Facelift: Info, Prices, Photos, Reviews, Q&A

Name: Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD, FACS

Statement: Dr. Philip S. Schoenfeld has been a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Washington, D.C. and Maryland for 25 years. The founder and medical director of Renu by Dr. Schoenfeld in Chevy Chase, Maryland, he is double board certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Schoenfeld has expertise in a wide range of facial plastic surgery procedures, including rhinoplasty, facelifts, neck lifts, and brow lifts, as well as nonsurgical facial rejuvenation treatments, from Botox and dermal fillers to laser resurfacing and nonsurgical facelifts. He also offers both liposuction and nonsurgical fat reduction treatments like SlimLipo, as well as NeoGraft hair restoration.

After earning his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York, Dr. Schoenfeld completed his residency at the prestigious Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He then served 10 years in the U.S Army, including five in the 82nd Airborne Division as Chief of the Department of Otolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

A leader in his field, Dr. Schoenfeld’s expertise as a surgeon and teacher has been recognized by multiple local and national organizations. He was named a Top Doctor by the Washingtonian Magazine, Bethesda Magazine and DC Modern Luxury Magazine, and listed as one of the area’s best cosmetic surgeons in Bethesda Magazine. A Castle Connolly Top Doctor, he is also a RealSelf Hall of Fame doctor for his outstanding commitment to patient education.

Throughout his career, Dr. Schoenfeld has used his medical talent to give back whenever possible. As a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, he provides free medical care for the victims of domestic violence through its Face to Face program.

He also volunteers with Project Access, treating underserved patients in Maryland, and with the Finn Foundation, traveling to Guatemala to perform cleft lip, cleft palate, and other facial reconstructive procedures on children who would otherwise have no access to care.

Began aesthetic medicine in: 1999

Rating: 4.8

Name: Susette Lapina, Master Esthetician

Position: Master Aesthetician

Biography: Susette Lapina is a C.I.D.E.S.C.O Master Esthetician bringing over 18 years of experience with high end aesthetic and medical-related treatments. She is a native of London, England where she received her initial qualification from the Steiner Beauty Therapy School. She then went on to Richmond College in Surrey and received diplomas in Anatomy / Physiology / Massage Therapy and Stress Management. Susette is a member of the Confederation of International Beauty Therapy and Cosmetology Therapists. She provides a full range of treatments including chemical peels, microdermabrasion, and silk peel. Susette offers her patients the most up-to-date advice regarding skin care, treatments, and products.

Name: Jayme Isett, MS PA-C

Position: Physician Assistant

Biography: A highly experienced Board Certified Physician Assistant. She began her cosmetic dermatology career in 2004 while residing in Miami, Florida. Jayme’s steady hand, artistic eye and altruistic disposition made this field a natural fit. “Aesthetics is not about changing who you are, it truly is the art of enhancing and refreshing those features which make you beautiful. Beauty is powerful and constantly evolving, revealing personal awareness at every age.” Her knowledge and clinical experience includes all non-surgical treatments from dermal fillers and Botox to energy-based rejuvenation systems including lasers.

Name: Elena Aigro, LMT Massage Therapist

Position: Physician Associate

Biography: In addition to practicing massage therapy for nearly a decade, Lena also has a B.A. in Physical Education from the Kyrgyz State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports.

Moving to Maryland after college, Lena followed on with her life passion by becoming a certified massage therapist from the Potomac Massage Training Institute in Washington D.C. in 2007, adding a wide variety of massage modalities to her all around knowledge of the human body.

Lena combines her expert skills to provide invigoration therapeutic deep tissue massage, as well as relaxing spa treatments, understanding that each body is unique and special. Lena’a expert touch and through knowledge often has clients rating her as the “best massage they have ever had!”

Name: Jennifer Whitman

Position: Physician Assistant

Biography: Jennifer Whitman, MPAS, PA-C is a board certified Physician Assistant. She has been in clinical practice since 1999 and her practice has been focused on cosmetic and medical Dermatology since 2008. Jennifer completed her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA in 1999 and her B.S. in Biology at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN in 1994. Her special areas of interest and continuing education have been focused on non-surgical skin rejuvenation and anti-aging using micro-needling, lasers and injectable fillers and neurotoxin treatments (Botox ™and Dysport ™). Earlier in her career she worked in the specialties of Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine. Her colleagues have described her as an artist with fillers and neurotoxins and her patients love their natural looking results.