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Top 500
#152
Score
30.4/100

Dr. A. Jay Burns, MD

A. Jay Burns, MD is a plastic surgeon and director of Resurrect Skin MD, a medical spa and surgical practice at 8226 Douglas Ave, Ste. 104, Dallas, Texas (meet Dr. Burns). His site offers one facelift, Resurrect Face & Neck, a lower SMAS facelift combined with a suture suspension neck lift, and a standalone suture neck lift, Resurrect Neck (Resurrect Face & Neck).

Practice
8226 Douglas Ave, Ste. 104, Dallas, TX 75225
Phone
469-249-3980
Website
resurrectskinmd.com
Specialty
Plastic surgery
Teaches at
The Aesthetic Meeting 2024
Newest paper
Dermatol Surg, 2010
Lectures
Videos of the talks
A smiling woman with short blonde hair posing

Training and board certification

Source for all rows: meet Dr. Burns

Stage Detail
College Baylor University, BS 1977
Medical school University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, MD 1981
Residency General surgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, 1982-1986
Residency Plastic surgery, UT Southwestern, 1986-1988
Fellowship Vascular anomalies, Boston Children's Hospital, 1988
  • Certifications as printed: "American Board of Surgery, 1987" and "American Board of Plastic Surgeons, Inc., 1990."
  • Founded the Vascular Anomalies and Birthmark Clinic in Dallas.
  • Over 30 years in practice; Resurrect Skin MD is described as his solo practice.
  • Has served on scientific advisory boards for laser and energy-device technologies, per the site.
  • The site states D Magazine named him a Best Doctor in Dallas 14 times and Texas Monthly a Super Doctor 18 years in a row.

Facelift and neck lift work

  • Resurrect Face & Neck (RFN). A lower SMAS facelift, with the SMAS pulled toward the ears and excess skin trimmed, combined with the Resurrect Neck suture lift. Listed as 1-2 hours, general or local anesthesia, 2-3 weeks downtime, no drains and no overnight stay (RFN).
  • High SMAS facelift. The page states he performed it for years and now refers patients who need it to other Dallas surgeons (RFN).
  • Resurrect Neck. Suture suspension through small puncture points using MyEllevate tools, with liposuction if needed; the page states it is the only neck lift he performs and that it can be done under local anesthesia (Resurrect Neck).
  • Recovery, per the site. RFN: bruising usually two weeks, up to three; return to work and social activities in two to three weeks; no exercise or heavy lifting for two weeks; soft neck collar (RFN). Resurrect Neck: many patients return to work in a day or two without significant bruising (Resurrect Neck).
  • Cost. No prices published.
  • Galleries. Surgical procedures (two images; procedure not labeled), laser services.

Other facial procedures

The site offers blepharoplasty, brow lift and Erbium laser resurfacing, plus nonsurgical lasers, injectables and microneedling.

Practice

Field Value
Practice Resurrect Skin MD
Address 8226 Douglas Ave, Ste. 104, Dallas, TX 75225 (contact)
Phone 469-249-3980
Website https://resurrectskinmd.com/
Instagram instagram.com/resurrectskinmd
YouTube @DrAJayBurns
Facebook facebook.com/resurrectskinmd

Not verified: the RFN and Resurrect Neck pages also print 219-754-6865; the contact page prints only 469-249-3980. The two surgical gallery images carry no procedure label.

Practice location and recovery

From resurrectskinmd.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 Texas

Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Back to work"Many RN patients return to work in a day or two if there is no significant bruising." Source2
Bruising"If bruising occurs, it typically lasts for two weeks and can last up to three weeks." Source14
Exercise"During the first two weeks, you must restrict any activity that could strain your incisions... This includes exercise and heavy lifting." Source14
Back to work"Most patients feel comfortable returning to work and social activities within two to three weeks." Source21
Drains"No drains needed during recovery" Source

Why #152: the score, line by line

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

SignalPointsOfSource
Research12.2304 facelift and neck lift papers in PubMed, 0 since 2021
Teaching4.2251 meetings taught from 2023 on
Published work520facelift page; before-and-after gallery
Leadership015none on the society pages read
Recognition910Newsweek facelift list 2024, 2025, 2026
Score30.4100#152 in the Top 500

Lectures and videos

Videos that name Dr. A. Jay Burns as the speaker, newest first.

Meetings taught

Facelift, neck and facial rejuvenation sessions Dr. A. Jay Burns taught to other surgeons, newest first.

2024
The Aesthetic Meeting 2024, panelist
General Session: Icing on the Cake: Skin Resurfacing for the Facelift Patient

Facelift and neck research

Papers with Dr. A. Jay Burns as an author, newest first. Search PubMed.