The 49 Best Cosmetic Doctors and Aesthetic Gurus in America

• Manoj Abraham

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  New York

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facial rejuvenation; rhinoplasty; blepharoplasty; brow lift; breasts; body contouring

  “Things have evolved,” notes Dr. Manoj Abraham. “Older techniques pulled things more laterally, but you want an anti-gravity effect, and gravity doesn’t pull sideways.” He calls his approach the Vertical Arcade Lift and maintains it optimizes multiple vectors. An adviser for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery who also regularly visits Ukraine to train surgeons in reconstructive work, Abraham has an office in New York’s Hudson Valley, where one of his signature procedures is the “weekend lift,” geared toward patients in their 30s and 40s. “It’s a little refresh with an incision behind the ear,” he explains. “It’s a more minimally invasive deep plane that targets the jawline. Patients are half awake, and out within three to four hours.”

• Sean Alemi 

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  New York

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift; rhinoplasty; blepharoplasty; neck lift; chin augmentation

  Jawline and neck contouring have been a significant focus for facial plastic surgeon Dr. Sean Alemi, who performs deep neck work that often includes shaving glands. “Most patients are unhappy with their necks, but apart from tightening the skin and [the neck’s] platysma muscle, sometimes salivary tissue needs to be treated surgically,” he maintains. “We have to figure out how to make patients look beautiful, but not overly contoured, and I feel that where things fail is in the deep neck. Someone came to me for a revision — she had [had] a deep plane lift, but the tightening made her glands even more visible.” The self-proclaimed obsessive says that he takes “thousands of pictures, and I have a spreadsheet with notes on every patient. It helps me contextualize the healing process.” What common perception of plastic surgery would he like to do away with? “That people seeking plastic surgery are just vain. There are so many reasons why people decide to have plastic surgery, but the most compelling patients are truly seeking to look on the outside the way they feel on the inside.”

• Macrene Alexiades 

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  New York

  Dermatologist: reguvenative injectables; cellulite treatments; fillers; lasers; skin tightening

  “I am on fire; I have five new treatments I’ve pioneered and I’m working on protocols,” says Dr. Macrene Alexiades. “I am the lead investigator now for several new devices. One is ZenTite, the most advanced microneedling tool in the world, and the other is XERF, where I’m defining the frequencies that accurately target the different layers of the skin, with the ultimate goal of replacing surgical interventions.” The latter device skyrocketed in popularity after Kim Kardashian started posting about it. Alexiades’ following includes Sienna Miller, Chloe Fineman, Nicky Hilton, Cindy Crawford, Kaia Gerber and Meadow Walker. She is also currently enthusiastic about PRF — platelet rich fibrin that is extracted from a patient’s own blood. “It is full of stem cells and has incredible rejuvenative support, with immediate and long-term effects,” she says. “I use it under the eyes because it doesn’t lump, and also in the lips because it looks much more natural. It blows regular filler away and really gets me to third base!”

• David Amron

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  Los Angeles; Tucson, Arizona; Salt Lake City

  Dermatologic Surgeon: lipedema specialist; liposuction

  Lipedema is a chronic and often misdiagnosed fat disorder affecting millions of women — and Dr. David Amron is the pioneer of remedying it through specialized liposuction surgery. Internationally renowned for liposculpture and complex revision surgeries, the founder of The Roxbury Institute operates by one standard: “Ethical surgeons are not looking to operate on everyone who walks through the door. They are focused on achieving the best outcome for each individual patient, even when that means recommending against surgery.” He adds that he sees longevity and aesthetics becoming more deeply interconnected: “Patients increasingly view aesthetic treatments as part of a broader commitment to healthy aging and overall well-being.”

• Babak Azizzadeh

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  Beverly Hills

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift; facial reanimation; neck lift; blepharoplasty

  Few surgeons carry the credentials of Dr. Babak Azizzadeh, who’s Harvard-trained, globally renowned, double board-certified and about to become president of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Known for deep plane facelifts, revision facelifts, blepharoplasty and facial reanimation surgery (which addresses facial paralysis), Azizzadeh says his goal is simple. He wants to help patients look as good as they feel, which is something he sees as being on the upswing with his clientele. “Whether it’s cold plunging, GLP-1s or exercise, people are already looking and feeling younger than ever before. It allows us to match how they’re feeling internally with the work we are doing externally,” says Azizzadeh. His vote for TV’s worst portrayal of the field of plastic surgery? “Nip/Tuck — but it was my guilty pleasure during training.”

• Michael Bassiri-Tehrani

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  New York

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: rhinoplasty; facelift; blepharoplasty

  Dr. Michael Bassiri-Tehrani has a reputation built on precision, and his signature is the nose. In addition to his innovative Tip Stitch Rhinoplasty — a minimally invasive technique that subtly lifts and defines the nose — his scope also includes facelifts and complex Mohs reconstruction for patients who have had skin cancer. Lately, he notes a shift in what clients are asking for: “People [want] to embrace their facial features and enhance them slightly, not change them completely,” says Bassiri-Tehrani. And what’s his favorite portrayal of cosmetic surgery on TV? He goes straight to Seinfeld: “George’s girlfriend gets a rhinoplasty. He couldn’t tolerate her recovery and missed out on a gorgeous result.”

• Jennifer Capla

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  New York

  Plastic Surgeon: body contouring; breasts; tummy tucks

  After specializing in post-bariatric surgery body contouring and operating on The Biggest Loser contestants, Dr. Jennifer Capla’s practice has skyrocketed with the advent of GLP-1s. “My practice has doubled in the last four years. I used to operate on people who had lost 140 to 300 pounds, but now there are many who have lost 20 to 30 pounds and just don’t like the way the skin looks,” says Capla, who also does tummy tucks and mommy makeovers. Though scarring can still be a big issue in body contouring procedures such as arm and thigh lifts, she takes a more conservative approach if the patient requests it. “I can go into the armpit and do a shorter scar and get a nice result, but the optimal approach is the longest scar,” she says. The meticulous nature of the work comes naturally to her. “My grandparents were tailors, and I’m a glorified tailor,” she says. And there’s good news for aging patients with crepey skin: “Older skin doesn’t scar as much because there is less collagen.”

• Lisa Cassileth

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  Beverly Hills

  Plastic Surgeon: breast reconstruction, revision and augmentation

  Breast surgery and reconstruction are Dr. Lisa Cassileth’s calling. Two decades in, she is celebrated for her minimal-incision techniques and for her signature Pocket Lift (a proprietary, implant-free technique that reshapes and supports the breasts using the patient’s own tissue), as well as complex revision work. Her newly renovated Practice Healthcare unites surgery, longevity and an aesthetic clinic under one roof. One plastic surgery myth she’d like to retire? “That it’s purely about vanity. Taking charge of your face or body can be incredibly powerful — especially when effort alone cannot correct the problem,” says Cassileth, who points to two celebs, Pamela Anderson and Kimora Lee Simmons, as her aesthetic gold standards. “They look natural, healthy and beautiful.”

• Elizabeth Chance

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  Charlottesville, Virginia

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift; neck lift; blepharoplasty; lip lift

  “Most patients aren’t actually trying to look younger. They’re trying to look more like themselves,” says Dr. Elizabeth Chance. A double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, she’s known for the depth of empathy she brings to every consultation and runs an exclusively women-focused practice in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she specializes in facial rejuvenation and procedures such as deep plane facelifts, profile balancing, chin augmentation and lip lifts. Chance says she’s enjoyed watching And Just Like That for its authenticity: “It explores what it feels like to age — the conversations around identity, visibility, confidence, relevance and self-maintenance are often closer to what I hear in consultation than any procedural storyline.”

• Catherine Chang

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  Beverly Hills

  Plastic Surgeon: facelift; mini facelift; blepharoplasty; neck lift

  “The best surgery is undetectable not because it was minimal, but because it was masterful. Restraint is a technique. So is precision. Great outcomes don’t happen by accident — they happen by design,” says Dr. Catherine Chang, who studied and trained at no less than four Ivy League institutions. A pioneer of the Bijoux Lift (her mini-lift technique that provides a subtle lift and tightening around the jowls) and a specialist in craniomaxillofacial surgery, she is renowned for her exceptionally refined deep plane facelifts, rhinoplasty and facial contouring. Beyond the technical execution, she’s acutely attuned to the psychology of her patients, pointing to an unlikely touchstone: Nip/Tuck. While she calls the series “operatically absurd,” she admits it got one thing right: “The show stumbled on to a real truth: Patients rarely come in asking for exactly what they need. There’s always a deeper conversation underneath the surface request.”

• Ritu Chopra

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  Beverly Hills and Rancho Mirage

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift; neck lift; blepharoplasty

  “A facelift should be based on anatomy, not age,” says Dr. Ritu Chopra, adding that “plastic surgery is one of the most technically demanding specialties in medicine. It requires far more than an eye for aesthetics.” Creator of the Define Lift — his extended deep plane facelift technique, which, in addition to the face, rejuvenates the neck and eyes — he also specializes in eyelids and fat grafting. When it comes to fictional plastic surgeons, he gives top marks to Grey’s Anatomy’s Dr. Mark Sloan, aka McSteamy (depicted by the late Eric Dane). “He portrayed plastic surgeons as skilled specialists who blend science, artistry and reconstruction — not just cosmetic enhancement.”

• Jason Diamond

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  Beverly Hills

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift; rhinoplasty; nonsurgical facial rejuvenation

  When A-listers need a tuneup because a red carpet is looming, they often call Dr. Jason Diamond. The double board-certified facial plastic surgeon is one of Tinseltown’s facelift maestros. He’s also known for his signature Diamond Facial Rejuvenation (blending customized surgical techniques into a comprehensive rejuvenation) and InstaFacial, a treatment combining laser, microneedling and PRP (platelet-rich plasma). The trope he’d retire? Quick fixes and unnatural, oversized lips. He also points out people often get it backward when they speculate about the work that stars have done, thinking “that those who have ‘had’ facelifts haven’t — and those who ‘haven’t’ have.” Only someone who sees it up close every day would know.

• Robert Dorfman

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  Beverly Hills, Miami, New York

  Dermatologist: fillers; peels; lasers; Botox; hair restoration

  Though trained as a plastic surgeon, Dr. Robert Dorfman is dedicated to nonsurgical procedures, and his waiting rooms in L.A., New York and Miami are packed with the likes of Denise Richards, Lisa Rinna and Kesha. He is dedicated to lasers and injectables, and is currently enthusiastic about Everesse, a Korean radiofrequency skin-tightening device, which operates without pulses. “The sustained energy is very effective at building collagen,” maintains Dorfman. He also likes the new version of Ellacor, which combats sagging by removing micro-cores of skin with hollow needles. “This generation has less redness and downtime and achieves 7 to 10 percent of skin removal with each treatment,” he reports. He performs nose refining with injectables. “I can fix someone’s nose in one minute,” he promises.

• Rebecca Fitzgerald

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  Los Angeles

  Dermatologist: injectables; lasers; skin tightening; body contouring

  Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald has spent more than two decades as the city’s quiet powerhouse. She’s the dermatologist L.A.’s most discerning patients keep to themselves as a well-guarded secret and the one who many plastic surgeons recommend when surgery isn’t the answer or for post-surgical maintenance. After all, great results still need tending, even after leaving the operating room. A clinical instructor at UCLA, she specializes in injectables, skin rejuvenation, skin tightening and laser treatments. Ask her which celebrity is the pinnacle for aesthetic maintenance and she doesn’t hesitate: “Meryl Streep — so natural you wonder if she’s even ever had anything done!”

• Allen Foulad

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  Beverly Hills

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift, neck lift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty

  The surgeon behind Ricki Lake’s 2024 facelift, Dr. Allen Foulad specializes exclusively in facial rejuvenation and is beloved for his gracious bedside manner and his extremely thorough consultations. “My goal is not to build a new face. It’s to restore the one that has gradually changed,” he says, adding that graceful aging is “more often the cumulative effect of good genetics, healthy habits and thoughtful interventions over time.” He thinks some procedures are overhyped, such as the possibility that a “liquid facelift” can be transformative. In his view, the term creates unrealistic expectations about what nonsurgical interventions can do. “The names themselves tell the story: fillers fill, and facelifts lift. They address different aspects of facial rejuvenation.”

• Clement Kairouz

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  New York, Dubai

  Cosmetic Dentist

  “I want you to get complimented on your smile, rather than your veneers,” maintains Dr. Clement Kairouz, whose credentials include a master’s in public health at Mount Sinai, a residency at Yale and a degree from NYU Dental School. “I want to elevate the smile you have, not change it, and my goal is always conservative,” he says. His transformational work encompasses four sessions. After the second, a patient leaves with temporaries worn for two to three weeks. That’s when the client gets to weigh in. “We check the bite and talk aesthetics,” explains Kairouz. And not everyone wants the same thing. “Lawyers,” for instance, “love sharper canines. They think it gives them an edge in court.” What is one cliché he’d like to see go away? “That veneers and smile makeovers automatically mean fake, chiclet-white teeth. Good dentistry is actually the opposite — it’s invisible.”

• Amir Karam

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  San Diego

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift; neck lift; blepharoplasty

  Twenty years. Thousands of surgeries. One specialty. Dr. Amir Karam has spent his entire career focused exclusively on facial rejuvenation. His devoted Los Angeles patients don’t hesitate to make the drive to San Diego for his pioneering Vertical Restore facelift, which is “designed to preserve movement, expression and familiarity.” Ask him which celebrities set the aesthetic standard in Hollywood and he goes broad: “There are so many female and male celebrities aging in a beautiful, natural way that is completely true to who they are, whether they’ve had surgical interventions or not — women like Cindy Crawford, Jennifer Garner, Sandra Bullock and Michelle Pfeiffer and men like George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg are very inspiring in how great they look.”

• Kian Karimi

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  Los Angeles

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift; rhinoplasty; blepharoplasty; fat grafting; fat transfer

  When asked about the best plastic surgery portrayal onscreen, Dr. Kian Karimi’s answer is unexpected: The Substance. “We are living in an era of filters, AI-generated perfection and increasingly unrealistic beauty standards. The lesson isn’t that people should stop pursuing aesthetic treatments. It’s that we need to be clear about why,” says Karimi, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon and the founder of Kian Aesthetic Institute. He’s known for his signature NoseTune rhinoplasty (involving subtle refinements that preserve a nose’s individual character), deep plane facelifts and fat grafting with ezGEL PRF (a bio-stimulating gel made from the patient’s blood). A phrase he’d ban? “Anti-aging.” Because: “The future is not anti-aging. It’s aging well.”

• Adam Kolker 

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  New York

  Plastic Surgeon: facelift; breasts; neck lift; blepharoplasty; rhinoplasty

  Harvard-trained Dr. Adam Kolker holds fellowships in microsurgery and craniofacial surgery, and does excellent work on the face, including lifts and fat transfers. He’s equally renowned as a breast specialist. “There is a tremendous amount of nuance in breast surgery, and the beauty tends to be in the detail,” he says. “People come to me because they want to look natural. You don’t want to see a tremendous amount of volume in the top pole. Breasts should be fuller in the lower pole, and it takes perspective and understanding to increase symmetry.” He is optimistic about the new Motiva implants, which he believes appear to have a lower incidence of capsular contracture (when scar tissue tightens around an implant). And he maintains that for the body and face, fat transfer is invaluable. “It really allows me to achieve a good result and it’s safer than filler, which can clog the dermal lymphatics. We are almost at a point of filler cancellation.”

• Lyle Leipziger 

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  New York

  Plastic Surgeon: facelift; breasts; neck lift; blepharoplasty

  Tales of surgeons multitasking at some hospitals — or leaving fellows to finish sewing up in private offices — are anathema to Dr. Lyle Leipziger, who is chief of plastic surgery at both North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. “I am a stickler for protocol and [am] hands on 100 percent of the time. I never leave the OR,” he says. Leipziger, a favorite of finance honchos and socialites, has been known to send nurses to patients’ homes or make house calls himself if necessary. “Maybe I see patients more than I need to, but I am more comfortable preventing any possible problems,” he says. And he’s not impressed by new approaches to a classic facelift, maintaining, “You can’t replace experience.”

• Flora Levin

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  Westport, Connecticut

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: blepharoplasty; brow lift

  “There are too many examples of celebrities having poor plastic surgery — either in execution or taste. Resources and access don’t always translate to the best results,” says Dr. Flora Levin, not one to mince words. The oculofacial plastic surgeon was director of the Oculoplastics & Orbital Surgery Section at Yale University School of Medicine/Yale New Haven Hospital, where she remains a clinical assistant professor. An expert in blepharoplasty, ptosis (drooping eyelids) correction, brow lifts and revision surgery, when it comes to the gold standard, she keeps it delightfully vague: “The one where everyone is guessing whether they actually had any work done, or it’s just great genetics.” She’s equally direct about a practice she’d ban: upselling. “I only do as much as necessary to get the best result.”

• Steven Levine 

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  New York

  Plastic Surgeon: facelift; breasts; liposuction; blepharoplasty; tummy tuck

  Dr. Steven Levine rocketed to fame last year after Kris Jenner identified him as the plastic surgeon behind her updated face. Also rumored to have given Brad Pitt a more youthful mug, he has become one of the world’s most sought-after aesthetic doctors. He performs the SMAS (Superficial Musculoaponeurotic System) facelift rather than the deep plane technique. His fees have escalated along with his fame, with six-figure lifts as the entry point.

• Marc Lowenberg

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  New York

  Cosmetic Dentist

  The veneers at Dr. Marc Lowenberg’s practice are handcrafted from porcelain, rather than machine-made or molded from pressable ceramic. “They are layered so that light is reflected as it comes through the tooth, and with this technique we can create staining and irregularities and add incisal translucency that gives them a completely lifelike quality,” explains Lowenberg, whose roster of dental patients has included Julianna Margulies, Chris Rock, Amanda Peet and Christy Turlington. In some cases, he and his team work directly with plastic surgeons prior to a facelift. “A lot of times you do the face first, because the musculature around the mouth changes. Otherwise, you could wind up showing more teeth than you’d like.”

• Jon Marashi 

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  Brentwood

  Cosmetic Dentist

  Forget cookie-cutter Hollywood choppers: Dr. Jon Marashi is the dentist behind some of the industry’s most admired smiles, from Ryan Seacrest and Matt Damon to Kate Hudson and Lindsay Lohan. “I don’t have a signature nor should there be a signature look,” Marashi says, since every patient’s face shape, jaw, lip movement, gum display and skin tone demand something different. His secret weapon: porcelain that is shaved down to under half a millimeter, thin enough that veneers go on with zero drilling. “No shaving of teeth required,” he explains, calling it a game changer. His biggest pet peeve? “You want to avoid the Lee Press On Nails look — over-Botoxing, duck lips, over-filling and oversized white teeth are officially out.”

• Tess Mauricio

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  San Diego, Beverly Hills

  Dermatologist: injectables; regenerative aesthetics; laser skin rejuvenation; hair restoration

  Trusted by stars including Cardi B, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Priyanka Chopra, Paula Abdul and Julian Lennon, Dr. Tess Mauricio is a pioneer of regenerative aesthetics and founder of M Beauty Clinic in San Diego and Beverly Hills. She believes facelifts on their own don’t address all the effects of aging. “The most dramatic transformations are usually a combination of a facelift, fat transfer and laser resurfacing. For patients without significant skin laxity, regenerative treatments can often achieve similarly youthful results without surgery,” says Mauricio, whose treatments include her Time Machine procedure — a nonsurgical treatment combining radiofrequency microneedling, laser resurfacing and injectables, along with noninvasive skin-tightening procedures. “We can personalize and stack different technologies based on a patient’s skin type and lifestyle — achieving more powerful, natural-looking results with less downtime.”

• Blair Murphy-Rose

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  Newport Beach

  Dermatologist: injectables; hair restoration; laser skin rejuvenation; body contouring

  That friend who always looks so naturally ageless? Dr. Blair Murphy-Rose may be responsible. The founder of Rose Dermatology & Laser Center in Orange County, she is known for injectables, advanced laser procedures and nonsurgical hair rejuvenation. Her thoughts on Hollywood’s biggest cosmetics myth: “That the best cosmetic work is obvious. The most successful treatments are often undetectable. You simply look rested and healthy.” On TV’s worst aesthetics portrayal: “The Swan treated transformation as a competition. The goal isn’t to become a different person. It’s to look and feel like the best version of yourself.”

• Matt Nejad

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  West Hollywood

  Cosmetic Dentist

  Beyoncé and Jay-Z can see anyone in the world. They chose Dr. Matt Nejad, one of the profession’s most sought-after smile architects. Refreshingly ego-free, Nejad is as admired for his bedside manner as for his results. As a pioneer of minimally invasive dentistry that preserves natural tooth structure, he’s the master cosmetic dentist other professionals study under. He’s equally quick to challenge what he calls the field’s biggest myth: “Beauty is not about symmetry; it is about harmony and balance.” And the cliché he’d retire? “The idea that whiter is always better. Great cosmetic dentistry should enhance someone’s appearance without announcing itself.”

• Robert Raimondi 

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  New York

  Cosmetic Dentist

  Most cosmetic smile artists are general dentists, but Dr. Rob Raimondi is a prosthodontist, meaning that he’s trained specifically in the architecture of the mouth and in oral rehabilitation. “I understand how to create restoration that conforms to the function of the mouth,” says Raimondi. His practice is a full-service operation with its own on-site ceramicist, as well as a concierge who can arrange dry needling with a medical acupuncturist to relieve pain, nurse visits, IV after treatments and massage. They will also arrange dining reservations, so you can try out your new bite. 

• Anetta Reszko

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  New York

  Dermatologist: fillers; lasers; peels; microneedling; radiofrequency

  A Ph.D. in biochemistry gives Yale-trained Dr. Anetta Reszko an edge in understanding the new wave of peptides that are being used for longevity and skin health. A clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College, she refers to her approach as dermhacking, and it includes injecting peptides and exosomes for hair regrowth, as well as skin rejuvenation. “Injecting peptides stimulates collagen and helps heal tissue,” she explains. Reszko designs curated programs for her patients, mixing a wide range of tools, including lasers, microneedling and radiofrequency devices like XERF. It’s no wonder clients including Julianne Moore and Jennifer Connelly have skin that doesn’t seem to age.

• David Rosenberg

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  New York

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift; blepharoplasty; brow lift; hair transplant

  Double board certified (in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and in otolaryngology), Dr. David Rosenberg is one of New York’s most renowned aesthetic surgeons and has upgraded many recognizable faces, including those that greet us in the mornings, like Kelly Ripa’s. “My work whispers and doesn’t shout, and I like to maintain softness and femininity, as well as masculinity,” he explains. Known for facelifts, endoscopic brow lifts and blepharoplasties, he has a practice that includes oculoplastic surgeon Jessica Lattman, plastic surgeon Andrew Timberlake, (who did designer Stacey Bendet’s lift) and Ben Paul, who specializes in rhinoplasty. Rosenberg’s office walls are lined with his impressive paintings, which give patients a sense of his artistic eye; he’ll soon be opening a larger surgery center on East 60th Street.

• Lana Rozenberg

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  New York

  Cosmetic Dentist

  It’s a high-tech experience at the midtown office of Dr. Lana Rozenberg, where AI reads your X-rays and can reveal slight imperfections in the fit of a crown. She can also regrow portions of teeth that have small cavities, rather than drilling them. “We use Icon or Curodont to remineralize and reverse cavities,” she says. Rozenberg — whose client list includes Justin Theroux, Kristin Davis and Scarlett Johansson — promises to whiten teeth in just half an hour and likes to create veneers without shaving down too much of the natural tooth. “I do a lot of no-prep or minimal-prep veneers, as well as porcelain fillings,” she says.

• Ira Savetsky

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  New York

  Plastic Surgeon: facelift; rhinoplasty; breasts; blepharoplasty

  A go-to surgeon for chic Upper East Siders, Dr. Ira Savetsky prefers new techniques for facial fat transfers over fillers. “Filler around the eyes is associated with chronic swelling and can linger around for years,” he warns. He uses a combo of micro fat (filtered small cells, for structural volume) and nano fat (components from inside fat cells) to improve skin quality. “They are packed with growth factors and will rejuvenate skin,” he explains. “Nano fat really helps with crepiness and dark circles, and works well in combination with a lower blepharoplasty, and micro fat is great for volume, especially in the age of GLPs. Fat is softer than fillers and can make facelifts look better for a longer period of time,” he explains.

  As for his pick of the best portrayal of plastic surgery onscreen? He names Botched. “It highlighted an important reality of plastic surgery: Complications happen, revision surgery is often far more difficult than primary surgery, and not every problem has a perfect fix. It also normalized the idea that sometimes the right answer is to tell a patient ‘no.’”

• Robert Schwarcz

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  New York

  Plastic Surgeon: blepharoplasty; brow lift; facelift; injectables

  Improving the appearance of eyes can be a tricky business, but oculoplastic surgeons specialize in exactly that. It’s no wonder Dr. Robert Schwarcz operates not only on people who want to refresh their peepers, but also on those who want to revise the work of less skilled hands. While some people bring their surgeons photos of celebrities they want to look like, Schwarcz asks prospective patients to bring old photos of themselves instead. “They allow me to study a person’s aging process so I can give them a reset version of themselves,” he explains. He also performs a lot of brow lifts and is passionate about his approach. “Most doctors just raise brows in a 45-degree lateral direction, but I think everyone has a personal lift point that is best for them.” 

• Robert Silich 

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  New York

  Plastic Surgeon: facelift; neck lift; fat transfer; jawline microsuction

  A master of subtlety, plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Silich has been the secret weapon of a host of fashion, music and media personalities in New York. But unlike his clientele, he prefers to fly under the radar, and his social media is filled with art and film clips rather than self-promotion. He is best known for defining jawlines and lifting faces in a way that’s imperceptible, but he is also dedicated to reconstructive work and takes on many revisions. His credentials are pretty impressive: A third-generation physician, he is a clinical associate professor of both plastic surgery, and of plastic surgery in cardiothoracic surgery, at Weill Cornell Medicine. If he could ban one thing in his field, what would it be? “Arrogance.”

• Darren Smith 

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  New York

  Plastic Surgeon: breasts; liposuction

  The focus of Dr. Darren Smith’s practice is body work, from liposuction to mommy makeovers, but the procedure that has Smith enthused at the moment is express breast augmentation. “It’s the single biggest change this year, and it tends to be small volume and very fast recovery,” he says. For those looking to go up a cup size, his minimally invasive approach can be done with a patient’s own fat, or the new Preservé by Motiva implant procedure, which he recently used for a major singer. “Preservé goes over the muscle, and she liked that it leaves the voice mechanism totally intact,” he explains. “It takes less than an hour and you can be back at work two days later.” He notes that GLP-1s — “perhaps the most revolutionary longevity treatment of our time” — have sent many new patients his way: “There has been a tremendous uptick in procedures to address the unintended consequences of weight loss with these medications, ranging from tummy tucks for excess abdominal skin to breast lifts with small implants to address deflated breasts.”

• Howard Sobel

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  New York

  Dermatologist: skin rejuvenation; liposuction; fillers; Botox; hair loss treatments

  The founder of the popular Sobel Skin Rx product line, Dr. Howard Sobel is currently revved up about the Avira system, an advanced radiofrequency (RF) treatment that utilizes both monopolar and bipolar energy. By delivering heat deep into the dermal layers, it can stimulate collagen and elastin production to smooth wrinkles and minimize pore size. “In three sessions it adds volume to the face with no downtime and no pain,” he notes. Sobel — who has treated such stars as Edie Falco, Helen Mirren and Samuel L. Jackson — is also a fan of a new transepidermal delivery (TED) system that utilizes acoustic waves to deeply infuse a specialized formulation of nine growth factors into the scalp. “I have seen incredible results,” he reports. “I even grew hair on my own head!” He adds that his clientele’s focus on longevity has changed his practice: “It’s no longer one and done. It’s about moving toward both a surgical and medical approach with hormonal treatments, skin care and internal vitamin and peptide therapy.”

• Carl Truesdale

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  Beverly Hills

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift; neck lift; rhinoplasty; blepharoplasty; otoplasty (protruding ears)

  A rising star in plastic surgery, Dr. Carl Truesdale is known for facial rejuvenation that is transformative yet remarkably natural. “People come in wanting to look more like themselves, not less. They feel vibrant and energetic on the inside, and at some point the outside stops matching — that’s the gap we’re trying to close.” Before picking up a scalpel, he was studying faces with a paintbrush, and it shows. His results read less like surgery, more like fine art, delivered across one of the industry’s most diverse patient bases. Dual board-certified, his specialties include: the deep plane facelift and neck lift, which he says can turn back the clock 20 to 30 years. The assumption he’d scrap? “That it’s all superficial. I’ve watched facial plastic surgery change lives — a woman who comes alive again after losing her husband, a retiree reinventing herself after 40 years in a job that was her whole identity. It’s not about being seen by others; it’s about recognizing themselves again.”

• Marc Zimbler

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  New York

  Facial Plastic Surgeon: facelift; neck lift; rhinoplasty; brow lift; blepharoplasty

  When Rosie O’ Donnell told the world that her revitalized face was due to a lift, she didn’t mention that her surgeon was Dr. Marc Zimbler, who performed a deep plane on the comedienne. “Most people are super happy with their results, but not everyone is going to look like Kris Jenner,” he says, noting that the Kardashian matriarch’s much-talked-about facelift likely benefited from additional interventions. “That is the work of filters,” he believes. “No 70-year-old actually has a jaw like that.” At his practice, Zimbler customizes each surgery and doesn’t try to sell patients on the works. “Not everyone needs to have 20 procedures,” says Zimbler, adding that he believes any technique is less important than the doctor. “Some surgeons say, ‘I do the extended deeper-than-deep lift.’ At the end of the day, it’s not about the tennis racket; it’s about the tennis player.”

• The Best of the Rest: Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants and Aestheticians

• Keren Bartov

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  London

  Aesthetician: facials; lasers; radiofrequency treatments; microwave treatments

  “I have more than 50 medical devices — every technology you can dream of. I always buy the newest ones,” says Bartov, who is the go-to, pre-public-appearance skin guru for Julia Roberts, Cate Blanchett, Demi Moore, Uma Thurman, Kim Kardashian, Victoria Beckham and Cindy Crawford, among others. “I combine five to six devices in a session, and it’s like a doctor’s [visit] — people don’t choose the treatment; we tell you what your skin needs.” Right now, her arsenal includes the Onda Pro, which uses microwaves to improve cheekbones and jawline, and the Red Touch laser, which has no downtime. “I use it before the red carpet or a shoot, and it makes the skin like a baby’s in one session,” she reports.

• Adeela Crown

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  London and Los Angeles

  Aesthetician: facials; SkinDance sculpting massage; radio frequency; microcurrent

  “I think we’ve confused healthy skin with shiny skin,” says aesthetician Adeela Crown. “I’d much rather see people focus on resilient, balanced skin with a strong barrier function than chasing an artificial ‘glass skin’ finish.” It’s this skin-first philosophy that has made Crown a trusted name among Hollywood’s elite, including Jennifer Aniston, Cate Blanchett, Keira Knightley and Paris Hilton. Rather than chasing fleeting trends, she champions science-backed ingredients like cell-signaling peptides, calling them “the skin’s text messages,” and recommends SkinCeuticals P-TIOX for both in-clinic treatments and at-home care, while maintaining that retinoids remain the gold standard. Based in London, Crown travels to Los Angeles throughout the year for private residencies, with her next taking place Oct. 25 through Nov. 15.

• Shani Darden

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  Beverly Hills

  Aesthetician: facials; peels; cryotherapy; microchanneling

  Jessica Alba, Katy Perry and Pedro Pascal have someone in common: Shani Darden. One of the most in-demand aestheticians, she’s revered for her radiance-inducing facials and cult-favorite skin care collection — including her ultimate signature facial, which pairs radiofrequency, microcurrent and a custom peel with LED therapy and lymphatic drainage boots to calm inflammation. “My clients aren’t trying to erase every line or wrinkle. They want healthy skin, smooth texture, even tone and a natural, amazing glow,” says Darden. And it’s not just women: “Men are much more engaged in skin care than they were even five years ago. They’re more focused on home routines now and willing to be consistent, but they want it to be simple, effective and easy.”

• Cynthia Marie Franco 

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  Los Angeles

  Aesthetician: facials; peels; radiofrequency; microdermabrasion

  Queen Latifah, Sandra Bullock, Salma Hayek, Mia Goth and Ana de Armas have all sought treatments from Cynthia Marie Franco. An aesthetician trained in massage and neuromuscular therapy, she is known for her signature Head-to-Toe Glow, a two-hour, full-body experience that includes a facial, lymphatic cupping massage and exfoliation. Her self-care icon? Sandra Bullock. “She is very on top of it,” says Franco. “In addition to working out, she gets weekly microcurrent and lymphatic facials. And she has a full head of hair that is all hers. It’s glorious.”

• Lisa Goodman

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  Los Angeles, New York

  Board-Certified Physician Assistant: injectables; laser skin rejuvenation; regenerative treatments

  Prevention over correction. Long-term over quick fixes. These are the pillars of the aesthetic philosophy of board-certified physician assistant Lisa Goodman. The Founder of GoodSkin Clinics in Brentwood and New York, she’s developed a European-inspired approach that addresses the entire face rather than chasing individual concerns, complete with personalized “Healthy Aging Plans” and photo tracking to show progress. The goal is what she dubs The Untouched Look — results that look like time, not surgery, has been kind to you. “A facelift can reposition tissue, but it can’t repair decades of sun damage or restore the quality of the skin itself,” says Goodman. “The goal is glasslike skin, not just repositioned skin.”

• Natalia Guzman

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  Beverly Hills

  Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner: injectables; laser treatments; radio-frequency; regenerative aesthetics

  Ask Natalia Guzman who gets it right and she won’t hesitate, naming Shakira, Jennifer Lopez and Sofía Vergara. They look “age-appropriate without appearing overdone,” she says. That philosophy drives everything at Atelier Aesthetix, the Beverly Hills practice Guzman co-founded. A board-certified nurse practitioner who travels the country training medical professionals, she is always ahead of the curve on minimally invasive facial and body rejuvenation. Specializing in facial balancing and long-term tissue health, she offers the latest in energy-based treatments like Everesse and ONDA, which use targeted energy to tighten skin and reduce fat without surgery, along with laser skin resurfacing to reduce sun damage and fine lines. “Longevity has completely shifted the conversation,” she says. “Patients aren’t asking how to erase a wrinkle — they’re asking how to maintain healthy skin and overall vitality.”

• Jennifer Hollander

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  Santa Monica

  Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner: injectables; laser therapies; radiofrequency; regenerative aesthetics

  Jennifer Hollander has built her practice on integrity and restraint — and her patients are living proof. The board-certified family nurse practitioner and founder of Holländer Clinic in Santa Monica is known for a conservative, deeply individualized approach to facial rejuvenation. From neuromodulators, lip filler and PRP to Profound, PRX peels and ezGel, patience and discernment always guide her. “Most people aren’t trying to look younger. They’re trying to look like themselves at their peak — healthy, energized, vibrant,” she says. And if there’s one phrase she’d like to see retired permanently, it’s “aging backwards.” Says Hollander, “No one ages backward. The goal shouldn’t be to erase every year from your face — it should be to remain recognizable to yourself.”

• Georgia Louise

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  New York

  Aesthetician: facials; peels; PRP

  Using the word “facial” to explain what Georgia Louise does in an hour is a serious understatement. A longevity specialist, she offers sessions with customized IVs containing health and skin enhancers including NED, B12 and collagen. “That really hydrates and gives a glow,” she says. The treatment opens with a targeted, 20-minute facial massage designed to tone musculature, stimulate collagen and elastin, and revive the skin’s superficial layer. From there, her high-tech toolkit features microcurrent, ultrasound and radiofrequency technologies. Though headquartered in New York, she travels to the Hamptons and Aspen, and is in demand for pre-red carpet treatments in Los Angeles, where her clients include Jennifer Aniston, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Eva Mendes. 

• Iván Pol

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  New York

  Aesthetician: radiofrequency treatments

  Iván Pol is the creator of The Beauty Sandwich, a multilayered approach of stacking radiofrequency technologies to achieve the ultimate lifted result. “I’m a face architect. You will look as if you are walking around with a filter,” says Pol, who spent years working for the head of dermatology at Mount Sinai in Miami. He’s now getting ready to unveil a New York flagship this fall, after his Pacific Palisades location was destroyed in last year’s fires. And his magic goes beyond a chiseled jawline. “I can make you look snatched from your cankles to your hair,” he assures. Just ask his flock, which includes Salma Hayek, Emma Stone, Sabrina Carpenter, Penélope Cruz, Ana de Armas, Alicia Vikander, Kendall Jenner and Bella Hadid.

• Linda Ross

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  Beverly Hills

  Aesthetician: facials; peels; extractions; microcurrent

  In a world of overcomplicated protocols, Linda Ross is a reminder that the most powerful tools can be skilled hands and 31 years of mastery. This OG is legendary for otherworldly facials and extractions so meticulous, clients book months in advance. Her skin care products, including a colostrum mask, have a devoted celebrity following, and her signature facial using handcrafted, micro-batched products is a highlight at the spa at Santa Barbara’s El Encanto hotel. What she wishes clients would stop believing: “The more treatments and products, the better your skin will look. Less is more.” Her secret to ageless skin? “Massaging my skin every morning. Circulation is key.”

• Mariana Vergara

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  Beverly Hills

  Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner: injectables; laser skin rejuvenation; regenerative treatments      

  Slipping away to a well-appointed aesthetics hideaway on Mulholland Drive certainly sounds more appealing than visiting a doctor’s office — and that’s exactly what clients experience at Beauty Villa Vergara, founded by Mariana Vergara (Sofía’s cousin). “The best work should not announce itself. It should preserve identity,” says Vergara, a medical doctor from Colombia who practices as a nurse practitioner in Los Angeles and whose kill set includes injectables and nonsurgical rejuvenation such as advanced skin tightening and laser resurfacing. Her advice to producers portraying plastic surgery on TV? “Include a consultation, realistic recovery and expectations — not a quick transformation.”

  This story appears in The Hollywood Reporter’s July 2026 issue “The New Face of Hollywood.” Click here to read more.

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