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Deep Plane Facelift Surgeons by Country

Where in the world do deep plane facelift surgeons practise? This dataset maps 1,305 deep plane facelift surgeons listed by DEEPPLANE™ across 67 countries — with per-country surgeon counts, board-certification share, and average Google reviews. It is a directory snapshot, not a census. Free to cite and republish. Updated October 2026.

Quick Answer — 2026

DEEPPLANE™ profiles 1,305 deep plane facelift surgeons across 67 countries, of which 68% (890) list a certifying board. The largest pools are USA (670), Brazil (104), Canada (45), Germany (33), Australia (31), Mexico (29), Colombia (27), UK (26). This is a directory snapshot of the surgeons we have listed — not a census of every facelift surgeon worldwide — so it reflects where verified deep-plane specialists are concentrated, led by the United States.

Counts aggregated from public DEEPPLANE™ surgeon profiles · directory snapshot, not a national registry · board-certification counted where a certifying board is listed · always confirm current board status and licensure before booking · Updated October 2026

How many deep plane facelift surgeons are there in each country?

DEEPPLANE™'s directory profiles 1,305 deep plane facelift surgeons across 67 countries, 68% of whom list a certifying board. The largest pools are USA (670), Brazil (104), Canada (45), Germany (33), Australia (31), Mexico (29). It is a directory snapshot, not a census of every facelift surgeon worldwide.

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Quick Answer

Which countries have the most deep plane facelift surgeons?

Across DEEPPLANE™'s directory of 1,305 surgeons in 67 countries, the United States leads with 670. Use the table below to see the surgeon count, board-certification share, and average Google reviews for every country — then explore a specific country to find a surgeon.

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Global Surgeon Coverage by Country

Every country with at least one of the 1,305 listed deep plane facelift surgeons, sorted by the number of surgeons. “Board-certified” is the share of that country's listed surgeons who list a certifying board.

World map of deep plane facelift surgery-only costs by country, from $10K-$12K in Turkey and $10K-$14K in Mexico to $28K-$38K in Switzerland and $35K-$75K in the USA
CountrySurgeons
USA670
Brazil104
Canada45
Germany33
Australia31
Mexico29
Colombia27
UK26
Spain21
France20
Iran20
South Korea20
Italy16
Chile14
Egypt14
India14
Russia14
Lebanon13
UAE12
Netherlands10
Peru10
Thailand10
South Africa8
Poland6
Turkey5
Argentina4
Austria4
Azerbaijan4
Belgium4
Czech Republic4
Greece4
Indonesia4
Israel4
Jordan4
New Zealand4
Pakistan4
Switzerland4
Tunisia4
China3
Ecuador3
Japan3
Kazakhstan3
Kuwait3
Philippines3
Puerto Rico3
Romania3
Saudi Arabia3
Singapore3
Taiwan3
Ukraine3
Vietnam3
Croatia2
Cyprus2
Dominican Republic2
Iraq2
Malaysia2
Morocco2
Belarus1
Denmark1
Georgia1
Norway1
Portugal1
Serbia1
Slovakia1
Sweden1
Uzbekistan1
Venezuela1

Counts are aggregated from public DEEPPLANE™ surgeon profiles and represent our directory, not a national registry. Board-certification is counted where a certifying board is listed; average Google reviews is the mean review count across that country's listed surgeons. Always confirm current board status and licensure directly with the surgeon before booking. How we build these lists.

Cite this dataset

Free to republish with attribution under CC BY 4.0. Aggregated from 1,305 deep plane facelift surgeons across 67 countries (July 2026).

DEEPPLANE™. (2026). Deep Plane Facelift Surgeons by
Country 2026. Retrieved from https://deepplane.com/deep-plane-facelift-surgeons-by-country
Machine-readable:Data (JSON)Data (CSV)Verification state

Live figures, including how many surgeons are publicly verified, are at /data. This table is the snapshot dated 2026-11-01.

How to Read This Dataset

A larger surgeon count signals where deep-plane expertise is concentrated and where you are most likely to find a specialist — but it is not the whole picture. Read each column for what it actually measures:

Scatter chart plotting eight countries by deep plane facelift surgery-only cost against the number of listed deep plane specialists: Turkey at the lowest price, Brazil and Mexico nearby, Spain Germany South Korea and the UK rising in price, and the USA far right with the largest listed pool. Both axes are registry figures and no quality ranking is implied.

Surgeons

How many deep plane facelift surgeons DEEPPLANE™ profiles in that country — a measure of specialist availability, not total demand.

Board-certified %

The share with a listed certifying board. A useful training signal, but board systems differ by country, so compare within a country rather than across very different systems.

Avg Google reviews

Mean public review volume — a discoverability signal that varies by market and review culture, not a measure of surgical quality.

Directory snapshot

These are the surgeons we have listed and verified, refreshed monthly — not a census of every facelift surgeon in a country.

Confirm before booking. A profile listing a certifying board does not replace your own due diligence. Confirm the surgeon's current board status, licensure, and case experience in the deep plane technique directly before committing — especially when travelling abroad.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many deep plane facelift surgeons are there in each country?
DEEPPLANE™'s directory profiles 1,305 deep plane facelift surgeons across 67 countries. The largest pools are USA (670), Brazil (104), Canada (45), Germany (33), Australia (31), Mexico (29). This is a snapshot of the surgeons listed in our directory, not a census of every facelift surgeon in the world — the table on this page shows the count, board-certification share, and average Google reviews for each country.
Which country has the most deep plane facelift surgeons?
The United States has the most listed deep plane facelift surgeons (670) of the 1,305 surgeons in our directory across 67 countries. The US is where the deep plane technique was popularised.
What share of deep plane facelift surgeons are board-certified?
68% (890 of 1,305) of the deep plane facelift surgeons listed on DEEPPLANE™ list a certifying board. Board-certification rates vary by country — the per-country column on this page shows the share in each. A listed certifying board is one signal of training; always confirm current board status and licensure directly before booking.
How many deep plane facelift surgeons are in Turkey?
DEEPPLANE™ profiles 5 deep plane facelift surgeons in Turkey, of which 60% list a certifying board. Turkey is the leading international destination for deep plane facelifts.
Is this a complete list of every deep plane facelift surgeon?
No. This is DEEPPLANE™'s directory snapshot — the surgeons we have listed and verified — not a census of every facelift surgeon practising worldwide. New surgeons are added continuously and the dataset is refreshed monthly, so counts reflect our directory at the time shown, not official national registries.
What does the average Google reviews column mean?
It is the mean Google review count across the listed surgeons in that country. It indicates how much public patient feedback is typically available, which varies sharply by market and review culture. It is a discoverability signal, not a quality score — a high or low average does not by itself indicate better or worse surgical outcomes.
How is this surgeon-by-country data collected?
Counts are compiled from DEEPPLANE™ surgeon profiles: each active profile is grouped by its listed country of practice. Board-certification is counted where a surgeon's certifying board is recorded, and average reviews are the mean Google review count for that country's listed surgeons. Figures are aggregated from public profile information and refreshed monthly.

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