About Dr Sebagh
Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh is acknowledged as one of the world’s premier cosmetic doctors, Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh is a master of the delicate art of cosmetic medicine, with a focus on the face and neck.Celebrities, models, socialites and VIPs comprise the high-profile clientele who visit Dr Sebagh for his breakthrough age-maintenance treatments. Raised in France, Dr Sebagh began his career over 30 years ago after graduating from the University of Paris in 1979, where he earned his Medical Doctorate and became a qualified Cosmetic Facial Surgeon. From 1985 to 1988, he honed his skills with a pre-eminent plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, refining his style in modern beauty, before returning to practice in Paris. In 1994, Dr Sebagh opened his practice in London and pioneered the use of Botox, hyaluronic acid fillers and vitamin injections. Combining these techniques, Dr Sebagh coined the phrase 'Ageing-Maintenance' to describe his revolutionary work to preserve existing youth and vibrancy and word soon spread about the doctor who could physically change skin by making it look younger without surgery. Renowned for his precise, subtle technique and notable yet natural looking results, Dr Sebagh not only makes his patients look younger, he makes them look better.
Global Recognition
For decades, the international press has highlighted his pioneering approach to cosmetic medicine and advanced skincare.
The Beginning
In the 1970s, Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh laid the foundations for his pioneering career in cosmetic medicine. After earning his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Paris in 1979, he began an intensive surgical residency at Hôpital Foch, specialising in head and neck surgery, otolaryngology, and the use of advanced CO₂ laser techniques. This decade marked the start of Dr Sebagh’s lifelong commitment to innovation in medical science and cosmetic surgery.
Collagen, Clinics & the Making of a Visionary
In the 1980s, Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh established himself as a pioneer in modern cosmetic medicine. Trained as a head and neck surgeon, he mastered the delicate art of facial reconstruction before opening his first Paris clinic on Rue de Longchamp. Quickly recognised for his expertise in laser surgery and advanced aesthetic techniques, he was elected President of the French Laser Medical Association and trained with leading cosmetic surgeons in Los Angeles, further elevating his international reputation.
During this era, Dr Sebagh became the first doctor in France to introduce collagen injections for cosmetic use — a groundbreaking advance that redefined non-surgical beauty treatments and laid the foundations for the future of anti-ageing and skin rejuvenation
The King of Botox
In the 1990s, Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh revolutionised the world of cosmetic medicine. Already a leading figure in Paris, he became the first doctor to introduce Botox to the UK, where the press quickly dubbed him the “King of Botox.” During this era, international modelling agencies sent their top models to his clinic during fashion week for subtle, skin-enhancing treatments that kept them looking fresh on the runway.
It was also the decade in which Dr Sebagh developed his groundbreaking philosophy of 'Ageing-Maintenance', a new approach to managing ageing earlier and more naturally. His innovations extended beyond philosophy to science: as co-inventor of Juvederm Voluma, the first volumising hyaluronic acid filler, and inventor of the D.R.E.A.M. Sculpture cannula technique, he set new global standards for non-surgical rejuvenation.
Shaping the Future of Cosmetic Medicine
Dr Sebagh coins “Ageing-Maintenance”, a groundbreaking philosophy in aesthetic medicine that preserves youthful vitality without surgery. During this era, he co-invents Juvederm Voluma, the world’s first volumising hyaluronic acid filler, and pioneers the D.R.E.A.M. Sculpture technique, a cannula-based approach that revolutionised filler treatments. These innovations remain cornerstones of modern cosmetic aesthetics, influencing how doctors worldwide restore natural beauty and facial harmony
Bottling His Expertise
In the 2000s, Dr Sebagh launches Serum Repair, the world’s first high-potency hyaluronic acid serum combined with collagen peptides. Quickly celebrated by beauty experts and editors, it becomes an international icon and remains a defining formula in luxury skincare.
Soon after, he introduces Pure Vitamin C Powder Cream, a groundbreaking stabilised Vitamin C in an innovative powder-to-cream form. Unrivalled to this day, it set a new benchmark for brightening and remains one of the most powerful antioxidant treatments in modern skincare.
In the same era, supermodel Cindy Crawford partners with Dr Sebagh to create Meaningful Beauty, bringing his clinic expertise to a global audience and cementing his reputation as the doctor behind some of the world’s most famous faces
The Soft Face Lift & the Super Serum Era
In the 2010s, Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh pioneered a new era of non-surgical rejuvenation with his groundbreaking thread lift innovations. From Silhouette Soft to advanced 3D and Vertical Double Thread Lifts, he perfected what became known as his signature “Soft Face Lift”, a subtle, natural-looking alternative to surgery. This decade also saw the rise of his award-winning skincare icons, including the Supreme Maintenance Youth Serum and Rose de Vie Serum, which quickly became cult favourites and earned multiple accolades from Tatler and Harper’s Bazaar. As the brand expanded into new international markets and prestigious retailers, Dr Sebagh cemented his reputation as both a medical pioneer and a creator of luxury, science-led skincare trusted worldwide.
From Harley Street to Chandos House
In the 2020s, Dr Jean-Louis Sebagh entered a new chapter of growth and celebration. In 2023, he relocated his London clinic to Chandos House, an 18th-century Robert Adam mansion in Marylebone, creating a state-of-the-art space that blends heritage with innovation. This decade also marks the 20th anniversary of Dr Sebagh Advanced Ageing-Maintenance Skincare, now a global luxury brand. With two decades of award-winning formulas and a philosophy rooted in science and subtlety, Dr Sebagh continues to redefine modern beauty while celebrating his enduring legacy.
What is Ageing-Maintenance?
"When I started my career as a young facial plastic surgeon 30 years ago, dealing with the ageing process of the face was essentially limited to face lifts—as in using the knife—and mainly concerned patients over the age of 50.
At that time, I coined the phrase ‘Ageing-Maintenance’. At that stage, it was more of a vision or wishful thinking than a reality.
Back then, women had no way of managing the ageing process. There were no cosmeceutical products with active ingredients available, no sunscreen - conversely, it was considered that the more tanned you were, the better - and no medical cosmetic procedures other than some topical injections made by the famous Dr Morin in Paris. As one of the pioneers in the use of antioxidants, he was also the creator of the famous Meso glow, using Mesotherapie injections with a vitamin cocktail.
Fortunately, the last 30 years have been amazing. Advances in biotechnology and laser tech have resulted in collagen injections; hyaluronic acid fillers; fat transfer treatments; Botox®; plasma and growth factors injections and stem cell extracts from fat."
"In addition, different types of laser treatment have been launched to treat pigmentation, vascular problems, hair removal and ageing skin. Radio frequency has also been introduced to tighten and refirm the skin. Recently, too, new ultrasound therapy has been used to tighten and shorten facial muscles, further delaying any need for surgery.
So, now that we have an amazing box with different “tools”, it is essential to be a good “artisan”. But, most important of all, we must deliver the most natural result. Our task is to restore and to help people who want to age gracefully and not to transform them completely so that they become completely unrecognisable.
A study by Dr Ambros in California comparing the faces of 900 people over 40 years has shown that, surprisingly, the skin does not sag and its key points do not really move over this period but the skin still ages. It gets thinner and is altered by lifestyle factors, resulting in the appearance of lines, pigmentation and loss of elasticity. These facial changes really occur as a result of sagging muscles (jowls) and the fat volume slipping downwards with them, and/or ‘melting’, to give a gaunt look.
Understanding the physiopathology of the ageing process of the face helps recognise the inadequacy of the face lifts of the 70s and 80s, which pulls the skin to its maximum without lifting the muscles and without restoring volume. Since the 90s, with the focus on the SMAS (superficial muscular aponeurotic system) and the restoration of fat volume, the face lift has addressed the real needs of the ageing face with the most natural results."
"Even though ‘Ageing-Maintenance’ was merely a concept 30 years ago, it has proved to be the best concept in ageing gracefully. By taking care of your skin from a young age, and with the technological advances in non-invasive treatments over the last 30 years, it is now possible to avoid surgical face lifts altogether.
The aforementioned study has shown that the prevention of skin ageing is essential starting at a younger age, while avoiding sun exposure (or getting just enough to manufacture Vitamin D) and the use of sunscreen. From teenage years and onward, it is essential to use appropriate skin care and cosmeceutical products with active ingredients from the age of 20. Avoiding ‘fast’, sugary and barbecued food will help prevent glycation, which speeds up the ageing process of the skin. It is important, too, to eat lots of fruits and vegetables.
To maintain, boost and revitalise your skin, from an early age you can use topical or injectable cocktails including multivitamins, hyaluronic acid, Retinol and glycolic acid, and the new biotech peptides and cytokines. To repair loss of elasticity and to restore new collagen and elastic fibres, as a result of genetics or an unhealthy lifestyle, you can opt for plasma injections using your own growth factors to repair your skin and eventually ‘wake up’ your own stem cells. This gives a spectacular rejuvenating boost to the skin and these injections can also be combined on a regular basis with Radio Frequency with Microneedling with no downtime and greater efficacy in the long run. Fraxel laser can be used to treat pigmentation or skin ageing; ablative lasers can be used as a more aggressive approach to regenerate the skin.
Renowned for relaxing frowning or horizontal lines of the forehead and “crows feet”, Botox® should also be used from an early age to reduce the strength of the depressor muscle of the jowls and the neck, therefore considerably reducing the need for a neck lift."
Restoring the loss of volume that comes with ageing
"As proven by Dr Ambros' study, loss of volume in the face is a key factor in the ageing progress. In 2005, I created the first facial volumising and contouring technique (DREAM Sculpture) using the first volumising filler by Juvederm called Voluma. This used, again for the first time, micro filling canulas. Volumising hyaluronic acids such as Voluma, Restylane and Teosyal Ultra Deep, injected with canulas, have revolutionised the way we address this problem, allowing us to restore (and sometimes increase) the loss of fat padding in the face. In addition, fat graft, nanofat, with the use of stem cells is a new and even more natural alternative to maintain and prevent the loss of volume.
Muscle sagging, gravity and excessive facial expression
We have, in fact, two types of muscle ageing: mechanical ageing, due to hyperactive expression through frowning, squinting, smiling and so on, and the natural sagging due to the fact that we have more depressor muscles than elevator muscles. Over the years, gravity also plays its part, and the overall effect is of things “going south”! The sagging muscle phenomenon is the major reason why lifting treatments have been created, especially for the neck."
The Ultrasound Revolution
"Just recently, a new technology based on High Frequency Ultrasound, ULTRALIFT, has been FDA approved for brow lift, face lift, neck lift and décolletage treatments. The ULTRALIFT LP (HIFU) (exclusive to The Dr Sebagh Clinic) features revolutionary, no downtime face and neck lifting technology. It harnesses the power of gentle yet powerful ultrasounds to lift not just the skin but also the deep muscle layer underneath (SMAS), which was previously only reached by surgical lifts. During the treatment, warm pulses of ultrasound energy are delivered deep under the skin, causing the muscle layer to contract. At the same time, the heat stimulates your skin to produce its own, fresh new collagen. This makes the skin firmer, brighter, tighter and more elastic.
Silhouette Soft Threads
To complete the non-surgical new lifting procedures, the latest Silhouette Soft Dissolvable Thread Lift has been an exceptional tool to finalise and refine our approach to natural and non-surgical face maintenance. This is a new treatment with a double lift and regenerating collagen effect. Its component, Poly-L-Lactic acid, is entirely re-absorbable and has been used for many years without side-effects. It is a tailor-made treatment for flabbiness of various areas: mandible (jaw line), neck, malar area (cheek bone) and eyebrow. It gives an immediate natural lift effect in a 30 min procedure, with a progressive restoration of lost collagen and a long-lasting effect for up to 18 months. Silhouette Soft can be used as a standalone treatment or in conjunction with Botox®, Volumising Fillers and the new ULTRALIFT ultrasound, to achieve the best natural lift possible. Recently the new K Thread Lift seems to be the best alternative to a surgical face lift."