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Best Facelift Surgeons in Miami — Deep Plane (2026)

As of August 2026, the DEEPPLANE™ registry lists 13 active surgeons offering deep plane facelift surgery in Miami, Florida — the tenth-largest city concentration in the United States. The 11 still listed are ranked below and are ordered by verification status first, then by the public DEEPPLANE™ Score; seven carry an NPI-verified identity, and the roster spans certifications from the ABPS, ABFPRS and ABOHNS.

Miami is one of the busiest cosmetic-surgery markets in the country, but the bulk of that volume is body contouring — which makes facial-surgery vetting matter more here, not less. The deep plane technique releases the facial retaining ligaments and repositions the muscle layer itself, working in anatomical territory a general cosmetic practice rarely enters. The practices below cluster around Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Brickell and South Miami, and include fellowship-trained facial specialists alongside plastic surgeons with decades-long facelift practices.

Every profile links to the surgeon's full DEEPPLANE™ page with credentials, before-and-after gallery and inquiry options. For the complete roster — including surgeons below the top 15 — browse the Miami surgeon directory.

Who Are the Best Deep Plane Facelift Surgeons in Miami?

11 surgeons shown of 13 listed in the registry. Verified surgeons are always listed first — order within each verification band comes from the public DEEPPLANE™ Score. No surgeon can pay for placement. Registry read on 2026-08-06 — the live directory may have moved since. See every surgeon we list in Miami.

Browse the complete roster on the Miami surgeon directory.

How This List Is Built

  • Verified first, always. Surgeons who claimed their profile and confirmed control of their practice email domain (Medical Advisor, then Verified tier) are listed before unverified registry listings — that ordering is editorial policy, not a score outcome.
  • Transparent order within each band. The public DEEPPLANE™ Score (verification & identity, credentials, academic record, patient signals, transparency — 0-100) sets the order inside each verification band, computed live from registry data.
  • No paid placement, no prices. No surgeon can pay to appear or to move up, and this page carries no price claims — cost questions belong on the sourced cost guide.
  • What takes a name off. A surgeon leaves this list the moment they leave the registry — license action, failed identity verification, practice closure or the registry blacklist. The same removals the live directory applies, applied here on the next read.

What to Check Before Booking in Miami

Florida makes surgeon vetting unusually easy — if you know where to look. Three free, official checks cover most of it:

  • Florida medical license. Search the surgeon's name on the Florida Department of Health's FLHealthSource portal. You want an active, unrestricted MD or DO license with no public discipline. Florida also requires office-surgery registration and inspection for procedures performed outside hospitals — ask where the registration is held if surgery happens in an office facility.
  • NPI identity. Every US physician has a unique 10-digit National Provider Identifier in the federal NPPES registry. A free lookup confirms the surgeon's legal name, credential and specialty taxonomy — a thirty-second check that eliminates lookalike-name confusion. Profiles marked "NPI-verified identity" on this page have been matched to their NPI record by DEEPPLANE™.
  • The specific board. "Board-certified" appears on nearly every Miami practice website, but the boards differ: the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS) and the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS) are ABMS member boards, while the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS) is the dedicated facial-plastic specialty board built on ABOHNS or ABPS certification. Ask which board issued the certificate and verify it in that board's own directory — never take the phrase alone as the answer.

Then make the consultation about the operation itself: annual deep plane volume (not facelifts generally), which retaining ligaments are released, how the facial nerve is protected, anesthesia arrangements, facility accreditation and the surgeon's revision policy.

Deep Plane Facelift Surgeons in Other US Cities

Miami is one of ten US cities DEEPPLANE™ tracks with a top-ten concentration of deep plane facelift surgeons. Compare rosters before deciding where to consult:

Or start from the national view: the best deep plane facelift surgeons in the USA.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many deep plane facelift surgeons are there in Miami?
At the August 2026 snapshot the DEEPPLANE™ registry listed 13 active surgeons offering deep plane facelift surgery in Miami — the tenth-largest city concentration in the United States. The 11 still listed are ranked on this page, ordered by verification status first and then by the public DEEPPLANE™ Score; the full roster is browsable in the Miami surgeon directory.
How do I verify a Miami facelift surgeon's credentials?
Use three free official sources. The Florida Department of Health's license search (FLHealthSource) confirms an active, unrestricted Florida medical license and shows any discipline on record. The CMS NPI Registry confirms the surgeon's identity and specialty taxonomy — every US physician has a unique 10-digit NPI. Finally, the certifying board's own directory (ABPS, ABFPRS or ABOHNS) confirms board certification. Any credential claimed on a practice website should be checkable against at least one of these.
Which boards certify deep plane facelift surgeons in Miami?
Surgeons on this Miami roster hold certification from the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS), and the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (ABOHNS), among others. Each of these examines surgeons trained in facial surgical anatomy, but their training pathways differ — so 'board-certified' alone is not enough. Ask which board issued the certificate, then verify it directly in that board's public directory.
What should I ask in a deep plane facelift consultation in Miami?
Ask how many deep plane facelifts — specifically deep plane, not SMAS variants — the surgeon performs each year; which retaining ligaments they release; how the facial nerve is protected during sub-SMAS dissection; who administers anesthesia and where; whether the operating facility is accredited (AAAASF, AAAHC or The Joint Commission) or the surgeon holds hospital privileges; and how revisions are handled. A surgeon who does this operation routinely answers all of these directly.
Is Miami a good city for a deep plane facelift?
Miami is one of the highest-volume cosmetic surgery markets in the United States, with fellowship-trained facial specialists and internationally known facelift practices. But much of Miami's cosmetic volume is body contouring rather than facial surgery, so vetting matters more here than the market's overall reputation suggests: confirm the surgeon's facelift caseload and deep-plane-specific experience, not just the city's brand.
How much does a deep plane facelift cost in Miami?
This ranking carries no cost claims — placement is never paid, and fees vary with the surgeon's experience, anesthesia, facility and any procedures performed alongside the facelift. DEEPPLANE™ maintains a separate, sourced deep plane facelift cost guide with realistic US ranges; use it to prepare cost questions for your consultations rather than any single advertised figure.
How is this list of Miami deep plane facelift surgeons ordered?
Verified surgeons always rank first — Medical Advisor tier, then Verified tier — as editorial policy, regardless of any score. Within each verification band, order comes from the public DEEPPLANE™ Score (0-100), computed from verification and identity, credentials, academic record, patient signals and transparency. No surgeon can pay to appear on this page or to move up it.

References

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    National Library of Medicine (NIH) - Rhytidectomy (Facelift) StatPearls(opens in new tab)(Government Source)Accessed: 2026-03-25
  2. 02
    American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS) - Board Certification Standards(opens in new tab)(Organization)Accessed: 2026-03-25
  3. 03
    AAFPRS - The Rise of the Deep Plane Facelift and Why Credentials Count(opens in new tab)(Organization)Accessed: 2026-07-24
  4. 04
    CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) - NPI Registry(opens in new tab)(Government Source)Accessed: 2026-08-06
  5. 05
    Florida Department of Health - MQA License Verification (FLHealthSource)(opens in new tab)(Government Source)Accessed: 2026-08-06
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DEEPPLANE™ Editorial Team (2026). Best Facelift Surgeons in Miami, FL — Deep Plane (2026). DEEPPLANE™. Retrieved from https://deepplane.com/best-deep-plane-facelift-surgeons-miami

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