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Best Deep Plane Facelift Surgeons in Newport Beach (2026)

Newport Beach has one of the densest facelift-surgeon benches of any American city its size: the DeepPlane registry lists 21 active deep plane facelift surgeons in this Orange County city of roughly 85,000 residents as of August 2026, concentrated in the medical corridors around Newport Center and Hoag Hospital. This page ranks the twelve strongest current listings — verified profiles first, then the public DeepPlane Score — and shows how to check each surgeon's board certification, California license and NPI identity before you book a consultation.

The roster splits between two legitimate training paths. Eight of the twelve ranked surgeons are certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), which covers the full scope of plastic surgery; three hold the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS) credential, earned by surgeons who operate exclusively on the face and neck; one lists multiple boards. Neither path is automatically better for a deep plane facelift — what separates specialists is documented sub-SMAS case volume, which is exactly what a consultation should probe.

Every practicing US clinician also carries a federal NPI record, free to check in the public CMS registry. Profiles below marked NPI-verified identity have been matched against a live NPI record, so the name on the page is the name on the federal register — the same identity bar used across our USA-wide ranking.

Who Are the Best Deep Plane Facelift Surgeons in Newport Beach?

12 surgeons shown of 21 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.

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Dr. Kevin Sadati

Newport Beach

American Board of Cosmetic SurgeryAmerican Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryNPI-verified identityFellowship-trained
4.9★ (173 Google reviews)View full profile

Browse the complete roster on the Newport Beach directory.

How This List Is Built

  • Verified first, always. Surgeons whose identity and credentials DeepPlane has verified (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.

How to Vet a Newport Beach Facelift Surgeon

Run the three free identity checks first

US surgeons are unusually easy to verify, and every check is free. Confirm the surgeon's federal provider identity in the CMS NPI Registry; look up their license status and any disciplinary history in the Medical Board of California's public search; and confirm the board certification in the certifying board's own directory (ABPS or ABFPRS — both linked in the references below). A practice website badge is a claim; the registries are the evidence.

Then ask deep-plane-specific questions in the consult

  • How many deep plane facelifts — not SMAS plication or mini-lifts — did you perform in the last twelve months?
  • Which retaining ligaments do you release, and how do you decide the extent of the dissection for my anatomy?
  • What is your plan for protecting the facial nerve branches?
  • Can I see before/after photos at matched angles and lighting, taken six months or later after surgery?
  • Where will the operation take place — an accredited ambulatory surgery center or hospital — and who administers the anesthesia?
  • What is your revision policy if healing is uneven?

Newport Beach sits inside one of the world's most competitive facelift corridors: the same California licensing and facility rules cover the rosters in Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, so widen the comparison before committing — the right surgeon an hour north may beat a convenient one nearby, and the reverse is just as true.

Frequently Asked Questions

References

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    Hamra ST. The deep-plane rhytidectomy. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1990;86(1):53-61(opens in new tab)(Journal Article)Accessed: 2026-03-21DOI: 10.1097/00006534-199007000-00008
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    Jacono AA, Bryant LM. Extended Deep Plane Facelift: Incorporating Facial Retaining Ligament Release and Composite Flap Shifts to Maximize Midface, Jawline and Neck Rejuvenation. Clin Plast Surg. 2018;45(4):527-554(opens in new tab)(Journal Article)Accessed: 2026-08-05DOI: 10.1016/j.cps.2018.06.007
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    Khoury S, Almubarak Z, Khan H, Boldt G, Villemure-Poliquin N, Nichols AC. The Deep Plane versus SMAS Facelift: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2025;49(21):5895-5903(opens in new tab)(Research Study)Accessed: 2026-08-05DOI: 10.1007/s00266-025-05118-x
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    American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS) - Board Certification Standards(opens in new tab)(Organization)Accessed: 2026-03-25
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    AAFPRS - The Rise of the Deep Plane Facelift and Why Credentials Count(opens in new tab)(Organization)Accessed: 2026-07-24
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    CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) — NPI Registry(opens in new tab)(Government Source)Accessed: 2026-08-06
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    Medical Board of California — License Verification(opens in new tab)(Government Source)Accessed: 2026-08-06
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    American Board of Plastic Surgery — Verify Certification(opens in new tab)(Organization)Accessed: 2026-08-06

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Board-certified Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery specialist with 13+ years of experience. Specializes in deep plane facelift at Merkez Prime Hospital, Istanbul. Medical Reviewer for DEEPPLANE™.

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