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Top 500
#37
Score
57.3/100

Dr. Julius Few, MD

Julius W. Few, MD is a plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery who founded The Few Institute for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 875 North Michigan Ave, Chicago, in 2008 after eight years on the Northwestern University faculty (bio). His site describes SMAS, deep plane and mini facelifts and neck lift, performed in an AAAASF-accredited clinic (facelift).

Practice
875 North Michigan Ave, Suite 3850, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Phone
(312) 380-0430
Website
fewinstitute.com
Specialty
Plastic surgery
Teaches at
Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026
Newest paper
Aesthet Surg J Open Forum, 2022

Training and board certification

Source: bio page.

Years Training Institution
1992 MD with Honor University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
1992-93 Intern, general surgery University of Michigan Medical Center
1993-97 Resident, then chief resident (1996-97), general surgery University of Michigan Medical Center
1997-99 Resident, plastic surgery Northwestern University
1999-2000 Chief resident instructor, plastic surgery Northwestern
  • Also listed under "Education and Fellowships," without dates: Flowers Clinic-Honolulu; New York Eye and Ear Infirmary; Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital; Paces Surgery Center, Atlanta.
  • Board certification as listed: American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2001; American Board of Surgery, 1998-2008.
  • Assistant and Associate Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2000-2008; developer and director of its Aesthetic and Breast Fellowship, 2007-2008.
  • Founder, The Few Institute, Chicago and New York, 2008-present; Clinical Associate, Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Chicago; Health System Clinician, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 2013-present.
  • ASAPS: Member at Large, Board of Directors; Chair, Public Education. Chicago Society of Plastic Surgeons: Board of Governors, Vice President. ASPS: Chair, Product Advisory.
  • Member of ASAPS, ISAPS, ASPS, the Chicago Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Canadian Aesthetic Society.

Facelift and neck lift work

  • SMAS facelift: skin and SMAS treated separately in the lower two-thirds of the face (facelift).
  • Deep plane facelift: the SMAS is elevated off the facial muscles and released from its ligaments so it can be lifted without tension (facelift).
  • Facelift is typically outpatient under general anesthesia, with incisions behind the ears inside the hairline (facelift).
  • Mini facelift: incisions in front of the ear from the hairline to the earlobe; the SMAS is raised and suspended; local anesthetic with twilight sedation (mini facelift).
  • Neck lift under general anesthesia: incisions around and behind the ears and a small one under the chin; neck muscles lifted, fat removed, skin trimmed; a drain may be placed (neck lift).

Galleries, counted 2026-09-26:

  • Facelift before and after: 8 patients in image labels (gallery). The site has no separate neck lift gallery.

Practice

Practice location and recovery

From fewinstitute.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 Illinois

Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Drains"The drain will be removed after a couple of days." Source2
Sutures out"Dr. Few will see you again within the following week to remove your stitches and ensure you’re healing well." Source7
Back to work"You may even return to work 10 or 14 days after your surgery." Source14
Bruising"You will experience bruising and swelling, which will fade in a couple of weeks." Source14
Exercise"However, you should avoid moderate exercise for around three weeks and strenuous physical activity for four to six weeks." Source42
Final result"Typically, you can see the full results of your facelift procedure after approximately six months" Source180

Why #37: the score, line by line

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

SignalPointsOfSource
Research20.33010 facelift and neck lift papers in PubMed, 1 since 2021
Teaching0250 meetings taught from 2023 on
Published work2020facelift page; before-and-after gallery
Leadership815Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Associate Editor
Recognition910Newsweek facelift list 2024, 2025, 2026
Score57.3100#37 in the Top 500

Meetings taught

Facelift, neck and facial rejuvenation sessions Dr. Julius Few taught to other surgeons, newest first.

2026
Facial and Rhinoplasty Symposium 2026
Boca Raton, FL, USA · Achieving the Aesthetic Neck; Interactive Video - Rejuvenate and Restorative Medicine (Richard Bensimon: Incorporating the Phenol Peel into your Facelift Practice); Surgical Spotlight - Comprehensive Lower Lid Rejuvenation

Facelift and neck research

Papers with Dr. Julius Few as an author, newest first. Search PubMed.

2018
2018
Rejuvenating the Face: An Analysis of 100 Absorbable Suture Suspension Patients
Ogilvie MP, Few JW, Tomur SS, Teven CM, Semersky AJ, Bruno CR, et al. · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 29228145
2017
Expert Consensus on Absorbable Advanced Suspension Technology for Facial Tissue Repositioning and Volume Enhancement
Nestor MS, Ablon G, Andriessen A, Few J, Gold MH, Goldberg DJ, et al. · J Drugs Dermatol · PMID 28697217
2016
Facial Aesthetic Surgery: The Safe Use of Oral Sedation in an Office-Based Facility
Butz DR, Gill KK, Randle J, Kampf N, Few JW · Aesthet Surg J · PMID 26446058
2002
The prevention of emesis in plastic surgery: a randomized, prospective study
Marcus JR, Few JW, Chao JD, Fine NA, Mustoe TA · Plast Reconstr Surg · Randomized Controlled Trial · PMID 12045581
1999
Optimization of conscious sedation in plastic surgery
Marcus JR, Tyrone JW, Few JW, Fine NA, Mustoe TA · Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 10513915