Steven Cohen come Dr. Amir Moradi in Vista and Dr. Scott Miller in La Jolla. Tap a name for the surgeon's dossier or practice site.
| Rank | Surgeon | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Dr. Steven Cohen, MD FACES+ · Plastic surgery | 77.1 |
| 125 | Dr. Amir Moradi, MD moradimd.com · Facial plastic surgery | 34.4 |
| 196 | Dr. Scott Miller, MD, FACS Miller Cosmetic Surgery Center · Plastic surgery | 29 |
| 228 | Dr. Paul Chasan, MD, FACS Ranch & Coast Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 252 | Dr. Mark Mofid, MD, FACS drmofid.com · Plastic surgery | 26 |
| 274 | Dr. Amir Karam, MD drkaram.com · Facial plastic surgery | 24.7 |
| 324 | Dr. Melanie Malone, MD, FACS Malone Facial Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 23 |
| 432 | Dr. Cameron Francis, MD Ranch & Coast Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 20 |
| 469 | Dr. Sirius Yoo, MD SKY Facial Plastic Surgery · Facial plastic surgery | 20 |
| 482 | Dr. Moneer Jaibaji, MD MJ Plastic Surgery · Plastic surgery | 20 |
Surgeon dossiers in San Diego and La Jolla
Training, board certification, practice and facelift work, from each surgeon's own site.
Dr. Steven Cohen
Steven R. Cohen, MD is a plastic surgeon and the founder of FACES+, 4510 Executive Drive, Suite 200, San Diego, California, board certified through the American Board of Plastic Surgery…
Dr. Amir Moradi
Amir Moradi, MD is a facial plastic surgeon who founded Moradi MD in 2000; the practice is at 2023 West Vista Way F, Vista, California, in north San Diego County (bio, contact). His site names a…
Dr. Scott Miller
Scott R. Miller, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, practicing at Miller Cosmetic Surgery Center in the Scripps Medical Office Building, 9834 Genesee…
Dr. Amir Karam
Amir M. Karam, MD is a facial plastic surgeon at 11943 El Camino Real #100, San Diego, California, who states his career has focused only on the face (bio). His site centers on Vertical Restore, his…
What each practice shows
From each practice's own site: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, prices and recovery times.
- Dr. Steven Cohen (#7), FACES+ · San Diego, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Amir Moradi (#125), Moradi MD · Vista, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Scott Miller (#196), Miller Cosmetic Surgery Center · La Jolla, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, no published price, recovery times.
- Dr. Amir Karam (#274), San Diego, CA: facelift pages, before-and-after photos, a published price, recovery times.
What a facelift costs in San Diego and La Jolla
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 |
|---|---|---|
| $107,500 | Dr. Amir Karam San Diego, CA | $95,000 Source |
Before-and-after photos in San Diego and La Jolla
Each link opens the gallery on the practice's own site, in rank order.
- Facelift before and after · Dr. Steven Cohen, San Diego
- Mini facelift before and after · Dr. Steven Cohen, San Diego
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. Steven Cohen, San Diego
- Deep plane lower face and neck lift before and after · Dr. Amir Moradi, Vista
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Amir Moradi, Vista
- Brow lift before and after · Dr. Amir Moradi, Vista
- CO2 laser resurfacing before and after · Dr. Amir Moradi, Vista
- Face and neck lift before and after · Dr. Scott Miller, La Jolla
- Neck lift before and after · Dr. Scott Miller, La Jolla
- Male face and neck lift before and after · Dr. Scott Miller, La Jolla
- Eyelid before and after · Dr. Scott Miller, La Jolla
- Forehead lift before and after · Dr. Scott Miller, La Jolla
- Lip lift before and after · Dr. Scott Miller, La Jolla
- Non-surgical face before and after · Dr. Scott Miller, La Jolla
- Before and after · Dr. Paul Chasan, Del Mar
- Before and after · Dr. Mark Mofid, La Jolla
- Vertical Restore facial rejuvenation before and after · Dr. Amir Karam, San Diego
- Before and after · Dr. Melanie Malone, La Jolla
- Before and after · Dr. Cameron Francis, Del Mar
- Before and after · Dr. Sirius Yoo, San Diego
- Before and after · Dr. Moneer Jaibaji, Coronado
Surgeons in San Diego and La Jolla who teach the facelift
Facelift and neck lift sessions each surgeon taught to other surgeons at the major meetings.
- Dr. Steven Cohen · #7
ISAPS World Congress 2026, Cancun (30th World Congress on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) (Cancun, 2026): Advanced Adjunct Techniques; NYC Facelift & Rhinoplasty Master Course 2026 (New York, 2026): April 25th LIVE SURGERY: Deep Plane Face & Neck Lift, Endoscopic Browlift & Fat Transfer on a 50-year-old patient; IMCAS Americas 2026 (Sao Paulo, 2026): DEEP FACE LIFT - Anatomy & Ultrasonography demonstration; ISAPS Face Masters: Live Anatomy and Surgical Strategy (St. Louis, 2026): Facelift Strategies - Dr. Amir Moradi · #125
IMCAS World 2026 (Paris, 2026): Surgery - Contributed talks - Dr. Mark Mofid · #252
ISAPS World Congress 2026, Cancun (30th World Congress on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery) (Cancun, 2026): Lasers and Energy-Based Devices and Threads - Dr. Amir Karam · #274
AAFPRS Annual Meeting 2025 (Los Angeles, 2025): Cadaver Lab: Facelift
Facelift research by San Diego and La Jolla 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 San Diego and La Jolla 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.