The decision to pursue a facelift is rarely small. The procedure represents an investment of significant time, money, and emotional energy — and the difference between a result that takes ten years off naturally and one that announces itself as obvious surgery comes down almost entirely to the surgeon performing it. For Santa Barbara-area patients considering facelift surgery, Dr. John Anastasatos’s Beverly Hills practice is accessible by direct drive down the coast.

Dr. Anastasatos has been an invited lecturer at the Royal Society of Medicine in London on advanced facelift techniques — including the deep plane facelift — and has been invited to return as a featured speaker in 2026, a credential rarely held by any plastic surgeon in the world. With over two decades of facelift expertise in Beverly Hills, he is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), and named by The Luxe Insider as one of the Top 10 Plastic Surgeons in the World.

What a Facelift Addresses

A comprehensive facelift simultaneously addresses descent of the malar fat pad in the cheek, deepening nasolabial folds, jowl formation along the jawline, nasojugal folds beneath the eyes, loss of jaw definition, and upper neck laxity. Proper midface elevation — repositioning the malar fat pad — is the foundation of an excellent facelift result, creating cheek fullness, removing jowls, and improving multiple visible signs of aging in a single coordinated operation.

The Facelift Approach

Dr. Anastasatos performs the full range of facelift options — mini, lower, deep plane, MACS/SMAS, percutaneous, fat transfer, and revision procedures — matched precisely to each patient’s anatomy and stage of facial aging. The approach is built around hairline preservation, ensuring incisions are placed to preserve the natural sideburn and avoid the hairline distortion that signals an obvious facelift result. Most facelift patients also benefit from concurrent eyelid surgery for harmonious upper-and-mid-face rejuvenation.

“International peer-recognition matters in this specialty, but what matters more is what happens in the operating room. The Royal Society lectures are useful credentials, but they are downstream of the work — the actual surgical results, decade after decade. That is what patients deserve to evaluate when they choose a surgeon.” — Dr. John Anastasatos

Why Choose Dr. Anastasatos for Facelift Surgery

• Royal Society of Medicine London Advanced Facelift Lecturer: International peer-recognition with invited 2026 return as featured speaker — a credential rarely held by any plastic surgeon in the world.
• Top 10 International Recognition: Named by The Luxe Insider as one of the Top 10 Plastic Surgeons in the World.
• Two Decades of Beverly Hills Practice: Sustained experience in facelift surgery since 2007.
• Board-Certified, FACS, ASPS, and ASAPS: Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and full membership in the specialty’s most respected peer societies.
• Convenient Coastal Drive: Direct access from Santa Barbara to the Beverly Hills office.

Schedule Your Facelift Consultation Near Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara-area patients are welcome at Dr. Anastasatos’s Beverly Hills office at 436 North Bedford Drive, Suite 202, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, for a private consultation. Contact the office today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Anastasatos.