I'm in my mid 60s and been considering a facelift for a few years. But the stress of the pandemic really aged me this past year. I consulted with four doctors and Dr. Stein was my choice by a large margin. We sat at my consult and he answered my long list of questions. Besides his vast experience with facial surgery (3,000 facelifts and double board certified), I liked three things immediately: first, he suggested but never pushed anything other than the facelift/neck lift that I wanted; second, he uses local not general anesthesia; and third, his price was very fair and not inflated. He was also always extremely honest about what the results would be. I also opted to have fat removed from my lower eyelids. The other doctors all suggested a lower bleph but I liked Stein's approach of trying fat removal before doing any cutting. Everything went very smoothly the day of surgery and the follow-up the next morning. Although I cringed when I saw how swollen I was, the staff all assured me the first few days were the worst and they were right. I just had my 6 week check up and am ecstatic with the results. Friends all look at me and either mention how great I look or have a quizzical ""what looks different?"" I now feel as young as I look. To the few friends who know I had the surgery, I have highly recommended Dr. Stein. I would also say his office is very quick to respond to questions or issues. I used the reviews on Real Self to help find Dr. Stein and am very glad I did. I plan to update this review again in about 4 months.
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