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Top 500
#78
Score
43.8/100

Dr. Anthony Admire, MD, FACS

Anthony A. Admire, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon at AdmireMD Plastic Surgery + Skin Clinic, 17300 N. Perimeter Dr., Scottsdale, Arizona, with a second office in Phoenix (Arcadia) (contact). His site centers on the AdmireMD deep plane face and neck lift, also called the Perfect Plane facelift, and a scarless endoscopic midface lift (deep plane facelift).

Practice
17300 N. Perimeter Dr., Suite 175, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Phone
(480) 781-4016
Website
admireplasticsurgery.com
Specialty
Plastic surgery
Teaches at
Full Face Global 2026
Lectures
Videos of the talks
Portrait of a smiling woman with gray hair

Training and board certification

Source for all rows: bio and CV

Stage Detail
College University of Arizona, BS molecular and cellular biology, 1994
Medical school University of Arizona College of Medicine, MD 2001
Residency Coordinated general surgery/plastic surgery, Saint Louis University Hospital, 2001-2006
  • Board certification, as the CV states it: "Board Certified - American Board of Plastic Surgery, 11/10/2007 – Current"; Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
  • Assistant Professor of Surgery and Acting Chief of Plastic Surgery, University of Arizona / University Medical Center, Tucson, 2006-2007.
  • Private practice in North Scottsdale since late 2007.
  • Chief of plastic surgery, HonorHealth Osborn Campus, for more than eight years.
  • Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, 2018-current.
  • Member of ASPS, ASAPS and ISAPS; majority owner of Paradise Valley Multispecialty Surgery Center.

Facelift and neck lift work

  • AdmireMD deep plane face and neck lift. General anesthesia, about 3 to 3.5 hours; beveled incisions in the hairline and around the ears plus a small incision under the chin; permanent suspension sutures lift the SMAS in a superior vector and four retaining ligaments are released; the buccal fat pad may be partially removed (deep plane facelift).
  • Deep plane neck lift. Muscles, fat and submandibular glands are repositioned or partly removed and the platysma tightened; one neck drain removed in 2-4 days (deep plane facelift). Separate neck lift page describes cervicoplasty and platysmaplasty under general or local anesthesia with sedation; published price "AdmireMD Deep Necklift $18,000 - $30,000."
  • Scarless endoscopic midface lift. One-inch temple incisions, release of midfacial ligaments and fat pads, Endo Ribbon or resorbable suture fixation; return to work in 7-10 days (midface lift). Mini facelift page.
  • Recovery, per the site. Wrap removed at 2-3 days; drain out at 2-4 days; return to work and driving at 1-2 weeks; bruising and swelling improve at 2-3 weeks; moderate exercise after week three (deep plane facelift).
  • Cost. Deep plane facelift price not published.
  • Galleries. Deep plane facelift, deep neck lift, endoscopic scarless midface lift (one case).

Other facial procedures

The site offers eyelid surgery ("$5,000 - 15,000"), brow lift, lip lift ("$5,000 - 8,000"), chin implant and medspa laser treatment. Eyelid gallery: blepharoplasty.

Practice

Office Address Phone
Scottsdale 17300 N. Perimeter Dr., Suite 175, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (480) 781-4016
Phoenix (Arcadia) 4280 E Camelback Rd, Suite 150, Phoenix, AZ 85018 (480) 573-0082

Not verified: the CV lists office phone 480-946-3155; the contact page lists (480) 781-4016.

Practice location, prices and recovery

From admireplasticsurgery.com, read 2026-09-30. Prices and recovery times are quoted as the practice publishes them.

The marker carries the surgeon's Top 500 rank and sits on the practice's street address. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Top facelift surgeons in Arizona

Published prices

ProcedureAs publishedSource
Deep neck liftAdmireMD Deep Necklift $18,000 - $30,000admireplasticsurgery.com/face/neck-lift
Eyelid surgeryCost of Eyelid Surgery $5,000 - 15,000admireplasticsurgery.com/face/eyelid-surgery
Lip liftCost of a Lip Lift $5,000 - 8,000admireplasticsurgery.com/face/lip-lift

Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Drains"A single drain will be removed within 2-4 days." Source4
Sutures out"About one week after your neck lift in Scottsdale, we'll set up an appointment to remove your sutures." Source7
Back to work"1-2 weeks: Light physical activity is permitted. Return to work is expected, including driving." Source14
Swelling"2-3 weeks: Significant improvement in bruising and swelling is expected." Source21
Exercise"Wait until the third week passes to resume moderate exercise." Source21

Why #78: the score, line by line

Points come from sources read the same way for every surgeon. The method is on the methodology page.

SignalPointsOfSource
Research0300 facelift and neck lift papers in PubMed, 0 since 2021
Teaching20.8255 meetings taught from 2023 on
Published work2020facelift page; before-and-after gallery
Leadership015none on the society pages read
Recognition310Newsweek facelift list 2026
Score43.8100#78 in the Top 500

Lectures and videos

Videos that name Dr. Anthony Admire as the speaker, newest first.

Meetings taught

Facelift, neck and facial rejuvenation sessions Dr. Anthony Admire taught to other surgeons, newest first.

2026
Full Face Global 2026
Sao Paulo, Brazil · Face Panel 1 - Middle Third; Necklift Panel 1; Ancillary Procedures: Hot Topics; Masterclass: Hybrid High SMAS - Extended Deep Plane Facelift - The Best of Both Techniques & Refinement to the Lateral Necklift; Difficult cases panel: face and nose (face cases: unusual facelift infections; malar mounds and the filler face in facelift surgery; deep plane in facial palsy; malar festoon)
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology 2025 (VCS 2025)
Las Vegas, NV, USA · Advanced Deep Necklift Techniques: A Step-by-Step Approach (May 29, 5:20-5:35 PM); Facial Rejuvenation Surgery in the Modern Era: Balancing Tradition and Nonsurgical Innovation (May 30, 3:30-5:45 PM; talks: Observations from Four Decades of Facelifting; My Approach to Preservation Facelift; Systematic Approach to Deep Plane Facelift; Advanced Deep Neck Lifting; Extended Deep Plane Facelift); Surgical Facial Rejuvenation Techniques LIVE! - live demonstrations of surgery on cadaver: Neck Lift; Advanced Deep Plane Facelift Techniques; Endoscopic Brow and Midface Lift (May 31, 1:15-5:30 PM)
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2025, speaker
Advanced Deep Necklift Techniques: A Step-by-Step Approach
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2025, speaker
Advanced Techniques in Extended Deep Plane Facelift - What I've Learned and Changed Last 10 Years
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2025, panelist
Panel Discussion: Facial Rejuvenation Surgery in the Modern Era
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2025, speaker
Neck Lift (incl. live demonstration on a cadaver)
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2025, speaker
Advanced Deep Plane Facelift Techniques (incl. live demonstration on a cadaver)
2024
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2024, speaker
Deep Dive into the Deep Plane Facelift (incl. live demonstration on a cadaver)

Sources

Facts from admireplasticsurgery.com were read 2026-09-30.