
Steven Pearlman, MD
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
AVAILABLE VIRTUALLYBoard Certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Director for the Center for Aesthetic Facial Surgery for the New York Head and Neck Institute of the Northshore LIJ Northwell Hospital System
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Dr. Steven J. Pearlman is a distinguished Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon, educator, and humanitarian with a wide range of professional credentials. He has extensive clinical and academic ba...

Professional & Academic Titles
- Board Certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Director for the Center for Aesthetic Facial Surgery for the New York Head and Neck Institute of the Northshore LIJ Northwell Hospital System
- Clinical Professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Professional Specialties
- Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Years of Experience
- 34 years of experience
Languages Spoken
- English
Board Certifications
- American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- American Board of Otolaryngology
Experience and Expertise
Learn more about the procedures performed by Dr. Pearlman
- Ablative CO2 Laser
- Ablative Erbium Laser
- Alarplasty
- Blepharoplasty
- Botox
- Botox Facial
- Botox for Dimpled Chin
- Brow Lift
- Buccal Fat Removal
- Buccal Fat Removal (Cheek Reduction)
- Cheek Augmentation
- Cheek Augmentation with Fillers
- Cheek Surgery
- Chemical Peels
- Chin Augmentation
- Chin Augmentation with Soft Tissue Fillers
- Chin Reduction
- Closed Rhinoplasty
- CO2RE
- Deep Chemical Peels
- Deep Plane Facelift
- Deka Dot
- Dermabrasion
- Dermabrasion Treatment
- Dermal Fillers & Injectables
- Ear Surgery
- earFold
- Earlobe Reduction
- Earlobe Surgery
- Endoscopic Brow Lift
- Endoscopic Facelift
- Endoscopic Rhinoplasty
- Ethnic Rhinoplasty
- Facelift
- Follicular Unit Extraction
- Follicular Unit Transplantation
- Forehead Reduction
- Forehead Reduction (Hair Lowering)
- Hair Restoration
- Hair Transplant
- Hydrafacial
- Incisionless Fritsch Otoplasty
- IPL
- Jaw Implant
- Jaw Surgery
- Jawline Slimming with Botox
- Kybella
- Laser Hair Removal
- Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Lip Augmentation and Injections
- Lip Augmentation Solutions
- Lip Augmentation with SMAS Implant
- Lip Implants
- Lip Lift
- Lip Reduction Solutions
- Lip Reduction Surgery
- Liquid Facelift
- Liquid Rhinoplasty
- Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty Transconjunctival Approach
- Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty Transcutaneous Approach
- Medium Depth Chemical Peels
- Microdermabrasion
- Microneedling
- Microneedling Treatment
- Microneedling with PRP
- Mini-Facelift
- Open Rhinoplasty
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Otoplasty
- Phenol Peel
- Platelet-Rich Plasma for Hair Loss
- Revision Rhinoplasty
- Rhinoplasty
- Scalp Micropigmentation
- Semi-Permanent Lip Fillers
- Silhouette Instalift
- SMAS Facelift
- Superficial Chemical Peels
- Temporary Lip Fillers
- Ultrasonic Rhinoplasty
- Ultrasound Skin Tightening/Ultherapy
- Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty
- Youth/Teen Rhinoplasty
Learn more about the concerns addressed by Dr. Pearlman
- Acne
- Acne Scars
- Age Spots
- Bags Under the Eye
- Bald Spots
- Birthmark Removal
- Breathing Issues
- Broken Capillaries
- Chin Augmentation
- Chin Reduction
- Double Chin
- Ear Shape
- Eye Ptosis
- Eyelid Malposition
- Facial Skin Laxity
- Facial Volume
- Fine Lines & Wrinkles
- Forehead Reduction
- Heavy Brow
- Jowls
- Large Pores
- Lip Augmentation
- Lip Ptosis
- Lip Reduction
- Lip Shape
- Lip Size
- Marionette Lines
- Melasma
- Nasolabial Folds
- Nose Angle
- Nose Bump
- Nose Shape
- Nose Size
- Openbite
- Overbite
- Overjet
- Prominent Ears
- Receding Hairline
- Rosacea
- Sagging Lower Eyelid
- Sagging Upper Eyelid
- Scars
- Split Earlobes
- Stretched Earlobes
- Thinning Hair
- Underbite
- Uneven Skin Tone/Texture
- Unwanted Hair
- Upper Eyelid Fold
Questions and Answers
Dr. Pearlman's facelift surgery improves signs of aging to restore a more youthful and refreshed facial appearance. Facelift techniques can correct sagging facial tissue, such as jowls along the jawline, drooping skin under the chin (“turkey neck”), descending cheeks, and deep creases from the outer nostrils to the corners of the mouth (nasolabial folds). This facial plastic surgery procedure achieves a natural, beautifully revitalized version of yourself.
Rhinoplasty can refine different parts of the nose for individuals who are dissatisfied with the appearance and function of their noses, including: Shape, Angle, Width, Structure, and other nasal features Dr. Pearlman also frequently instructs other surgeons on both primary and revision rhinoplasty, lecturing on the most up-to-date techniques used for nose surgery around the world. He is dual certified in both Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and in Head and Neck Surgery
The shape and position of the internal structures of the nose have a tremendous effect on the patient’s ability to breathe. Patients who have difficulty breathing through their nose can undergo Dr. Pearlman's New York rhinoplasty surgery to straighten a crooked wall between the two sides of the nose. This procedure, known as septoplasty, can straighten a crooked septum to improve the nasal airway without altering the outward appearance of the nose. If desired, septoplasty and rhinoplasty can be combined (known as septorhinoplasty) to improve both the function and aesthetics of the nose.
Ear Surgery can treat children and adults with the following: Protruding ears, Lop ears when the top of the ears droops down, Constricted ears, excessively small or cupped ears, Microtia unformed ears Split earlobes, torn or split earring holes
The Piezo Ultrasonic Rhinoplasty technique is a significant advance in custom nose surgery. After years of development and testing in Europe, Piezo-powered Ultrasonic Rhinoplasty is now available in New York City. Dr. Pearlman is one of the first surgeons in the U.S. to use this groundbreaking surgical tool to precisely sculpt and reduce nasal bony humps and replace the traditional “hammer and chisel” technique for altering the structure of the nasal bones. The Piezo device precisely pares down the nasal hump, layer by layer, with a high-frequency oscillating tool.
Dr. Pearlman specializes in many different ethnicities and backgrounds for ethnic rhinoplasty. He understands the subtle differences in anatomy that can often be confused by the undiscerning eye. He specializes in the following ethnicities and more: African American Hispanic Asian Middle Eastern Indian / Pakistani This distinction between cultural backgrounds is of great importance when it comes to ethnic rhinoplasty. For example, when it comes to Asian noses Dr. Pearlman understands the anatomic differences between Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese facial structure and nasal anatomy as well as many other Asian ethnicities. Similarly, all other ethnic nose shapes and sizes have variations in size, shape, and projection.
During your lip lift, Dr. Pearlman and his highly skilled team will administer local anesthesia to numb the area of the upper lip beneath your nose. Dr. Pearlman will then remove a tiny amount of skin immediately beneath the nose to shorten the distance between the upper lip and nose. Then, the incision is closed. The entire procedure takes an hour or less to complete. A week later, the stitches will be removed, with the incision scar virtually invisible, hidden beneath your nose.
The best candidate is one who would desire a restored and more youthful hairline, would prefer to avoid a more invasive procedure, have (or are willing to have) a short haircut for a time, and are in good general health
Practice and Location
Pearlman Aesthetic Surgery

Credentials
- Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Head and Neck Surgeon, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, May 1986
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (1982)
- Brandeis University (1978)
- Lenox Hill Hospital The Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Center
- Northshore LIJ Hospital System
- St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital
- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- Editorial Board Plastic Surgery Practice Journal
- Editorial Board Surgical Aesthetics Journal
- Face to Face
- Face to Face, Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery
- Face to Face, National Domestic Violence Project
- Little Babyface Foundation, Facial Reconstructive Surgery for Children
- New York Facial Plastic Surgery Society
- New York Head and Neck Institute
- Rhinoplasty Society
- NY (1987 - 2024)
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor Award
Professional & Academic Publications
Rhinoplasty: Panel Discussion
2014 - Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North AmericaDorsal Augmentation in Rhinoplasty: A Survey and Review
2015 - Facial Plastic SurgeryA Patient With Nasal Valve Compromise
2013 - JAMA Otolaryngology Head and Neck SurgerySurgical Treatment of the Nasolabial Angle in Balanced Rhinoplasty
2003 - Archives of Facial Plastic SurgeryAn Anatomic Basis for Revision Rhinoplasty
2012 - Facial Plastic SurgeryAvoiding Complications of the Middle Vault in Rhinoplasty
2012 - Facial Plastic SurgeryPhysician Confidence in Fillers and Neurotoxins: A National Survey
2012 - Archives of Facial Plastic SurgeryRadix Grafts in Cosmetic Rhinoplasty: Lessons From an 8-year Review
2012 - Archives of Facial Plastic SurgeryFunctional and Aesthetic Concerns of Patients Seeking Revision Rhinoplasty
2010 - Archives of Facial Plastic SurgerySurgical Treatment of the Nasolabial Angle in Balanced Rhinoplasty
2006 - Facial Plastic SurgeryNasal Valve Reconstruction: Experience in 53 Consecutive Patients
2004 - Archives of Facial Plastic SurgeryIncidence of Alarplasty in Primary and Revision Rhinoplasty in a Private Practice Setting
2009 - Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery