Profile of Babak Azizzadeh, Dr

As the Chairman and Director of the CENTER for Advanced Facial Plastic Surgery and Clinical Chief of Division of Otolaryngology at Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Babak Azizzadeh is an internationally recognized expert in facial plastic surgery. His work with plastic and reconstructive surgery has made his CENTER a destination not only for patients of facial plastic surgery, but also for patients in need of complex facial nerve procedures. Dr. Azizzadeh’s client list includes executives, dignitaries, celebrities, and even other physicians from around the world.

Dr. Azizzadeh has published numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles, received many honors and awards, as well as presented at the national and international level. Additionally, major media outlets have sought out Dr. Azizzadeh for his expertise in anti-aging treatments, landing him spots on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Doctors, CBS News, People Magazine, LA Times, New York Times, and many more.

Dr. Azizzadeh began his medical training at the UCLA School of Medicine. He continued with a six-year residency focused entirely on Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic Surgery. Demonstrating exceptional proficiency, he was then selected to complete a highly focused, sub-specialized fellowship in Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Harvard Medical School. During this time, he was also appointed as a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School.

After his tenure at Harvard, Dr. Azizzadeh returned to UCLA, becoming an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery. Concurrently, he became an attending facial plastic surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Since that time, he has become the Co-Director of the Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Program at The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery as well as the Co-Chairman of Cedars-Sinai’s annual Advances in Multi-specialty Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Symposium.

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Procedures of Babak Azizzadeh, Dr ⁽²¹⁾

Procedure	Rank in Beverly Hills	Rank in CA	Rank in US
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 48	Ranked in CA: 546	Ranked in US: 2837
Facial Implants A facial implant is a small device (made of silicon or another safe material) that plastic surgeon puts underneath your skin during surgery.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 93	Ranked in CA: 363	Ranked in US: 1410
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 98	Ranked in CA: 427	Ranked in US: 2379
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 41	Ranked in CA: 399	Ranked in US: 1976
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 26	Ranked in CA: 357	Ranked in US: 1461
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 74	Ranked in CA: 580	Ranked in US: 2820
Buccal Fat Pad Removal (Cheek Narrowing) Buccal fat pad removal, also known as cheek fat removal or buccal lipectomy, is a surgery that removes excess fat pads from the cheeks to create a more contoured facial appearance. It is generally used to reduce chubby cheeks (“chipmunk cheeks”) that can be due to genetics or weight gain.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 12	Ranked in CA: 58	Ranked in US: 177
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 61	Ranked in CA: 297	Ranked in US: 1395
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 26	Ranked in CA: 457	Ranked in US: 2249
Revision Rhinoplasty A rhinoplasty revision is a surgical procedure that aims to correct undesired results or complications that arise after an initial rhinoplasty.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 29	Ranked in CA: 177	Ranked in US: 650
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 26	Ranked in CA: 457	Ranked in US: 2249
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 38	Ranked in CA: 356	Ranked in US: 2958
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 72	Ranked in CA: 442	Ranked in US: 4148
Juvederm Juvéderm injected beneath the skin, the gel-like substance instantly helps smooth lines and wrinkles, soften creases, enhance facial contours, and restore lost volume.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 29	Ranked in CA: 186	Ranked in US: 1733
Sculptra Sculptra is an FDA-approved injectable filler that can smooth deep wrinkles like marionette lines, as well as restore volume and firmness to areas like the cheeks and temples.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 15	Ranked in CA: 100	Ranked in US: 1021
Restylane The Restylane product line of injectable fillers temporarily adds volume to plump lips, lift cheeks, smooth wrinkles, fill in scars and under-eye hollows, and rejuvenate aging hands.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 42	Ranked in CA: 180	Ranked in US: 2016
Kybella Kybella injections dissolve fat cells to reduce small areas of excess fat.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 31	Ranked in CA: 165	Ranked in US: 1617
Ultherapy Ultherapy is a non-invasive procedure that lifts and tightens the skin of your face, neck and décolletage.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 10	Ranked in CA: 68	Ranked in US: 690
Liquid Facelift A liquid facelift is a nonsurgical procedure that uses injectables to restore facial volume, reduce wrinkles, and rejuvenate the face and give it a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 9	Ranked in CA: 110	Ranked in US: 593
All Resurfacing & Rejuvenation Lasers Laser skin resurfacing and rejuvenation removes skin layer by layer with precision, the new skin cells that form during healing give the skin a tighter, younger looking surface.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 26	Ranked in CA: 170	Ranked in US: 1865
Microneedling Microneedling is a nonsurgical treatment that penetrates your skin’s surface with tiny needles to improve its appearance.	Ranked in Beverly Hills: 19	Ranked in CA: 102	Ranked in US: 1296