Home / Top 500 / Dr. Kenneth Morgenstern
Top 500
#119
Score
35.2/100

Dr. Kenneth Morgenstern, MD, FACS

Kenneth E. Morgenstern, MD, FACS is an oculofacial plastic surgeon and the founder of the Morgenstern Center for Orbital and Facial Plastic Surgery, with offices in Wayne, Lancaster and Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania (bio, contact). His facelift page lists three facelift types, short-scar, S-lift and deep plane, and the site offers neck lift surgery (facelift).

Practice
123 Bloomingdale Ave Suite 102, Wayne, PA 19087
Phone
610.541.2807
Website
morgensterncenter.com
Specialty
Oculoplastic surgery
Teaches at
ASOPRS 56th Annual Fall Scientific Symposium 2025
Newest paper
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg, 2026
A smiling woman portrait with short grey hair

Before-and-after photos and procedures

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

Before and after

Facelift before and after

morgensterncenter.com/gallery/cosmetic/lower-facial-rejuvenation/facelift

Before and after

Platysmaplasty before and after

morgensterncenter.com/gallery/cosmetic/lower-facial-rejuvenation/platysmalplasty

Before and after

Submental liposuction before and after

morgensterncenter.com/gallery/cosmetic/lower-facial-rejuvenation/submental-lipo

Before and after

Full facial rejuvenation before and after

morgensterncenter.com/gallery/cosmetic/full-facial-rejuvenation

Before and after

Upper eyelid before and after

morgensterncenter.com/gallery/cosmetic/upper-facial-rejuvenation/upper-blepharoplasty

Before and after

Lower eyelid before and after

morgensterncenter.com/gallery/cosmetic/upper-facial-rejuvenation/lower-blepharoplasty

Before and after

Endoscopic brow lift before and after

morgensterncenter.com/gallery/cosmetic/upper-facial-rejuvenation/endoscopic-brow-lift

Before and after

CO2 laser before and after

morgensterncenter.com/gallery/medspa/co2

Procedure page

Facelift

morgensterncenter.com/procedures/face-neck/facelift

Procedure page

Neck lift

morgensterncenter.com/procedures/face-neck/neck-lift

Procedure page

Cheek lift

morgensterncenter.com/procedures/face-neck/cheek-lift

Procedure page

Brow lift

morgensterncenter.com/procedures/face-neck/brow-lift

Procedure page

Endoscopic brow lift

morgensterncenter.com/procedures/eye/endoscopic-brow-lift

Procedure page

Blepharoplasty

morgensterncenter.com/procedures/eye/eyelid-surgery

Procedure page

CO2 laser

morgensterncenter.com/medspa/laser-treatments/co2-laser-resurfacing

Procedure page

Facelift recovery

morgensterncenter.com/blog/face-lift-recovery

Training and board certification

Source: bio.

Stage Detail
College Bachelor of Science in biology, Emory University; research at the CDC
Medical school Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University
Residency Ophthalmology, West Virginia University; Chief Resident
Fellowship Oculofacial plastic surgery, Ohio State University
Further training Craniofacial surgery, Children's Hospital of Columbus; facial cosmetic surgery, Center for Facial Rejuvenation
  • Board certification, as the site states it: "board-certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology."
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons; Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS).
  • ASOPRS board member since 2009; the page lists him as Acting President for 2024.
  • Associate Professor roles at Wills Eye Hospital and Sidney Kimmel Medical College.
  • Over 65 publications and nearly 150 scientific presentations; holds several medical patents.

Facelift and neck lift work

  • Short-scar facelift. Also called a mini-facelift; minimal incisions, aimed at jowls, chin and jawline (facelift).
  • S-lift facelift. Incisions extended down the neck for more neck skin tightening, for "turkey wattle" or a double chin.
  • Deep plane facelift. Described as tightening several layers of skin and facial muscle for rejuvenation of the whole face.
  • Facelift recovery. Same-day discharge; swelling for the first 24 to 48 hours, decreasing over the next few weeks; strenuous exercise and heavy lifting avoided for the first few weeks; significant improvement within six weeks and full results over several months to a year. The practice's recovery article adds about 2 weeks off work and most bruising gone after about a week (recovery article).
  • Neck lift. Combines fat reshaping or removal, muscle tightening, skin tightening and skin excision, through incisions under the chin or near the ears; the page says it requires a few weeks of downtime (neck lift).
  • Prices. The surgery cost page publishes no figures.

Galleries (HTTP 200 on 2026-09-30): facelift, platysmaplasty, submental liposuction, full facial rejuvenation. The galleries do not name the operating surgeon.

Other facial procedures

The site offers cheek lift, brow lift including endoscopic brow lift, upper and lower blepharoplasty, the Main Line Refresh eyelid procedure, tear trough implants, lip lift, facial implants, eyelid and orbital reconstruction, Mohs reconstruction and CO2 laser resurfacing (CO2 laser). Galleries: upper eyelid, lower eyelid, endoscopic brow lift, CO2 laser.

Practice

Field Value
Practice Morgenstern Center for Orbital and Facial Plastic Surgery
Wayne 123 Bloomingdale Ave Suite 102, Wayne, PA 19087
Lancaster 606 Community Way, Lancaster, PA 17603
Bala Cynwyd 191 Presidential BLVD Suite 101, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Phone 610.541.2807 (contact)
Website morgensterncenter.com
Other surgeon Michael Kryshtalskyj, BSc, MD, FRCSC
Social Instagram, Facebook, TikTok

Not verified: the queue lists FAACS; the pages read print MD, FACS.

Practice location and recovery

From morgensterncenter.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 Pennsylvania

Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Swelling"Expect swelling for the first 24 to 48 hours, which will gradually decrease over the next few weeks." Source2
Bruising"After about a week, much of the bruising and swelling should be gone and you can apply makeup to cover what remains." Source7
Back to work"Taking about 2 weeks off from work" Source14
Final result"Most patients see a significant improvement within six weeks, with full results appearing over several months to a year." Source365
Exercise"Avoiding strenuous exercise and heavy lifting for the first few weeks" Source

Why #119: the score, line by line

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

SignalPointsOfSource
Research11302 facelift and neck lift papers in PubMed, 1 since 2021
Teaching4.2251 meetings taught from 2023 on
Published work2020facelift page; before-and-after gallery
Leadership015none on the society pages read
Recognition010not on the Newsweek facelift lists
Score35.2100#119 in the Top 500

Meetings taught

Facelift, neck and facial rejuvenation sessions Dr. Kenneth Morgenstern taught to other surgeons, newest first.

2025
ASOPRS 56th Annual Fall Scientific Symposium
Orlando, USA · YASOPRS Round Tables: Tips and Tricks: Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasties
2025
Vegas Cosmetic Surgery 2025, moderator
Perioral and Lip Rejuvenation: Surgical and Nonsurgical Options

Facelift and neck research

Papers with Dr. Kenneth Morgenstern as an author, newest first. Search PubMed.

2026
Redefining the Direct Brow Lift: The Key Role of Raising the ROOF
Murdock N, Bair H, Burkat C, Morgenstern KE · Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg · PMID 41738837
2002
Advances in cosmetic oculoplastic surgery
Morgenstern KE, Foster JA · Curr Opin Ophthalmol · PMID 12218464