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Top 500
#83
Score
42.6/100

Dr. Marcelo Antunes, MD

Marcelo Antunes, MD is a facial plastic surgeon and the chief surgeon of Face Austin, 4701 Bee Caves Rd, Suite 106, Austin, Texas; the site states the practice focuses on surgery of the face and neck (bio). His site describes full, deep plane and mini facelifts and a neck lift with neck liposuction (facelift).

Practice
4701 Bee Caves Rd, Suite 106 Austin, TX 78746
Phone
512-399-9516
Website
faceaustin.com
Specialty
Facial plastic surgery
Newest paper
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am, 2020
A radiant senior woman with long grey hair smiling

Training and board certification

Source for all rows: faceaustin.com/about/dr-marcelo-antunes/

Stage Detail
Residency Otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, printed as "Pennsylvania School of Medicine" (linked to med.upenn.edu)
Fellowship Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, University of Rochester
  • Board certification, as the site states it: dual board certification from the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
  • Medical school and undergraduate institutions are not named on the bio page.

Facelift and neck lift work

  • Facelift. Performed under general anesthesia over several hours; incisions around the ear and possibly beneath the chin; connective tissue and muscle are reconstructed to support the midface, jawline and neck; fat may be redistributed and liposuction used for upper neck fat (facelift).
  • Full versus mini. The page states that Dr. Antunes finds most surgical candidates benefit more from a full facelift; a limited incision or mini facelift is offered for younger patients (facelift).
  • Facelift after GLP-1 weight loss. A section describes facelifts for patients with facial volume loss after Ozempic, Mounjaro or Wegovy (facelift).
  • Deep plane facelift. Incisions around the ear; muscles, fat pads and the SMAS are repositioned; the page states results can last up to 10 years or more (deep plane).
  • Incisions. Placed in front of and behind the ear, with a small incision under the chin when neck work is added (facelift incisions).
  • Neck lift. Described as lower rhytidectomy, often combined with neck liposuction (neck lift).
  • Recovery, per the site. Facelift: stitches removed at follow-up visits; "By week 3-4, you'll feel ready for social activities or work." Deep plane: normal activities within two weeks, drains possible. Neck lift: bruising and swelling fade in about two weeks; 1-2 weeks before work.
  • Price. No prices published.
  • Galleries. Facelift, 15 cases (facelift gallery); eyelid, 14 cases (eyelid gallery); brow lift, 8 cases (brow lift gallery).

Other facial procedures

The site lists eyelid surgery (eyelid), brow lift (brow lift), lip lift (lip lift), laser skin resurfacing (skin resurfacing), rhinoplasty, otoplasty, forehead reduction, buccal fat removal, fat injections and hair restoration (home).

Practice

Field Value
Practice Face Austin Facial Plastic Surgery
Address 4701 Bee Caves Rd, Suite 106 Austin, TX 78746 (contact)
Phone 512-399-9516
Medical spa 4613 Bee Caves Road, Suite 104, West Lake Hills, Tx 78746 (contact)
Website faceaustin.com
Social Instagram, YouTube, Facebook

Not verified: medical school; FACS (appears only in a Google Maps link label on the site).

Practice location and recovery

From faceaustin.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.

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Recovery, in the practice's words

TopicStatementDays
Back to work"Neck lift: Most patients require about 1-2 weeks to recover before they return to work." Source7
Back to work"Deep plane facelift: Most patients can resume normal activities within two weeks, but strenuous exercise should be avoided for longer." Source14
Swelling"Neck lift: bruising and swelling fades, generally within about two weeks, with residual swelling requiring several months." Source14
Back to work"By week 3-4, you'll feel ready for social activities or work. Some may resume faster." Source21
Sutures out"Multiple follow-up appointments will occur. Stitches will be removed when ready." Source
Drains"Deep plane facelift: Sutures or drains may be in place initially, with follow-up appointments for their removal." Source

Why #83: the score, line by line

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

SignalPointsOfSource
Research14.6305 facelift and neck lift papers in PubMed, 0 since 2021
Teaching0250 meetings taught from 2023 on
Published work2020facelift page; before-and-after gallery
Leadership815AAFPRS Foundation fellowship, Fellowship Director
Recognition010not on the Newsweek facelift lists
Score42.6100#83 in the Top 500

Facelift and neck research

Papers with Dr. Marcelo Antunes as an author, newest first. Search PubMed.