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Dr. Luis Macias

When it comes to plastic surgery, experience matters. Dr. Macias

Experience Matters

Dr. Luis Macias

Dr. Luis Macias is an internationally renowned, highly-trained, double board-certified plastic surgeon best known for natural results. Dr. Macias can help you achieve your desired results, whether it be with a surgical or non-surgical procedure. He is dedicated to providing the best patient care, along with exemplary results. His practice is conveniently located right off the 90 in exclusive Marina del Rey, California, minutes from LAX.

Why choose Dr. Macias?

Manhattan Beach plastic surgeon, Dr. Luis Macias, is always on the cutting edge with his techniques and technologies. He travels and participates in symposiums throughout the world to assure that he is bringing the latest techniques and procedures to his patients.

In addition to his extensive and impressive training, he travels abroad to learn from some of the world’s leading plastic surgeons. Demonstrating his innovative thinking, Dr. Macias specializes in facial plastic surgery such as facelift, neck lift,  blepharoplasty, brow lift, and rhinoplasty to address facial aging as well as harmonizing and balancing features of the face performing these in his in-office state-of-the art certified MdR Surgery Center.

He is also highly skilled in all breast and body procedures which includes his development of the 360 Mommy Makeover surgery, where he performs breast augmentation, a no drain tummy tuck and fat transfer to the hips and/or the buttocks in order to sculpt your desired shape in a single procedure.

Training + Expertise

Dr. Macias was born in Chicago, Illinois and his family moved to Los Angeles when he was in first grade. Years later, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served his country as an avionics technician for the F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet, reaching the rank of sergeant. He then used the G.I. bill to obtain his undergraduate and medical degrees from UCLA.

Dr. Macias completed a residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Mayo Clinic, followed by a fellowship in microvascular reconstructive surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. Closer to home, Dr. Macias underwent further training in cosmetic surgery in the USC-Marina Plastic Surgery Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship, under the direction of Dr. Grant Stevens.

Appointments + Memberships

Dr. Macias is a member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the California Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS), Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons (LASPS), The Rhinoplasty Society, and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

Given his achievements, Dr. Macias was appointed as the Aesthetic Program Director at the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery where he teaches residents and fellows advanced aesthetic plastic surgery.

  • 2012-2013 The Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship of Los Angeles, University of Southern California, MdR, Chief: Mark M. Urata, Director: W. Grant Stevens

  • 2011-2012 Microvascular Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania -Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia , Chief: Joseph M. Serletti, Director: Liza C. Wu

  • 2009-2011 Plastic Surgery Residency, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona Chief and Director: Anthony A. Smith

  • 2004-2009 General Surgery Residency, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona Chairman: Daniel M. Caruso, Director: Kevin N. Foster

  • 2004 University of California, Los Angeles, School of Medicine, Medical Doctorate

  • 1998 University of California, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Science, Physiological Science

  • 1992-1998 United States Marine Corps, Honorable Discharge

  • MOS: 6465, Avionics Technician, FA-18, Rank: Sergeant

  • 2013-2024 Faculty, The Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship of Los Angeles

  • 2018 Director, Aesthetic Surgery Education, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

  • 2024 UNLV Department of Plastic Surgery Visiting Professor

  • 2016-2024 Among America’s Best Plastic Surgeons

  • 2010 Administrative Chief Plastic Surgery Resident, Mayo Clinic Arizona

  • 2008 Administrative Chief Surgery Resident, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • 2003 California Latino Medical Association (CaLMA) Community Advocacy Award

  • 2002 CaLMA Juan Villagomez, MD Award

  • 2002 Chicano/Latino Medical Student Association (CMSA) Community Service Award

  • 1999 UCLA School of Medicine Josiah Brown Research Excellence Award

  • 1996-1998 National Institutes of Health (NIH)- MARC Fellow

  • 1993 USMC Meritorious Mast-Top of Avionics Technician Class

  • 1993 USMC Meritorious Mast-Top of Hybrid Test Equipment Technician Class

  • 2013 Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery

  • 2013 Diplomate, American Board of Surgery

  • California #A116508 Issued: April 6, 2011, Expires: Feb 28, 2025

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons

  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons

  • American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery

  • Rhinoplasty Society

  • International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

  • California Society of Plastic Surgeons

  • Los Angeles Society of Plastic Surgeons

  • USC Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Association

  • Mayo Clinic Alumni Association

  • UCLA School of Medicine Alumni Association

  • UCLA Alumni Association

  • Macias L. Commentary on: A Modified Inverted Nipple Correction Technique That Preserves Breastfeeding, Aesth Surg J. 2019 May 16;39(6):NP176-NP177.

  • Vartanian E, Gould D, Hammoudeh Z, Azadgoli B, Stevens W, Macias L. The Ideal Thigh: A Crowdsourcing-Based Assessment of Ideal Thigh Aesthetic and Implications for Gluteal Fat Grafting. Aesth Surg J. 2018 Jul 13;38(8):861 -869.

  • Gould D, Macias L, Saeg F, Dauwe P, Hammoudeh Z, Stevens W. Seroma Rates Are Not Increased When Combining Liposuction with Progressive Tension Suture Abdominoplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 619 Patients. Aesth Surg J. 2018 Jun 13;38(7):763-769.

  • Macias L, Kwon E, Gould D, Spring M, Stevens W. Decrease in Seroma Rate After Adopting Progressive Tension Sutures Without Drains: A Single Surgery Center Experience of 451 Abdominoplasties Over 7 Years. Aesth Surg J. 2016 Oct;36(9):1029 -35.

  • Macias L, Stevens W. Commentary on: An Assessment of Gender Differences in Plastic Surgery Marketing in the United States: Are We Neglecting Our Male Patients? Aesth Surg J. 2016 Jan;36(1):111-2.

  • Gould D, Nadeau M, Macias L, Stevens W. Inverted Nipple Repair Revisited: A 7-Year Experience. Aesth Surg J. 2015 Feb;35(2): 156-64.

  • Nadeau M, Gould D, Macias L, Spring M, Stevens W. Superior Pedicle Technique of Reduction Mammoplasty: A Stepwise Approach. Aesth Surg J. 2015 Jan; 35(1):94-104.

  • Spring M, Macias L, Nadeau M, Stevens W. Secondary Augmentation-Mastopexy: Indications, Preferred Practices, and the Treatment of Complications. Aesth Surg J. 2014 Sep;34(7):1018-40.

  • Stevens W, Macias L, Chacon C, Spring M, Stoker D, Eberlin S. One-Stage Augmentation Mastopexy: A Review of 1192 Simultaneous Breast Augmentation and Mastopexy Procedures in 615 Consecutive Patients. Aesth Surg J. 2014 May 2;34(5):723 -732

  • Stevens W, Spring M, Macias L. Counterfeit Medical Devices: The Money You Save Up Front Will Cost You Big in the End. Aesth Surg J. 2014 Apr 21;34(5):786-788.

  • O’Cleireachain M, Macias L, Richey K, Pressman M, Shirah G, Caruso D, Foster K, Matthews M. The Blue Man: Burn From Muriatic Acid Combined with Chlorinated Paint in an Adult Pool Construction Worker. J Burn Care Res. 2014 Jul-Aug;35(4): e269-72

  • Casey W, Rebecca A, Silverman A, Macias L, Kreymerman P, Pockaj B, Gray R, Chang Y, Smith A.Etiology of Breast Masses after Autologous Breast Reconstruction. Ann Surg Oncol. 2012 Sep 1. Casey W, Rebecca A, Kreymerman P, Macias L. Computed Tomographic Angiography: Assessing Outcomes Clin Plast Surg, 2011 Apr;38(2):241-52.

  • Swanson S, Macias L, Smith A. Treatment of Bowler’s Neuroma with Digital Nerve Translocation. Hand (N Y). 2009 Sep;4(3):323 -6.

  • Kopelman T, O’Neill P, Macias L, Cox J, Matthews M, Drachman D. The Utility of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in the Evaluation of Anterior Abdominal Stab Wounds. Am J Surg. 2008 Dec;196(6):871-7.

  • Clapp B, Melba J, Vigil V, Macias L, Plett M, Cuatemoc G, Kassir A. Patient Comprehension and Recall of Laparoscopic Surgery and Outcomes in a Non-English-Speaking Population, JSLS. 2007 Apr-Jun;11(2):242-5.

  • Kumar R, Kim J, Houkoos J, Macias L, Dixon M, Stamos M, Konyalian V. Factors Affecting the Successful Management of Intra – Abdominal Abscesses with Antibiotics and the Need for Percutaneous Drainage, Dis. Colon Rectum, 2006:49: 183 -9.

  • Macias L, Haukoos J, Dixon M, Sorial E, Arnell T, Stamos M, and Kumar R. Diverticulitis-Truly Minimally Invasive Treatment, Am Surg, 2005 Oct;70(10):932-5.

  • Maverakis E, Beech J, Stevens D, Amentani A, Brossay L, van den Elzen P, Mendoza R, Thai Q, Macias L, Ethell D, Campagnoni C, Campagnoni A, Sette A, and Sercarz E. Autoreactive T Cells Can be Protected From Tolerance Induction Through Competition by Flanking Determinants for Access to Class II MHC, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA, 2003 Apr 29; 100(9): 5342 -7.

  • Macias L. Composite Extended Deep Plane Facelift, Lip Rejuvenation, The Business of Plastic Surgery, UNLV, Las Vegas, 2024

  • Macias L. Composite Extended Deep Plane Facelift, Rectus Fascia Diced Cartilage Graft, The Difficult Abdominoplasty, Liposuction and Radio Frequency Skin Tightening, Norwegian Aesthetic Meeting, USC, Los Angeles, 2023

  • Macias L. Composite Extended Deep Plane Facelift, Rectus Fascia Diced Cartilage Graft, The Difficult Abdominoplasty, Liposuction and Radio Frequency Skin Tightening, The Aesthetic Fellowship, Oslo, Norway, 2023

  • Macias L. The MedSpa Effect – How it Changed Our Practice, Mastopexy Augmentation – Lessons Learned Incorporating Soft Tissue Support, The Difficult Abdominoplasty – Advantage of the Progressive Tension Sutures, Rhinoplasty – Septal Extension Graft for Tip Support, Injectable RF – Why Go There?, Shooting Fish in Your Barrel – Use Text Messaging in Your Practice, Aesthetic Cruise, Baltic Sea, 2022

  • Macias L. Adjunct Laser Treatment with Facelift Surgery to Improve Results, Chilean Congress of Plastic Surgery, Santiago, Ch ile, 2019

  • Macias L. Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty, Fat Grafting, and the Drainless Tummy Tuck. Norwegian American Aesthetic Meeting, Oslo, Norway, 2019

  • Macias L. Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty. Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons, Lake Tahoe, CA, 2019

  • Macias L. Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty. Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons, Aesthetic Cruise, Mediterranean Sea, 2019

  • Macias L. Milk Duct Sparing Inverted Nipple Repair, Subfascial Breast Augmentation, Composite Breast Augmentation, Combining Abdominoplasty and Fat Grafting, Advanced Aesthetic Surgery, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2018

  • Macias L. Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty, 24th International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Congress, Miami, 2018

  • Macias L. Beautiful Buttocks: Proportional Changes. The Aesthetic Meeting, New York, NY, 2018

  • Macias L. Implant Malposition: Prevention and Treatment. Keck School of Medicine of USC, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, 2018

  • Macias L. No-Drain Abdominoplasty. Mountain West Society of Plastic Surgeons, Jackson Hole, WY, 2018

  • Macias L. Natural Buttocks: Proportional Changes in Gluteal Augmentation, 360 Mommy Makeover: How it’s Done, Drainless Progressive Tension Suture Lipoabdominoplasty and Fat Grafting. Advanced Aesthetic Surgery, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2018

  • Macias L. 360 Mommy Makeover: Adding Fat Grafting to a Mommy Makeover. Global Aesthetic Conference, Miami, FL, 2017

  • Macias L. Drainless Progressive Tension Suture Lipoabdominoplasty, 360 Mommy Makeover: Adding Fat Grafting to a Mommy Makeover, Drainless Progressive Tension Suture Lipoabdominoplasty, Beautiful Buttocks: Proportional Changes. The Aesthetic Cruise, North Sea, 2017

  • Macias L. Drainless Progressive Tension Suture Lipoabdominoplasty. Keck School of Medicine of USC, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, 2016

  • Macias L, Kwon E, Gould D, Spring M, Stevens W. Decrease in Seroma Rate After Adopting Progressive Tension Sutures Without Drains: A Single Surgery Center Experience of 451 Abdominoplasties Over 7 Years. The Aesthetic Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2016

  • Macias L. Drainless Progressive Tension Suture Lipoabdominoplasty. Plastic Surgery, Los Angeles, CA, 2016 Macias L. Drainless Progressive Tension Suture Lipoabdominoplasty. Keck School of Medicine of USC, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Grand Rounds, Los Angeles, CA, 2016

  • Macias L, Kwon E, Gould D, Spring M, Stevens W. Decrease in Seroma Rate After Adopting Progressive Tension Sutures Without Drains: A Single Surgery Center Experience of 451 Abdominoplasties Over 7 Years. The Aesthetic Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 2016

  • Macias L. Enhance Your Aesthetic Practice with Coolsculpting. Arizona Society of Plastic Surgeons. Scottsdale, AZ. 2015 Macias L, Sanniec K, Zuhlke T, Casey W, Leighton W, Rebecca A. Adherence to Photographic Standards: A Review of Plastic Surgeon Websites. Plastic Surgery 2011, Denver, CO, 2011.

  • Macias L, Bryant L, Casey W. Rebecca A. Nipple Sparing Mastectomy: Is the Trend Worth the Treatment? Southwest Surgical Congress, Ko Olina, HI, 2011.

  • Macias L, Harold K, Rebecca A Chapital A. Pedicled Rectus Femoris Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Ostomy Placement Thorough Flap.Southwest Surgical Congress, Ko Olina, HI, 2011.

  • Macias L, Lucas H, Pockaj B. Rebecca A. Kreymerman P. Successful Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction in Patients with Previous Mastopexy/Reduction. American Society for Plastic Surgery Senior Residents Conference. Nashville, TN. 2011.

  • Kopelman T, O’Neill P, Macias L, Cox J, Matthews M, Drachman D. The Utility of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in the Evaluation of Anterior Abdominal Stab Wounds. Southwest Surgical Congress, Acapulco, Mexico, 2008.

  • Macias L, Haukoos J, Dixon M, Sorial E, Arnell T, Stamos M, and Kumar R. Diverticulitis-Truly Minimally Invasive Treatment, Southern California American College of Surgeons Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA. 2004.

  • Macias L, Sinchak K, Rissman E, and Micevych P. Estrogen Activation of μ-opioid Receptors in Ovariectomized Wild Type and Estrogen Receptor Alpha Knockout (ERKO) mice, National Student Research Forum at University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), Galveston, TX. 2000.

  • Macias L, Maverakis E, Brossay L, Mendoza R, Campagnoni A, Sette A, and Sercarz E. The Immunodominance of MBP Ac1 -9, 5th Annual National AMP Meeting in Las Cruces, NM. 1996.

  • 2014 Advisory Board, MiMentor, Alliance in Mentorship

  • 2013 Mentor, UCLA Alumni Association Mentorship Program

  • 2012 Member, American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery

  • 2010 Mayo Clinic Alumni Association

  • 2009 UCLA School of Medicine Alumni Association

  • 2004 HELPS International, Medical Mission to Guatemala, Surgical Team member

  • 2002-2003 National Network of Latin American Medical Students (NNLAMS) National Coordinator

  • 2002-2003 Journal of Minority Medical Students Student Editor

  • 1999-2003 Chicano/ Latino Medical Student Association (CMSA) Statewide Treasurer

  • 2000-2002 National Network of Latin American Medical Students (NNLAMS) Treasurer

  • 2000-2001 Chicano/Latino Medical Student Association (CMSA) Statewide Conference Coordinator

  • 1998-2000 Chicano/ Latino Medical Student Association (CMSA) UCLA and Drew Chapter Co -Chair

  • 1997-2003 Member of the UCLA Premedical Enrichment Program (PREP) Admissions Committee

  • 1997-1998 Chicanos/Latinos for Community Medicine (CCM), UCLA Financial Coordinator

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Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Macias is board-certified by the American Board Of Plastic Surgery

In many states, including California, any licensed physician is legally allowed to perform cosmetic procedures without being board-certified in plastic surgery.

There are 24 boards within the “gold standard” American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Of these 24, there is only one which certifies plastic surgeons, the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). Being a “board-certified” cosmetic surgeon does not necessarily mean the physician is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, as he or she can be certified by any of the other 23 specialties or another board.

A physician must meet the following rigid requirements to be ABPS board certified:

  • Graduate from an accredited medical school
  • Complete a combination of at least five years of general, ENT, or Urology surgery and 3 years of plastic surgery residency training or 6 years of plastic surgery training
  • Pass comprehensive written and oral exams, including case log examinations to ensure the plastic surgeon is safe

Choose an ABPS board-certified plastic surgeon you can trust.

There are many “cosmetic surgeons” in Hermosa Beach and the surrounding areas who state that they are board certified, but only the American Board of Plastic Surgery oversees the training of plastic surgeons. Only ABPS board-certified plastic surgeons can become members of both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS).

Dr. Macias advises patients to do their homework before choosing a Redondo Beach cosmetic surgeon to ensure that they are board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS). You can verify that Dr. Luis Macias is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery by calling the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) at (866) 275-2267 or visiting ABMS online.

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