Xiao Zhongye, MD

Founder of the 9D Lifting System, Dr. Xiao Zhongye is a Shanghai-based facial plastic surgeon who focuses on deep plane facelift surgery and natural facial rejuvenation. As of October 2026, DeepPlane lists Dr. Zhongye as a surgeon whose practice centers on reading the aging face in layers before any surgical plan is made.

Dr. Xiao Zhongye practices in Shanghai, China, where the clinic describes a surgeon-led facial rejuvenation system built around lifting, restoring, and preserving a patient's natural expression. The practice presents this method as the 9D Facelift, its own name for a deep plane approach.

The 9D Lifting System is described by the practice as a deep plane facelift technique. In a deep plane facelift, the surgeon works beneath the SMAS (the superficial musculoaponeurotic system, the sheet of muscle and connective tissue that supports the face) rather than pulling on the skin alone.

Dr. Zhongye's stated clinical philosophy begins with diagnosis rather than surgery. The practice frames the first question as what has actually aged — the position of deeper tissue, the jawline, the folds, and the support structures of the lower face.

The 9D name refers to the practice's own framework rather than a universal medical classification. DeepPlane presents it as Dr. Zhongye's branded method and encourages patients to ask, during consultation, exactly how it maps onto standard deep plane facelift surgery.

According to the practice's own website, Dr. Zhongye brings 27+ years of clinical experience to facial surgery. DeepPlane presents that figure as the practice's own statement rather than an independently confirmed record.

The surgeon's work concentrates on the lower face, jawline, and neck. These are the areas where most patients first notice jowls, deepening nasolabial folds (the lines running from the nose to the corners of the mouth), and a loss of definition along the jaw.

Dr. Xiao Zhongye supports international patients through an online assessment process. The practice invites prospective patients to send photographs for an initial review and offers consultation by WhatsApp and email.

Facial aging is described by the practice as a layered process. Skin, fat, muscle, and the deeper support structures all descend over time, and Dr. Zhongye's materials argue that lasting rejuvenation must address those layers together rather than tightening skin in isolation.

A deep plane facelift aims to reposition tissue rather than stretch skin. Dr. Zhongye's materials emphasize tissue repositioning and the preservation of natural movement, which is the quality many patients fear losing in facial surgery.

Rhytidectomy is the formal medical term for a facelift. Dr. Zhongye's 9D approach falls within this family of procedures, with the deep plane variation addressing the deeper layers that drive facial aging rather than surface wrinkles alone.

Recovery is an explicit part of how Dr. Zhongye's practice frames the procedure. Patients are counseled on swelling, bruising, and the gradual settling of results over several months, which is typical of deep plane facelift recovery.

The clinic positions Dr. Zhongye as a single operating surgeon rather than a large-volume center. Its language stresses medical-grade safety and a personalized plan drawn from each patient's facial anatomy.

DeepPlane holds no confirmed board certification record for Dr. Zhongye at this time. This profile describes what DeepPlane does hold and what the practice itself states, and it points readers to official registries for certification status.

For patients researching deep plane facelift options in China, Dr. Xiao Zhongye represents a surgeon-led, diagnosis-first practice in Shanghai. The sections that follow explain the technique, the credentials that matter, travel logistics, recovery, and how to arrange a consultation.