Facial plastic surgery covers procedures that change the structure or appearance of the face and neck: rhinoplasty, facelifts, eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), brow lifts, chin and cheek implants, otoplasty (ear reshaping), and revision work when an earlier surgery didn't heal or age the way a patient hoped. Some of these are done for purely cosmetic reasons, others to fix breathing problems, injury damage, or asymmetry from birth. Kitchener has 8 practices offering this work, ranging from surgeons who handle it as one part of a broader plastic surgery practice to those who focus mainly on the face and neck.
What to look for before booking a consultation
Board certification matters more here than almost anywhere else in cosmetic medicine, since facial procedures are unforgiving of poor technique and hard to fully reverse. Ask whether the surgeon is a specialist plastic surgeon (rather than a general practitioner who also performs cosmetic procedures), how many of the specific procedure you want they perform in a typical year, and whether the consultation includes a clear discussion of risks, recovery timeline, and realistic outcomes rather than just before-and-after photos. A good consultation also covers where the surgery happens (accredited surgical facility vs. in-office), who administers anesthesia, and what the revision policy is if results fall short.
How we score these practices
Our ranking weighs credentials, patient feedback, transparency around pricing and risk, and consistency of results over time rather than just volume of five-star reviews. The full breakdown of how we build scores is on our methodology page. For the ranked list of every plastic surgeon we've reviewed in the area, including those focused on facial work, see our best plastic surgeons in Kitchener guide.
