DEEPPLANE™ Newsletter

Weekly · 2026-W41 · CC BY 4.0

State of Aesthetic Surgery

A weekly snapshot of the DEEPPLANE™ registry: newly indexed surgeons, recent peer-reviewed research from our cohort, top-ranked surgeons by DEEPPLANE™ Score, and a regulator spotlight that rotates each week through the catalogued countries.

Newly indexed surgeons (2)

This week's top DEEPPLANE™ Score

  1. Dr. Demetri Arnaoutakis Tampa, USA 80/100 · exceptional
  2. Dr. Safa Manav Istanbul, Turkey 75/100 · strong
  3. Dr. Babak Azizzadeh Beverly Hills, USA 72/100 · strong
  4. Dr. Peter Vila Portland, USA 72/100 · strong
  5. Dr. Justin Cohen Washington DC, USA 70/100 · strong

Recent research (6)

2026

Efficacy and Safety of Poly-L-lactic Acid for Midface Rejuvenation: A 12-Month Split-face Controlled Evaluation With 3D Imaging and Patient-reported Outcomes

Aesthetic Surgery Journal · 5× cited

DEEPPLANE™ authors: Dr. Martina Ponzo, Dr. Mariagiovanna Lombardi

2026

ChatGPT-5 Matches Surgeon-Level Assessment of Facelift Candidacy: A Pilot Proof-of-Concept Study

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · 4× cited

DEEPPLANE™ authors: Dr. Dan Saleh

2026

Botulinum Toxin Vascular Effectiveness: Low or High Doses?

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · 3× cited

DEEPPLANE™ authors: Dr. Nabil Fakih

2026

Understanding Capsular Contracture: Mechanisms, Management, and Patient Outcomes in Implant-based Breast Augmentation and Reconstruction

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open · 3× cited

DEEPPLANE™ authors: Dr. Orr Shauly

2026

Skin and Soft Tissue Management in Primary Rhinoplasty

Facial Plastic Surgery · 2× cited

DEEPPLANE™ authors: Dr. Kayva Crawford

2026

Guide for Managing Vascular Occlusion Due to Fillers with Extended Neuro-Ophthalmic Involvement: A Review of Diagnosis, Classification and Treatment

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery · 2× cited

DEEPPLANE™ authors: Dr. Nabil Fakih

Regulator spotlight · Japan

Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery — 日本形成外科学会

Registry: https://jsprs.or.jp

→ Full Japan guide