Dr. Luis H. Macias | Plastic Surgeon at Aesthetic MDR

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.

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Dr. Macias is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS).

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.