Dr. Steven Dayan

A Chicago-based facial plastic surgeon, professor, and researcher, Dr. Steven Dayan is listed on DeepPlane.com as a surgeon whose practice includes the deep plane facelift. As of October 2026, DeepPlane holds a public profile for Dr. Dayan in Chicago, USA, with a practice presence on Instagram at @drstevendayan.

Dr. Steven Dayan practices in Chicago, one of the larger centers for facial aesthetic surgery in the United States. The surgeon's public identity centers on the face — the architecture of aging, and the surgical and non-surgical work that addresses it.

Press profiles describe Dr. Dayan as a facial plastic surgeon, professor, and researcher. According to published coverage, the surgeon has authored more than 150 articles in medical journals and five books, a body of work that speaks to an academic as well as a clinical orientation.

The deep plane facelift is the procedure around which this DeepPlane profile is organized. It is a rhytidectomy (the surgical term for a facelift) that works beneath the SMAS, the fibrous muscle layer of the face, rather than only tightening the skin above it.

Dr. Dayan's listed focus sits within facial plastic surgery, a discipline concerned with rejuvenation of the face and the natural repositioning of tissue that has shifted with facial aging. This profile describes what DeepPlane holds, and what the deep plane technique generally involves.

DeepPlane publishes this profile from the records it holds rather than from marketing language. Where a fact is not in our records — years in practice, a verified procedure count, a confirmed board registration — this profile says so plainly instead of guessing.

Dr. Dayan's practice, by its own public materials, also offers a wide range of non-surgical treatments alongside surgery. These include injectable rejuvenation, skin-tightening devices, and resurfacing — the kind of menu common to a comprehensive facial aesthetics practice.

The deep plane facelift appeals to patients who want a result that moves with the face rather than looking pulled. Dr. Dayan is listed among Chicago surgeons whose work may include this approach, and readers should confirm technique details directly with the practice.

Recovery is a central concern for anyone considering this surgery, and it is covered in detail further down this profile. In broad terms, a deep plane facelift asks for patience through an early swelling phase before the softer, settled result appears.

Chicago itself shapes the patient experience. The city is a major medical and travel hub with a large international airport, which matters to anyone weighing travel for a procedure with Dr. Dayan or any surgeon in the region.

Professional standing for a facial plastic surgeon is usually read through training, fellowship, published work, and society membership. Dr. Dayan's published research and teaching profile fall into this picture, though DeepPlane attributes such claims to their sources rather than certifying them.

DeepPlane does not hold a confirmed board-certification record for Dr. Dayan. This is noted here honestly: an absent record is not proof of anything, and readers are pointed to the relevant registries to verify credentials for themselves.

Patient reviews and ratings are addressed only in the dedicated section of this profile, in keeping with the markets in which DeepPlane publishes. The rest of this profile speaks to method, credentials, logistics, and what the deep plane facelift involves.

Dr. Steven Dayan can be reached, where the practice participates, through the contact pathway on this DeepPlane profile. The sections that follow walk through methodology, credentials, Chicago as a destination, recovery, cost context, and the questions patients most often ask.