California, United States
17 board-certified practices, local procedure costs, and the questions worth asking before you book.
San Francisco's surgical practices concentrate along the Sutter Street medical corridor in Pacific Heights, the traditional home of the city's plastic surgery. Seventeen practices clear our rating bar, with facial work and body contouring both represented. Bay Area pricing sits at the top of the national range, matching the credentials and the cost of operating here. Practices below show their real Google rating and review volume. American Board of Plastic Surgery certification, hospital privileges, and an accredited operating facility remain the three verifications worth making regardless of how established a practice appears.
Across the 17 practices we track in San Francisco, the widest procedure coverage is blepharoplasty (13 surgeons), liposuction (13 surgeons), and facelift (13 surgeons), which typically runs $3,200–$7,500 locally. Together they hold 2,148 Google reviews at an average of 4.8 stars.
Considering something non-surgical first? Compare the two sides on our CoolSculpting versus liposuction and Morpheus8 versus facelift guides, or browse med spas in San Francisco.
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Cosmetic Surgery Also called eyelid surgery
Surgery that removes or repositions excess skin and fat around the eyes, addressing hooded upper lids and under-eye bags that no injectable can fix.
Cosmetic Surgery Also called nose job
Surgery that reshapes the nose, and the most technically demanding operation in facial plastic surgery, where surgeon selection matters more than in any other procedure.
Cosmetic Surgery Also called breast implants
Surgery that increases breast size using implants or fat transfer, and the most commonly performed cosmetic operation in the United States.
Cosmetic Surgery Surgical removal of localized fat deposits through small incisions, the definitive option for pockets that resist diet and exercise.
Cosmetic Surgery Surgery that removes excess abdominal skin and repairs separated abdominal muscles, addressing what no amount of exercise can fix after pregnancy or major weight loss.
Cosmetic Surgery Surgery that repositions the deeper facial tissues and removes excess skin, addressing jowls and midface descent that no injectable or device can lift.
Cosmetic Surgery Liposuction of the abdomen, flanks, or thighs with transfer of that fat to the buttocks, and the cosmetic operation that demands the most careful surgeon selection of any procedure we list.
Cosmetic Surgery Also called mastopexy
Surgery that raises and reshapes sagging breasts by removing excess skin and repositioning the nipple, without changing size the way implants do.
Cosmetic Surgery Surgery that removes breast tissue, fat, and skin to reduce size and relieve the neck, back, and shoulder pain that large breasts cause, and one of the few cosmetic operations insurance sometimes covers.
Cosmetic Surgery A combination of procedures performed in one operation to address the abdominal and breast changes that follow pregnancy, most commonly a tummy tuck with a breast lift or augmentation.
Cosmetic Surgery A short procedure that removes the buccal fat pad from the lower cheek to create a more sculpted, hollowed look, and the operation most likely to be regretted if done at the wrong age.
Cosmetic Surgery Also called ear pinning
Surgery that reshapes or repositions prominent ears closer to the head, commonly performed on children but equally effective in adults.
Cosmetic Surgery Surgery that reduces or reshapes the labia minora, most often sought for physical discomfort during exercise, sex, or with clothing rather than appearance alone.
17 listed practices. Every listing is editorial and never paid.
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Dr. Guy R. Engelmann, MD is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 5 stars across 230 Google reviews.
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Sieber Plastic Surgery - David Sieber M.D. is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 5 stars across 205 Google reviews, performing 13 tracked procedures.
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Miguel Delgado, M.D. is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 146 Google reviews, performing 14 tracked procedures.
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Karen M. Horton, MD is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 127 Google reviews, performing 12 tracked procedures.
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Larry Fan, MD - 77 Plastic Surgery San Francisco is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 111 Google reviews, performing 15 tracked procedures.
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Ethos Plastic Surgery: Ginger Xu, M.D. is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 102 Google reviews, performing 13 tracked procedures.
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Pacific Plastic Surgery Group: Dr. Edward P. Miranda is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 93 Google reviews, performing 15 tracked procedures.
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Raj Dedhia, MD Facial Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 84 Google reviews, performing 9 tracked procedures.
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Evan R. Ransom, MD, FACS is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 76 Google reviews, performing 8 tracked procedures.
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Statera Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.9 stars across 41 Google reviews, performing 8 tracked procedures.
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The Maas Clinic San Francisco is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.8 stars across 142 Google reviews, performing 16 tracked procedures.
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Shahin Javaheri, MD - Plastic Surgeon San Francisco is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.8 stars across 338 Google reviews, performing 8 tracked procedures.
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Dr. Kenneth Bermudez, MD is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.7 stars across 43 Google reviews, performing 1 tracked procedures.
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Bay Area Esthetics Plastic Surgery San Francisco is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.6 stars across 29 Google reviews, performing 12 tracked procedures.
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L Plastic Surgery - Charles K Lee, MD is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.7 stars across 94 Google reviews.
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Leonard W. Gray MD, FACS- Bay Area Plastic Surgery is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.7 stars across 129 Google reviews, performing 12 tracked procedures.
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San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center: Dr. Usha Rajagopal is a plastic surgery practice in San Francisco, California, rated 4.7 stars across 158 Google reviews, performing 8 tracked procedures.
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We track 17 practices in San Francisco, California, each with a public Google rating and at least 25 reviews. Dr. Guy R. Engelmann, MD currently holds the highest rating-weighted score. Listings are editorial and never paid.
Three things, in this order. Certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, or Royal College certification (FRCSC) in Canada. Whether the operating facility is accredited, or the surgeon holds hospital privileges for your exact procedure. And how many of that specific operation the surgeon performs each year. A reputable practice answers all three without hesitation.
Across the practices we track in San Francisco, the procedures with local coverage are Blepharoplasty, Rhinoplasty, Breast Augmentation, Liposuction, Tummy Tuck, Facelift, Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Mommy Makeover, Buccal Fat Removal, Otoplasty, Labiaplasty. Each links to local cost ranges and the surgeons who perform it.
No. Med spas deliver non-surgical treatments such as injectables, lasers and skin therapies, usually under a supervising physician. Plastic surgery practices are led by surgeons who operate. Some concerns can be addressed either way, and the honest answer depends on your anatomy. If you are weighing the two, our comparison guides cover exactly that decision.
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