Dr. Albert Yang

The practice website describes Dr. Albert Yang as a fellowship-trained facial plastic surgeon. Fellowship training in facial plastic surgery is a focused period of study after residency, devoted to surgery of the face, nose, eyelids and neck.

Facial rejuvenation sits at the center of the practice's procedure list. Its face menu includes the deep plane facelift, the SMAS facelift (a lift of the superficial musculoaponeurotic system, the firm layer beneath the skin), the mini facelift, a deep plane neck lift and facial fat transfer.

Eyelid, brow and nose surgery also form a large part of the practice. Its website lists upper and lower eyelid lifts, an endoscopic brow lift, temporal brow recontouring and Asian eyelid surgery, along with open, closed, revision, ethnic and preservation rhinoplasty and septoplasty.

The deep plane facelift is a form of rhytidectomy (the medical term for a facelift) that works beneath the SMAS layer. Rather than pulling the skin tight, the surgeon releases and lifts the deeper tissues of the cheek, jowl and neck together — an approach many surgeons favor for a natural-looking result.

Consultations at the practice cover both surgical and non-surgical options, according to its website. In the practice's own description, Dr. Yang reviews each person's goals, evaluates facial anatomy, and speaks candidly about when surgery is a sensible choice and when it may not be.

Women in their 50s and 60s often consider a deep plane facelift when jowls, neck laxity and a sagging midface no longer respond to non-surgical care. Facial aging at this stage involves the deeper tissues, not only the skin, which is why tissue repositioning matters more than simple tightening.

Recovery from a deep plane facelift usually takes about two weeks before most people feel comfortable in public. Swelling and bruising peak in the first days, and final results keep settling over several months, as the recovery section of this profile explains in detail.

Bellevue is the polished Eastside city across Lake Washington from Seattle, known for its downtown towers, technology employers and quiet residential neighborhoods. For patients, that means modern hotels, calm streets for gentle recovery walks, and straightforward access from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

A single-surgeon structure gives patients one point of continuity from the first visit to the final follow-up. The practice states that the same surgeon who plans each procedure also performs it, something many facelift candidates value when deciding who will operate on their face.

Beyond facial rejuvenation, the practice offers a range of refining and reconstructive procedures. These include otoplasty (ear reshaping), chin augmentation, jawline contouring, scar revision, keloid removal, earlobe repair, hairline lowering and nanofat (finely processed fat used to improve skin quality).

Dr. Albert Yang shares surgical work and patient education on Instagram at @dr.albertyang. The practice website also hosts a gallery, a blog, a video library and financing information that prospective patients can review before booking.

Consultations can be scheduled through the practice, which lists its phone number as +1 206 825 6511. Anyone considering a deep plane facelift in Bellevue can also begin their research on DeepPlane.com, where Dr. Albert Yang's profile sits alongside the other surgeons in the directory.