Ramsey Alsarraf, MD

About

A double board-certified facial plastic surgeon, faculty member of Harvard Medical School, and surgeon at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Dr. Ramsey Alsarraf specializes exclusively in cosmetic surgery of the face, nose, and neck. As Director of The Newbury Center, his goal is the most natural, long lasting, and consistent results for facial rejuvenation and rhinoplasty. Trained at Harvard and Yale, and the co-author of the definitive textbook "The Aging Face," for the last two decades and thousands of patients, Dr. Alsarraf has strived to achieve this goal.

List the treatments and procedures you offer:

Neck-lift, Deep plane Face-lift, Mini-facelift, Blepharoplasty, Eyelid-lift, Brow-lift, Rhinoplasty, Botox, Restylane fillers, Facial Plastic Surgery

Awards or Certifications

Double board certified. American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeons (ABFPRS).

Featured on The Today Show, 48 Hours, and an Expert Beauty Advisor for InStyle Magazine.

What's your background, education and training?

A.B. Harvard 1990

M.D. Yale School of Medicine 1994

What is your typical process for working with a new patient?

Surgery is personalized for each new patient, who is treated individually given their unique needs and desires. Consultations take place at his boutique office on Newbury Street, while surgeries are performed at either the Eastern Massachusetts Surgery Center (EMSC) or Mass Eye & Ear. Dr. Alsarraf takes the time to listen to each patient to hear specifically what they are looking for, before they decide together on which procedures best suit their individual needs. It is not unusual for Dr. Alsarraf to suggest a patient wait a few more years before having surgery, he never pushes a procedure or tries to sell someone something they just aren't ready for yet.

What advice would you give a patient looking to find a provider in your specialty?

Trust your face to a facial plastic surgeon, someone who specializes exclusively in facial cosmetic surgery.

What inspired your passion for your profession?

Well done surgery can bring so much happiness to a patient, while still looking natural and un-operated upon.

What treatments are you most excited to offer?

The lower deep plane face-lift, neck and jawline lift, that helps a patient look rested and refreshed. Eyelid surgery that gets rid of the tired look and brightens the whole face. Rhinoplasty that looks natural but enough of a change that everyone thinks you look fabulous.

What is the best reaction you’ve ever received from a patient?

Patients will travel to see Dr. Alsarraf from New York, California, and Florida to avoid the pulled, overdone look. When they return home, their friends will often tell them they have the most natural, best results they have ever seen. One patient recently arrived back in Los Angeles following her surgery here in Boston. The next day, two of her friends booked trips to see Dr. Alsarraf at The Newbury Center.

What makes your practice stand apart?

Dr. Alsarraf treats patients from all over New England, the US, and the world who want the surgeon who wrote the book on facial rejuvenation, and who focuses exclusively on cosmetic surgery of the face, nose, and neck.

How many years have you been in business?

24 years

What do patients have to say about you?

"Dr. Alsarraf is an artist-- I've been to several plastic surgeons and had several procedures over the years, but none have compared to the work that Dr. Alsarraf did for me this year. His attention to detail is amazing, and I am 100% happy with the results. My face looks refreshed but not overdone or unnatural, and all of my friends think I look at least ten years younger. Thank you Dr. A!"

"I had surgery with Dr. Alsarraf (eye-lift and face-lift) several years ago and couldn't be happier with the results-- I look at least 10 years younger but still natural, which is exactly what I wanted (and, by the way, he also made my lips look great after several other doctors couldn't). My son had his nose done with him too, and it came out exactly how he wanted. I've referred all of my friends to The Newbury Center as well, and they are all just as thrilled as I am with their results. Now we all go there for our Botox and fillers, and Dr. Alsarraf does a fabulous job with those too. They may not be the least expensive plastic surgery office in town, but I think it is worth every penny-- I have other friends who have learned the hard way that you definitely get what you pay for. I would recommend Dr. Alsarraf to anyone-- in my opinion he is just what you want in a plastic surgeon."

"I had a face-lift about six months ago with Dr. Alsarraf and the result is exactly what I wanted. I look ten years younger and everyone tells me that I look great, but no one knows I had plastic surgery. All of my neck sagging is gone and so are my jowls. I just don't know why anyone in Boston would go anywhere else. Thanks, Dr. A. You'll be seeing all of my friends."

Hours of operation

Mon-Fri, 9-4pm

Special expertise

Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Deep Plane Facelift, Eyelid Surgery/Blepharoplasty, Rhinoplasty