Profile of Joseph Lin, Dr

Dr. Joseph Lin’s medical education and training accomplishments are as diverse as they are distinguished. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Biology with Honors, Cum Laude from Northwestern University. He subsequently obtained his medical degree from one of the top medical schools in the nation, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Afterward, he shaped health care delivery while serving as a healthcare management consultant with the prestigious global consultancy firm, McKinsey and Company, in their New York office. Returning to clinical practice, he completed his internship at the Columbia University/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and his ophthalmology residency at Yale University. He then moved to Southern California when he was chosen for the UCLA orbital-facial plastic cosmetic and reconstructive surgery fellowship, one of the top facial plastic fellowships in the country. During that time, he also honed his facial cosmetic surgery skills at several top Beverly Hills private practices.

He has been recognized by many of his peers for his achievements and has been awarded the Constance Campbell Prize (Northwestern University’s Top Undergraduate Honors Thesis in Biology), the Connecticut American College of Surgeons 1st Prize Specialty Surgery Research Paper during his residency at Yale, and voted by his medical school class as “Most Likely To Be Your Personal Physician.”

Procedures of Joseph Lin, Dr ⁽²³⁾

Procedure	Rank in Pasadena	Rank in CA	Rank in US
Oculoplastic Surgery Oculoplastic surgery includes a wide variety of surgical procedures that deal with the orbit, eyelids, tear ducts, and the face.	Ranked in Pasadena:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Ptosis Surgery Ptosis surgery is an operation to tighten the muscle that lifts your upper eyelid.	Ranked in Pasadena: 3	Ranked in CA: 65	Ranked in US: 90
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 Pasadena: 15	Ranked in CA: 440	Ranked in US: 2190
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Pasadena: 12	Ranked in CA: 338	Ranked in US: 1581
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in Pasadena: 17	Ranked in CA: 391	Ranked in US: 1639
Mini Facelift A mini facelift is an anti-aging surgery that focuses on sagging skin.	Ranked in Pasadena: 8	Ranked in CA: 267	Ranked in US: 1068
Neck Liposuction Neck liposuction removes excess fat to sculpt a more refined jawline.	Ranked in Pasadena: 1	Ranked in CA: 15	Ranked in US: 27
Upper Blepharoplasty A surgical procedure that targets fatty deposits and saggy skin above the eye and on the upper eyelid. Contributes to a younger appearance and in some patients can improve their field of vision.	Ranked in Pasadena: 7	Ranked in CA: 174	Ranked in US: 281
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 Pasadena: 14	Ranked in CA: 464	Ranked in US: 2546
Double Eyelid Surgery Double eyelid surgery is a procedure to create a crease in the upper eyelid of someone who doesn’t have one or has one that’s poorly defined.	Ranked in Pasadena: 11	Ranked in CA: 281	Ranked in US: 517
Eye Lift An eye lift is a surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and removes excess skin from the upper eyelids.	Ranked in Pasadena: 9	Ranked in CA: 276	Ranked in US: 973
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Pasadena: 43	Ranked in CA: 624	Ranked in US: 3031
Endoscopic Surgery Endoscopic surgery is performed using a scope, a flexible tube with a camera and light at the tip.	Ranked in Pasadena: 3	Ranked in CA: 20	Ranked in US: 40
Forehead Reduction Forehead reduction surgery shortens the distance between your hairline and eyebrows by moving the scalp forward and positioning your hairline lower on your forehead.	Ranked in Pasadena: 10	Ranked in CA: 233	Ranked in US: 688
Back Lift Back lift surgery contours and streamlines the upper or lower back by removing excess fat and sagging skin.	Ranked in Pasadena: 10	Ranked in CA: 97	Ranked in US: 164
Facial Fat Transfer An injection procedure where fat is harvested from the abdomen using liposuction, purifying it, and then injecting it into the target areas of the face to create fullness and a younger appearance.	Ranked in Pasadena: 7	Ranked in CA: 242	Ranked in US: 1008
Eyelid Ptosis Repair The original surgical technique for the correction of ptosis utilized resection of upper lid skin to more effectively allow the frontalis muscle to elevate the eyelid.	Ranked in Pasadena: 2	Ranked in CA: 35	Ranked in US: 114
Orbital Decompression Orbital decompression is a type of surgery that removes the bones and sometimes the fat in the orbit of the eye.	Ranked in Pasadena: 1	Ranked in CA: 19	Ranked in US: 57
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 Pasadena: 15	Ranked in CA: 394	Ranked in US: 1542
Lower Body Lift The lower body lift extends the tummy tuck incision completely around the lower torso, which allows surgeon to lift or resuspend the thighs and tighten the buttocks as well as to execute the traditional tummy tuck.	Ranked in Pasadena: 10	Ranked in CA: 311	Ranked in US: 1314
Browpexy Treatment Browpexy treatment will correct drooping of eyebrows and mild laxity of skin in the upper eyelid.	Ranked in Pasadena: 1	Ranked in CA: 7	Ranked in US: 41
Tear Duct Surgery Tear duct surgery is a type of surgery done to create a new tear drain between your eyes and your nose.	Ranked in Pasadena: 3	Ranked in CA: 7	Ranked in US: 30
Oculoplastics Oculoplastics is a sub-sector of ophthalmology that includes various types of plastic surgery in the eye area for both cosmetic and medical reasons.	Ranked in Pasadena: 1	Ranked in CA: 16	Ranked in US: 58