Best Deep Plane Facelift Surgeons in the UK (2026 Ranking)

As of August 2026, the DeepPlane registry lists 37 active deep plane facelift surgeons in the UK — 29 of them in London, with the rest spread across Manchester, Oxford, Newcastle and the South East. The 25 ranked below are listed verified-first: DeepPlane-verified surgeons appear before unverified registry listings, and order within each band comes from the public DeepPlane Score. No surgeon can pay for placement.

Who Are the Best Deep Plane Facelift Surgeons in the UK?

25 surgeons shown of 37 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.

Browse the complete roster on the UK surgeon directory.

How This List Is Built

Best Deep Plane Facelift Surgeons in London

London holds 29 of the UK's 37 registry surgeons — much of it clustered around the Harley Street medical district — and both of the registry's currently verified UK surgeons practise there. The top-ranked London names right now: Dr. Julian De Silva, Dr. Kshem Yapa, Dr. Tatiana Lapa, Dr. Georgios Orfaniotis, Dr. Dominic Bray.

Compare the full London roster on deep plane facelift in London — every profile carries the surgeon's registry credentials and verification status.

Deep Plane Facelift Surgeons Outside London

The ranked list above reaches beyond the capital: Dr. Amir Nakhdjevani (Tunbridge Wells), Dr. Jag Chana (Bushey), Dr. Ullas Raghavan (Doncaster), Dr. Dan Saleh (Newcastle). The registry also holds listings in Manchester and Oxford (two each) — browse them on the UK surgeon directory. A deep plane facelift is a one-day procedure with follow-ups that can often be arranged remotely, so it usually makes sense to choose the surgeon first and the city second.

How to Verify Any UK Surgeon Yourself

• GMC register first. Look the surgeon up on the General Medical Council's free online register: a licence to practise plus an entry on the Specialist Register (plastic surgery, or otolaryngology for facial plastic surgeons) is the UK baseline — not a claim on a clinic website.
• Read the letters correctly. FRCS(Plast) marks completed UK higher surgical training in plastic surgery; EBOPRAS/FEBOPRAS are the European board equivalents; BAAPS and BAPRAS are the UK specialty associations. US-style boards (ABPS, ABFPRS) on a UK profile usually reflect international training — and a US NPI number does not exist for UK-based practice, which is why the cards above carry no NPI badge. The UK identity anchor is the GMC reference number.
• Deep-plane volume, not facelift years. Ask for documented deep plane case numbers and before/after cases matched to your age, skin type and bone structure, photographed in consistent lighting and angles.
• Check the facility, not just the surgeon. The hospital or clinic must be registered with the Care Quality Commission — CQC inspection reports are public and searchable.
• Expect a cooling-off period. The Royal College of Surgeons' professional standards for cosmetic surgery expect two-stage consent with time to reflect between consultation and surgery. Same-week booking pressure is a red flag, not a perk.

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