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Top 500
#26
Score
66/100

Dr. Jennifer L. Walden, MD

Jennifer L. Walden, MD is a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery who owns Walden Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center, 5656 Bee Caves Rd, Austin, Texas (drjenniferwalden.com). Her facelift page lists a traditional facelift, a limited-incision facelift and a neck lift, and the site also offers FaceTite and NeckTite radiofrequency treatment (facelift).

Practice
5656 Bee Caves Rd, Ste E201, Austin, TX 78746
Phone
512-328-4100, ext. 1
Website
drjenniferwalden.com
Specialty
Plastic surgery
Teaches at
ISAPS World Congress 2026, Cancun
Lectures
Videos of the talks
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Training and board certification

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Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts in Biology with Honors, University of Texas at Austin bio
Medical school Medical Doctorate with Highest Honors, University of Texas Medical Branch; salutatorian bio
Residency Institution not named on the bio page bio
Fellowship Aesthetic surgery, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital (MEETH), New York bio
Board certification American Board of Plastic Surgery bio
  • President of the Texas Alpha Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha in medical school (bio).
  • Former Program Director of the MEETH Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship; attending surgeon at MEETH and Lenox Hill Hospital; Clinical Instructor of Surgery (Plastic Surgery) at NYU Langone; practiced eight years in New York (bio).
  • Clinical Assistant Professor in Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern (bio).
  • First female president of The Aesthetic Society (ASAPS), 2022 (bio).
  • Member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons since 2016 (bio).
  • Co-author of the textbook Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (Elsevier, 2010) (bio).

Facelift and neck lift work

  • Facelift page, three incision methods (facelift):
    • Traditional facelift: face, jowls and neck; fat sculpting, lifting and repositioning of muscle and deeper tissues, skin trimming and redraping; incision from the temples around the ear to the lower scalp, sometimes under the chin.
    • Limited-incision facelift: short incisions at the temples and around the ear for the area around the eyes and mouth.
    • Neck lift: jowls, loose neck skin and fat under the chin; incision around the earlobe and behind the ear.
  • The facelift page states IV sedation or general anesthesia and about two hours of operating time (facelift).
  • The page does not name a specific layer technique such as deep plane or high SMAS.
  • The bio lists teaching on laser techniques with facelifting at national conferences (bio).
  • Related neck pages: FaceTite and NeckTite, thread lift, neck.
  • Galleries: facelift, FaceTite/NeckTite.

Practice

  • Practice: Walden Cosmetic Surgery & Laser Center, with an accredited office operating suite at Westlake Medical Center; privileges at the Hospital at Westlake Medical Center and Seton Hospital (bio).
  • Main Practice/SurgiCenter: 5656 Bee Caves Rd, Ste E201, Austin, TX 78746; 512-328-4100, ext. 1 (contact).
  • Formula Wellness Aesthetics and Longevity: 5656 Bee Caves Rd, Ste D200, Austin, TX 78746; 512-640-8111 (contact).
  • Website: drjenniferwalden.com.
  • Social links printed on the site: Instagram, YouTube, Facebook.

Practice location and recovery

From drjenniferwalden.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
Sutures out"If surgical clips are used to hold the incisions closed, they will be removed one week after the facelift along with your stitches." Source7
Back to work"Many patients return to work by the third week." Source21

Why #26: 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
Teaching25257 meetings taught from 2023 on
Published work2020facelift page; before-and-after gallery
Leadership1515The Aesthetic Society, President 2022-2023
Recognition610Newsweek facelift list 2024, 2025
Score66100#26 in the Top 500

Meetings taught

Facelift, neck and facial rejuvenation sessions Dr. Jennifer L. Walden taught to other surgeons, newest first.

2026
ISAPS World Congress 2026, Cancun (30th World Congress on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery)
Cancun, Mexico · Lasers and Energy-Based Devices and Threads
2026
AMWC Korea 2026
Seoul, South Korea · Energy-Based Rejuvenation in Diverse Skin Types; Energy-Based Devices 2.0: Intelligent Energy Design for Lifting, Contouring and Dermal Regeneration
2026
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology 2026 (VCS 2026)
Las Vegas, NV, USA · The Medical Weight Loss Revolution: GLP-1 Agonist Usage and its Impact on Facial Aesthetic Surgery (2026 VCS Maverick award talk)
2026
Dallas Cosmetic Medicine & Surgery Meeting (Mar 19-20) + Dallas Rhinoplasty Meeting (Mar 20-22) 2026
Dallas, TX, USA · Live Treatments with Devices (incl. Erbium Fiber Resurfacing with Laser Coring - LIVE; Ultrasound Parallel Beam Facial Rejuvenation - LIVE)
2026
IMCAS World 2026
Paris, France · Controversies: Medical face treatments and facelifts - Are they BFFs?; Surgery - Contributed talks
2026
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2026, speaker
The Medical Weight Loss Revolution: GLP-1 Agonist Usage and its Impact on Facial Aesthetic Surgery
2025
IMCAS China 2025
Shanghai, China · Face rejuvenation: Holistic approach (in collaboration with VDAPC) (2025-07-13)
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery & Aesthetic Dermatology 2025 (VCS 2025)
Las Vegas, NV, USA · 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)
2025
Full Face Global 2025
Sao Paulo, Brazil · Hot topics: deep plane, high SMAS, deep neck, neck lift, endoscopic brow lift
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2025, panelist
Plenary Session: Decoding the Aging Face - A Multidisciplinary Perspective on Clinical Solutions
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2025, moderator
Facial Rejuvenation Surgery in the Modern Era: Balancing Tradition and Nonsurgical Innovation
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2025, speaker
The Era of Energy-Based Device Technology, Threads, and Dermal Fillers for Facial Rejuvenation: The Risk/Benefit Ratio in Facelift Surgery
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2025, moderator
Panel Discussion: Facial Rejuvenation Surgery in the Modern Era
2024
The Aesthetic Meeting 2024, panelist
General Session: Icing on the Cake: Skin Resurfacing for the Facelift Patient

Sources

Facts from drjenniferwalden.com were read 2026-09-26.