A 70-year-old man has drawn widespread attention after a series of cosmetic procedures dramatically transformed his appearance, with his plastic surgeon saying the results left him looking decades younger.
Dr. Ramtin Kassir, a New York City–based, triple board-certified plastic surgeon, recently shared before-and-after images of the unnamed patient, whose facial rejuvenation has been widely praised online as one of the most striking male facelifts viewers have seen.
According to Dr. Kassir, the patient sought treatment after significant weight loss left him with excess facial skin and a tired, aged appearance. His goal, the surgeon said, was not to look artificial or overdone, but to achieve a refreshed and more youthful version of himself.
To achieve that outcome, the man underwent nearly a dozen procedures, including a revision deep plane face and neck lift, upper and lower eyelid surgery, an endoscopic forehead and brow lift, septorhinoplasty, CO2 laser resurfacing, fat transfer to the face, and chin augmentation. Collectively, the procedures can cost between $20,000 and $80,000, depending on complexity and scope.
Dr. Norman Rowe, a board-certified plastic surgeon who was not involved in the case, told DailyMail.com that deep plane face and neck lifts typically deliver longer-lasting and more natural-looking results than traditional facelifts. Unlike standard techniques, the deep plane approach targets deeper facial tissues, reducing the risk of a tight or “pulled” appearance.
“There are two ways to do a face and neck lift,” Dr. Rowe explained. “Both involve tightening the SMAS muscle. With a deep plane facelift, the surgeon works beneath the muscle and repositions it from the edges, similar to smoothing a wrinkle out of a carpet.”
In addition to facial lifting, the patient underwent septorhinoplasty, a procedure that reshapes the nose while correcting a deviated septum to improve breathing. Dr. Rowe noted that changes to the nose and chin often go hand in hand, as both are key facial structures that influence overall balance and projection.
Other treatments, such as CO2 laser resurfacing, addressed skin texture rather than structure. The laser removes the upper layer of skin while preserving the deeper layer, allowing smoother, more youthful skin to regenerate. Fat transfer was also used to restore volume lost through aging, as surgeons emphasize that facial fullness is closely associated with a youthful appearance.
Although full recovery from such procedures can take several months, Dr. Kassir revealed the results just two weeks after surgery. The early transformation has since sparked widespread admiration, with many viewers saying the man looks years younger, refreshed, and nearly unrecognizable—yet still natural—achieving precisely the outcome he had hoped for.
