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Advanced Facelift surgery focused on preserving and restoring natural anatomy and facial balance
Dr. Leo Urbinelli is an ABPS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and recognized as a leading Facelift and facial rejuvenation specialist in Central New York.
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A More Precise Approach to Facelift Surgery
Using advanced Deep Plane and SMAS Facelift techniques, Dr. Leo Urbinelli creates personalized surgical plans focused on restoring facial anatomy and improving jawline and neck contours while maintaining natural expression and facial balance.
With his additional subspecialty training, beyond traditional plastic surgery, Dr. Urbinelli has extensive experience as a craniofacial surgeon beyond most facial plastic surgeons.
Dr. Urbinelli has advanced expertise in the intricate bony, soft tissue, nerve and superficial anatomy of the face, eyes, lips, and neck.
His approach from this unique expertise, allows him to manipulate and modify deeper facial structures rather than simply tightening the skin or soft tissue. This more comprehensive approach helps patients achieve smoother, more natural looking, and longer lasting results.
Meet Leo Urbinelli, MD, MA, FAAP
Meet Leo Urbinelli, MD, MA, FAAP
Recognized as a leading facial plastic surgeon in Central New York, Dr. Leo Urbinelli is known for his use of advanced Deep Plane and SMAS Facelift techniques focused on natural looking facial rejuvenation.
Dr. Urbinelli is an ABPS Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon who completed advanced training at NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital at the prestigious Institute of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery (IRPS), where he also served as Executive Chief Resident, and trained alongside many of the “giants in the field” while in NYC.
After this extensive training, he then completed additional fellowship training in Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery at USC Keck School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, giving him advanced expertise in the intricate anatomy of the face, eyes, lips, and neck.
As a former Assistant Professor of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University and former Medical Director of the Craniofacial Unit and Chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, in Portland OR.
Dr. Urbinelli combines his passion for exceptional patient outcomes, technical precision, advanced anatomical expertise, and modern facial rejuvenation techniques to create refined and natural looking results.
What to Expect from Your Facelift
Facial aging involves more than skin laxity alone. Changes in deeper facial support structures contribute to heaviness through the jawline and neck over time.
Dr. Leo Urbinelli utilizes advanced Deep Plane and SMAS Facelift techniques to reposition deeper facial structures rather than simply tightening the skin. His approach is highly individualized based on facial anatomy, tissue quality, and each patient’s unique aging pattern.
What Recovery Looks Like
Most patients return to social activities within approximately 2 weeks, with results continuing to refine naturally over the following months.
What You Can Expect to Gain
- Improved jawline and neck definition
- Restoration and elevation of deeper facial/cheek support
- Natural looking rejuvenation without an “operated-on” appearance
- A personalized surgical approach tailored to your anatomy and your goals
Schedule a Personalized Consultation
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Our team will contact you to schedule your consultation with Dr. Leo Urbinelli and guide you through the next steps of your facelift journey.
The consultation fee is $100 and includes a detailed facial evaluation and personalized surgical recommendations.
Our Location
Premier Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery of NY
5800 Heritage Landing Drive, Suite B, East Syracuse, NY
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Leo Urbinelli combines advanced Deep Plane and SMAS Facelift techniques with specialized craniofacial training from NYU and USC. Every procedure is tailored to the patient’s unique anatomy and goals to create natural-looking, balanced, and long-lasting rejuvenation.
Ideal candidates are men and women experiencing facial aging, sagging skin, jowls, loss of jawline definition, or loose neck skin who want a more structural and longer-lasting solution than non-surgical treatments can provide.
Your consultation is personalized and focused on understanding your concerns, anatomy, and aesthetic goals. Dr. Urbinelli will perform a detailed facial evaluation and recommend the most effective surgical approach for natural-looking rejuvenation.
Yes. Depending on your goals, facelift surgery can often be combined with complementary procedures such as neck lift, eyelid surgery, fat grafting, brow lifting or skin rejuvenation treatments (lasers or peels) to create more comprehensive facial rejuvenation.
While the natural aging process continues, advanced Facelift techniques are designed to provide powerful long-lasting improvements in facial balance, contour, and overall rejuvenation for many years.
While no surgery can be guaranteed since forces of biology, collagen loss, sun damage, weight gain/loss and physiologic age of the patient are not controlled by the surgeon we typically see our patients enjoying 10-15 years of rejuvenation after surgery (depending on patient anatomy, age, lifestyle, etc).
Dr. Leo Urbinelli
5800 Heritage Landing Drive, Suite B, East Syracuse, NY
Phone: 315-464-0158
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