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Top 500
#4
Score
82.7/100

Dr. Foad Nahai, MD, FACS

Foad Nahai, MD, FACS is a plastic surgeon at the Center for Plastic Surgery at MetroDerm, 875 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Atlanta (Sandy Springs), Georgia, a group practice that also provides dermatology and Mohs surgery (metroderm.org). The practice site lists mini facelift, full facelift and neck lift, and names Drs. Farzad R. Nahai and Foad Nahai as the facelift surgeons (facelift page).

Practice
875 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 180, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone
404.835.4191
Website
metroderm.org
Specialty
Plastic surgery
Teaches at
ISAPS World Congress 2026, Cancun
Newest paper
Aesthet Surg J, 2026
Lectures
Videos of the talks
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Procedures

On metroderm.org, the practice's own site: before-and-after photographs and the operations described.

Group practice

MetroDerm & Center for Plastic Surgery (Center for Plastic Surgery at MetroDerm) is a group practice: metroderm.org lists 5 surgeons. Different surgeons at the practice do different operations, so ask for the surgeon who does facelifts by name. The practice's facelift pages name Dr. Foad Nahai and Dr. Farzad R. Nahai. The providers page lists 2 plastic surgeons (Dr. Farzad R. Nahai, Dr. Foad Nahai) and 3 Mohs surgeons; the facelift page offers a consultation with Drs. Farzad R. Nahai or Foad Nahai. Source

Training and board certification

  • Board certification, as the site states it: "Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon." The board is not named (foad-nahai-md).
  • Former Maurice J. Jurkiewicz Chair in Plastic Surgery and Professor of Surgery, Emory University (provider page).
  • Past President, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
  • Past President, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
  • The site states over 280 peer-reviewed papers and 14 books, including "The Art of Aesthetic Surgery," 3rd edition, written with his son, Dr. Farzad R. Nahai (foad-nahai-md).
  • Medical school, residency, fellowship and years in practice: not stated on the site.

Facelift and neck lift work

The facelift and neck lift pages are practice pages, not specific to Dr. Nahai.

  • Mini facelift. Limited-incision facelift for beginning jowling and mild neck laxity; recovery typically 7 to 10 days, per the page (facelift).
  • Full facelift. Longer incisions; deeper tissue repositioned and excess skin removed; the page states results typically last 10 to 15 years.
  • Neck lift. Cervicoplasty (skin removal through incisions behind the ears and under the chin), platysmaplasty (platysma edges sutured at the midline) and submental liposuction through the same incision; performed alone or with facelift (neck-lift).

Galleries: none found. Paths /gallery/, /before-and-after and /before-after return 404, and the page sitemap lists no gallery page.

Practice

Field Value
Practice MetroDerm & Center for Plastic Surgery (Center for Plastic Surgery at MetroDerm)
Address 875 Johnson Ferry Road NE, Suite 180, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30342 (location)
Phone Center for Plastic Surgery - Atlanta: 404.835.4191
Website https://metroderm.org/
Nahai page https://metroderm.org/foad-nahai-md/
Other plastic surgeon Farzad R. Nahai, MD (providers)
Other MetroDerm offices Alpharetta, Atlanta, Buckhead, Hiram, Lilburn (dermatology phone lines on metroderm.org)
Instagram instagram.com/metrodermatlanta (practice account)

Practice location and recovery

From metroderm.org, 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 Georgia

Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Back to work"Some patients may return to work one week after surgery and others may require several weeks to heal from swelling and bruising." Source7
Sutures out"Sutures removed in 7-10 days." Source10
Bruising"Bruising fades; most patients comfortable in public with makeup coverage by end of week 2." Source14
Back to work"Most patients return to work in 10-14 days." Source14
Exercise"Strenuous activity is restricted for 4-6 weeks." Source42
Final result"Final result visible at approximately 4-6 months as all swelling resolves." Source180

Why #4: the score, line by line

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

SignalPointsOfSource
Research28.73032 facelift and neck lift papers in PubMed, 18 since 2021
Teaching25259 meetings taught from 2023 on
Published work520facelift page; no gallery found
Leadership1515The Aesthetic Society, President 2008; ISAPS, President 2008-2010
Recognition910Newsweek facelift list 2024, 2025, 2026
Score82.7100#4 in the Top 500

Meetings taught

Facelift, neck and facial rejuvenation sessions Dr. Foad Nahai taught to other surgeons, newest first.

2026
ISAPS World Congress 2026, Cancun (30th World Congress on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
Cancun, Mexico · Brow Lift Mastery; You Be the Judge: Do Minimally Invasive Treatments of the Face Interfere Significantly With the Safety Profile of Future Surgical Treatments of the Face?; Periorbital Excellence: From Fat Grafting Paradigms to Lower Blepharoplasty Finesse; Prevention and Treatment of Complex Cases; You Be the Judge: Hemostatic Net Versus Glue for Hemostasis; Mastery in Face and Neck Surgery
2026
The Aesthetic MEET 2026 (Beauty Revealed)
Boston, MA, USA · EF-18 Beyond the First Facelift: Surgical Technique and Complication Rates in Secondary and Tertiary Facelift; RFP-15 Safety of Combined Face and Necklift: Does Opening the Neck Increase Risk? A Retrospective Analysis of Hematoma Risk
2026
Cairo FACE World Summit 2026
Cairo, Egypt · Periorbital Rejuvenation Facelift (Hall C)
2026
ISAPS Face Masters: Live Anatomy and Surgical Strategy
St. Louis, USA · The Art of Lifting; Dissection Session 3: Advanced Limited Delamination Deep-Plan; Custom-Made Facelift; Complication and Management, and "Intra-Op with the Masters"; What's My Approach to Eyebrow; Advanced Blepharoplasty
2026
IMCAS World 2026
Paris, France · Live Augmented Surgery & Anatomical Dissections - Deep face lift - French & Italian touch (in collaboration with AICPE); Surgery - Contributed talks; Periorbit surgery - (in collaboration with SOFCEP)
2026
ISAPS Face Masters 2026 (St. Louis), speaker
The Art of Lifting (Bespoke Facelift); Dissection Session 3 (Custom-Made Facelift); Treating Sialoceles
2026
ISAPS World Congress 2026 (Cancun), moderator
You Be the Judge: Do Minimally Invasive Treatments of the Face Interfere With the Safety Profile of Future Surgical Treatments of the Face?
2026
ISAPS World Congress 2026 (Cancun), moderator
Mastery in Face and Neck Surgery
2026
ISAPS World Congress 2026 (Cancun), moderator
Brow Lift Mastery (Scarless Lift: Endoscopic Deep Plane Face and Neck Lift)
2026
The Aesthetic MEET 2026, moderator
Customize Your Facelift: What I Do Differently
2025
AAPS 2025 Annual Meeting - Aesthetic Symposium
Austin, TX, USA · Aesthetic Symposium Session 1: Facelift (Sun May 25, 7:45-8:30 am)
2025
IMCAS World Congress 2025
Paris, France · Surgical complications: Enter the debate and solve problems (2025-01-30); Masters in facelift (2025-02-01)
2025
The Aesthetic MEET 2025, moderator
General Session: Facial Rejuvenation Complications: Prevention and Management
2024
ISAPS World Congress 2024 (Cartagena), moderator
Various Approaches to the Face (Deep Plane Face Lift; Face Lift Without Stigmatas; Hybrid Face Lift)

Facelift and neck research

Papers with Dr. Foad Nahai as an author, newest first. Search PubMed.

2026
Buccal Fat Suspension: Not Just a Lift-Restoring the Foundational Anatomy of a Youthful Cheek
Pessa JE, Howxorth RE, Kenkel JM, Nahai F · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 42374830 · Plain summary
2026
What I Do Now and What I Have Eliminated from My Facelifts: Proceedings of the 2025 ASPS Spring Meeting
Thomas C, Sergesketter AR, Shariati K, Nahai F, Zins J, Warren R, et al. · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 41914963
2024
There Is No Facelift for All Seasons
Nahai F · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 39024417
2024
The Role of Blood Pressure Control in Prevention of Hematoma After Blepharoplasty
Ash M, Shauly O, Swan C, Menon A, Schafer C, Nahai F · Aesthetic Plast Surg · PMID 38714536
2024
Evidence of Hematoma Prevention After Facelift
Stewart CM, Bassiri-Tehrani B, Jones HE, Nahai F · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 37540899
2023
A Systematic Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Tranexamic Acid in Facelift Surgery
Al-Hashimi M, Kaur P, Charles W, Bhasta M, Nahai F, Khajuria A · Aesthet Surg J · Systematic Review · PMID 37402636
2023
Hematomas and the Facelift Surgeon: It's Time for Us to Break Up for Good
Nahai F, Bassiri-Tehrani B, Santosa KB · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 37437181
2023
A Bibliometric Analysis of the Highest Cited Rhytidectomy Literature
Dutt A, Dutt AP, Reddy RK, Charles WN, Khademi Mansour HR, Nahai F, et al. · Aesthet Surg J Open Forum · PMID 38075298
2022
Why Devote an Entire Issue to Injectables?
Nahai F · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 36102829
2019
Complications in Aesthetic Surgery: Evaluating the Data
Nahai F · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 31329821
2018
Peer Review and the Role of Debate in Aesthetic Surgery Journal
Nahai F · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 30379997
2017
The "Maintenance" Facelift: A Misnomer?
Nahai F · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 28364527
2014
Malar mounds and festoons: review of current management
Kpodzo DS, Nahai F, McCord CD · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 24431347
2012
Facelift complications and the risk of venous thromboembolism: a single center's experience
Abboushi N, Yezhelyev M, Symbas J, Nahai F · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 22446820
2009
Isolated management of the aging neck
Mejia JD, Nahai FR, Nahai F, Momoh AO · Semin Plast Surg · PMID 21037862
2005
Lateral canthal anchoring: special situations
McCord CD, Ford DT, Hanna K, Hester TR, Codner MA, Nahai F · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 16163110
2005
Short scar face lift
Baker DC, Nahai F, Massiha H, Tonnard P · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 19338868
1998
The sentinel vein: an important reference point for surgery in the temporal region
Trinei FA, Januszkiewicz J, Nahai F · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 9427913
1995
Amputation neuromas of the great auricular nerve after rhytidectomy
de Chalain T, Nahai F · Ann Plast Surg · PMID 7503525

Sources

Facts from metroderm.org were read 2026-09-26.