Dr. Sarah Saxon – Deep Plane Facelift Specialist | Facial Plastic Surgeon Austin, TX
About
Facial Plastic Surgeon Austin, TX
Meet Dr. Saxon
Dr. Sarah Saxon is a board-certified facial plastic surgeon based in Austin, Texas, recognized as one of nation’s leading specialists in deep plane facelift surgery. Dr. Saxon trained directly under Dr. Mike Nayak and Dr. Neil Gordon — two of the most respected names in facial plastic surgery — and has developed a specialized approach that incorporates minimal delamination (preservation) techniques to improve safety and reduce downtime.
Patients travel from across the United States to Dr. Saxon’s Austin practice for facial rejuvenation surgery that integrates facial feminization principles, including brow bone reduction, orbital rim contouring, and hairline refinement.
Background
Before Dr. Sarah Saxon was a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon, she was an artist. Having had formal art classes starting at the young age of 7, she knew her talents and aptitude for portrait drawing would one day be incorporated into her professional life in some way.
Dr. Saxon was born in North Louisiana, where many of her extended family still live, and then moved to Carthage, Texas. After high school, she went on to Baylor University where she graduated with honors with a double major in Biology and Sociology and a minor in Chemistry.
Training and Expertise
After graduating from Baylor, she spent over a decade in the most rigorous training in facial plastic surgery which included 4 years of medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 5 years of residency in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at University of New Mexico, and additional fellowship training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at Boston University under the mentorship of world-renowned facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel.
In addition, she mastered the nuances of reconstruction of congenital ear anomalies (microtia) with the world expert in the procedure, Dr. Satoru Nagata in Japan.
Dr. Saxon then joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, where she taught residents and offered the full spectrum of both cosmetic and reconstructive procedures in facial plastic surgery including facial trauma at Parkland Memorial Hospital, correction of congenital defects at Children’s Medical Center, as well as functional and aesthetic procedures at UT Southwestern.
About the Practice in Austin, TX
Dr. Saxon transitioned from academia to private practice in 2017 where she founded her surgical practice and medical spa in Austin. She is now one of the nation’s few experts in facial feminization surgery, using craniofacial and soft tissue techniques to create a more youthful and feminine appearance. Facial plastic surgeons from across the country seek her expertise in teaching her advanced techniques in hairline lowering and forehead surgery, and she is routinely asked to give lectures and participate in panel discussions at national meetings.
Dr. Saxon never stops learning and growing as a surgeon. Because of this, she continues to learn from pioneers in facial plastic surgery such as Dr. Mike Nayak in his extended deep plane facelift techniques. No matter how big or small the procedure, she focuses on delivering the very best results for her patients and improving confidence with as little downtime as possible.
The practice quickly outgrew her small downtown Austin office. Because of this, Dr. Saxon has now moved her south office to a brand new, larger space in Southwest Austin which will also soon house a state-of-the-art ambulatory surgery center.
Dallas, TX Satellite Office
Although Dr. Saxon’s primary location is in Austin, TX where all surgical procedures are performed, she travels to her satellite office in Dallas once a month to see surgical consultations and well as preoperative and postoperative visits.
The Dallas location serves patients from the DFW area, North Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and North Louisiana. Regardless of where patients are from, Saxon MD sets the standard in personalized care to deliver an exceptional experience.
Board Certifications
- The American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- The American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Want to Know More About Dr. Saxon?
For a closer look at the work and the person behind it, Dr. Saxon shares surgical insights, technique breakdowns, and behind-the-scenes practice content on YouTube and Instagram.
She is also launching her personal blog on Substack where she’ll write personally about her early years, journey in medicine, life in Austin, and the experiences that shaped her surgical philosophy.
Dr. Saxon's Professional Affiliations
- Texas Medical Association
- Travis County Medical Society
- Texas Association of Otolaryngology
- Austin Society of Otolaryngology
- South Texas Society of Facial Plastic Surgery – founding member
- American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Girl Scouts of Central Texas Board of Directors (2019-2022)
