Sean Delaney, M.D.

Houston, Tx Facial Plastic Surgeon

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 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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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.

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.

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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

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.

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.
Rachel, 53

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

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.
Rachel, 53

Fully Accredited

On-Site Surgical Facility

Dr, Sean Delaney, Dr. Russell Kridel and Team FPSA provide patients with an exceptional surgical experience at our AAAHC accredited on-site operating facility. Our patients enjoy the comfort, ease and convenience of having surgical and medical aesthetic procedures in our beautiful practice environment. Facial Plastic Surgery Associates’ operating room has been certified by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Accreditation by this highly regarded, independent organization ensures that our in-office operating room meets the highest quality of standards and safety. This accreditation is similar to the process completed for out-patient surgical facilities associated with hospital systems.

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