Sean Delaney, M.D.
Houston, Tx Facial Plastic Surgeon
About Dr. Sean Delaney
As a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Delaney focuses exclusively on the face and neck. His extensive training in Otolaryngology – head & neck surgery and Facial plastic surgery gives him the depth of knowledge critical to achieving successful aesthetic and functional patient outcomes.
Dr. Delaney is passionate about providing patients with individualized care that meets their goals and achieves beautiful and natural results. He is skilled in performing a wide range of Facial plastic surgery, including extended deep plane facelift, rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, septal perforation repair, eyelid surgery, facial sculpting, facial augmentation with implants, brow lift, otoplasty (ear pinning), lip lift, facial fat transfer, laser skin resurfacing, FaceTite, and non-surgical treatments including injectables, such as Botox® Cosmetic and Fillers. He aims to provide the latest surgical and non-surgical aesthetic procedures to help patients look and feel their best.
Dr. Delaney is an active member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, where he is a contributing member of the AAFPRS Foundation Committee, the Texas Medical Association Foundation, and the Harris County Medical Society.
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FPSA Certified Surgical Center
Dr. Delaney is pleased to offer patients an exceptional surgical experience with on-site operating facilities. Facial Plastic Surgery Associates has been certified by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Accreditation by this highly regarded, independent organization ensures that Dr. Delaney’s in-office operating room facility meets the highest quality standards of staffing, licensing, certification, equipment, and physical plant standards. The certification process for our operating facility is the same as a hospital out-patient surgical center, giving patients confidence of the highest quality of care.
What Sets Him Apart
Physicians and patients have recognized Dr. Delaney for his surgical skill and attention to detail. He has already published or presented more than 37 scientific journal articles and textbook chapters focusing on the face and neck. He has a philosophy of achieving the most natural and harmonious look that best matches the patient’s needs and goals, whether a surgical or non-surgical approach. Dr. Delaney has been recognized by Texas Monthly magazine as a Super Doctor: Rising Star from 2023 to 2025, and by Castle Connolly in 2024 and 2025 as a Top Doctor.
Superlative Training
After obtaining his B.S. and B.A. at the University of Southern California, Dr. Sean Delaney earned his medical degree from the USC Keck School of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society for scholastic excellence. He also completed his Internship and Residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the USC Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Delaney concluded his training with a prestigious Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship under Dr. Russell W.H. Kridel’s tutelage in Houston, Texas. After his Fellowship, Dr. Delaney returned to Pasadena, California where he served as the Director of Facial Plastic Surgery for the Huntington Ear Nose Throat Head & Neck Specialists. In 2021, at Dr. Kridel’s invitation, Dr. Delaney returned to Houston, Texas to rejoin the FPSA team.
Dr. Delaney and Dr. Kridel have written and published over eleven scientific journal articles and textbook chapters on advanced surgical techniques for Facelift, Rhinoplasty, Revision Rhinoplasty, and Septal Perforation Repair. Dr. Delaney has also published more than 37 additional journal articles and scientific presentations on head and neck surgery and aesthetic medicine.
Dr. Delaney has traveled and lived in different parts of the world (Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea), giving him a unique perspective on diversity within cultures. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Introducing Houston Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sean Delaney
The Delaney Difference
FPSA’s Dr. Delaney Speaks Mandarin Chinese
Professional Appointments
Facial Plastic Surgeon
Facial Plastic Surgery Associates Houston, TX
2021 – present
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Galveston, TX 2023 – present
Director of Facial Plastic Surgery
Huntington Ear Nose Throat Head & Neck Specialists Director of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Pasadena, CA 2018 –2021
Clinical Instructor
The University of Texas Health Science Center Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Houston, TX 2017 – 2018
Education & Training
Fellowship
Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Director: Russell W.H. Kridel, M.D.
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
Residency
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery – Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA – Internship
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Medical Doctorate – Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Alpha Omega Alpha
Undergraduate Degrees
University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, B.S. Biological Sciences, B.A. Cum laude
Facial Rejuvenation: The Difference Between Skin Laxity And Skin Quality
What Is An Extended Deep Plane Facelift And How Is It Different From Other Types Of Facelifts?
5 Things You Can Do After A Facelift To Maintain And Enhance Your Results.
Dr. Delaney’s Before & Afters
Dr. Sean Delaney and Dr. Russell Kridel consider every patient part of our FPSA family and treat you like you were our own personal family member. All with the common goal of helping you look and feel your best so that your outer beauty matches your inner beauty. From Extended Deep Plane Facelift to Browlift, from Rhinoplasty to Eyelid Surgery or from Lip Lift to Neck Lift…our beautiful, natural results speak volumes.
Before & After Gallery
Teaching And Instruction
In his ongoing commitment to improving the quality of patient care and educating future surgeons, Dr. Delaney trains Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery residents from the University of Texas Medical Branch, where Dr. Delaney is a volunteer Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.
Commitment To Fellowship
Dr. Delaney serves alongside Dr. Kridel as fellowship co-director of Facial Plastic Surgery Associates’ prestigious fellowship for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Program. Their fellowship is one of 50 sanctioned programs across the United States and Canada. A fellowship with Dr. Delaney and Dr. Kridel is one of the most sought after by the best and the brightest physicians who have graduated at the top of their respective medical training programs.
Giving back
Houston facial plastic surgeon Dr. Sean Delaney carries on the FPSA tradition of providing care to survivors of domestic violence by continuing The Face Foundation charitable program, founded by Dr. Russell Kridel in 1995.
The Face Foundation provides surgical care at no fee to financially disadvantaged individuals who are survivors of domestic violence and need to receive restorative or reconstructive facial plastic surgery, especially battered women and children.
Dr. Delaney patient reviews
At FPSA, we consider our patients family. Read some of their personal experiences.
Dr. Delaney did an amazing job with my turbinate hypertrophy and rhinoplasty surgery. He was incredibly skilled and provided thorough information throughout the process. I’m extremely happy with the results—I no longer have significant sinus problems, and I love my new nose. It’s very subtle and fits my face perfectly.
E.M.
Dr. Delaney is warm, insightful, and an excellent facial plastic surgeon. I have recently seen him for tear trough fillers; he took the time to explain the process, the tools he was using, and had no qualms with addressing any of my concerns before he began the procedures. He is passionately invested in the aesthetics and the quality of his work, while being equally concerned with his patients’ well-being and their satisfaction with the overall outcome. A wonderful doctor with comprehensive knowledge in his field, he is someone I highly recommend if you are looking for superior results and exceptional care.
W.E.
I love this place! The things they do here are amazing and they make everyone feel very welcome. Dr Bonaldi is a very Professional and still very friendly some times that is a hard combination for some Dr’s to pull off, but he does this very well! I would recommend him to anyone wanting to have something done to turn back the clock.
Dr. Venditto
Amazing surgeon! – Dr. Delaney is the most down to earth surgeon I’ve ever met. He talks to you on a personal level is willing to discuss anything with you until your questions are answered. I never felt rushed in his office and his staff is wonderful. I am more than happy with the results of my surgery and feel 20 years younger! I highly recommend him for your cosmetic surgery needs!
Anonymous
It’s finally been a year since I had my nose worked on!! Almost a little over a year ago I found this place online after doing lots of research about plastic surgery facilities close to my area. The doctor I wanted my nose to be done by, was in New York, and I was sure I’d have my nose done by that surgeon, but it was set in stone in my mind that I was NOT going to travel 1,648 miles across the country to get a nose job.
C.G.
Women regard their faces as their lives. If you want to make some changes because of the marks left by the years on your face, Then you should find Dr. Kridel, His exquisite skills are not to be missed. Dr. Delaney is also an expert who you can trust .Their team is caring and warm. I highly recommend this clinic.
PZ
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