Louis P. Bucky, MD, FACS

About

Louis P. Bucky, MD, FACS is a board-certified Philadelphia plastic surgeon and nationally recognized leader in face, breast, and body plastic surgery. Named a Top Doc for more than 25 years, Dr. Bucky has been recognized annually by Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors and Philadelphia Magazine since 1999. He performs more than 1,000 face, breast, and body procedures each year and is known for combining surgical expertise with compassionate, highly personalized care.

Dr. Bucky has also been consistently recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Plastic Surgeons for multiple consecutive years from 2021–2025 across major cosmetic categories. He has earned national rankings for facelift, breast augmentation, liposuction, rhinoplasty, and eyelid surgery, including Top 20 distinctions for breast augmentation, facelift, and eyelid surgery, and a Top 25 ranking for liposuction. He is especially known for his expertise in facelift surgery and advanced facial rejuvenation techniques, including NanoSmooth™, along with breast and body procedures that deliver natural-looking results.

Considered a regional and national leader in plastic surgery, Dr. Bucky lectures around the world and utilizes the latest technology for pre-operative evaluation, intra-operative precision, and post-operative recovery. He is committed to patient safety, is always on call for patient concerns, and works exclusively with board-certified anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists in the operating room. Alongside his specially trained team, Dr. Bucky provides natural-looking results through both surgical and non-surgical treatments for patients throughout the Philadelphia area.

List the treatments and procedures you offer:

Dr. Bucky offers a comprehensive range of surgical and non-surgical aesthetic treatments for the face, breast, and body. Surgical procedures include facelift, NanoSmooth™, neck lift, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, tummy tuck, liposuction, and body contouring. Non-surgical offerings include Botox® and other injectable treatments, dermal fillers, laser skin rejuvenation, skin tightening, T-Shape 2 body contouring, and other advanced aesthetic and recovery-focused services.

Awards or Certifications

Dr. Louis P. Bucky is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). He has been recognized as a Philadelphia Magazine Top Doc consecutively since 1999 and has also been honored by Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors. Dr. Bucky has been named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Plastic Surgeons list for multiple consecutive years and has been recognized across major cosmetic surgery categories including breast augmentation, tummy tuck, facelift, liposuction, eyelid surgery, and rhinoplasty. He is also a member of leading professional organizations including the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Aesthetic Society, the Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons—where he served as past president—and the American Association of Plastic Surgeons.

What's your background, education and training?

Dr. Louis P. Bucky received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed both his general surgery and plastic surgery residencies at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He went on to complete a Fellowship in Breast Cancer Reconstruction at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and a Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery at Miami Children’s Hospital. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Bucky serves as a Clinical Professor of Surgery in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. His background reflects decades of advanced surgical training, academic leadership, and expertise in face, breast, and body plastic surgery.

Hours of operation

Monday–Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Special expertise

Cosmetic Surgery-Breast, Cosmetic Surgery-Face, Liposuction & Body Contouring, Breast Reconstruction