
By Akers Editorial
Men of Success 2026 – Village Institute of Plastic Surgery

Village Institute of Plastic Surgery
Dr. Danny Soares
MD, Double Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
Mr. Larry Blevins
PA, ASLMS, Cosmetic Lasers & Injectables
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, we recognize leaders whose careers reflect the values that have defined our nation: service, innovation, discipline and excellence.
At Village Institute of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Danny Soares and Larry Blevins, PA, ASLMS, embody those ideals through their dedication to patient care and the advancement of aesthetic medicine.
Dr. Danny Soares, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon, is known throughout Central Florida for his artistry, precision and compassionate approach to facial rejuvenation. A graduate of the University of Connecticut with fellowship training at Emory University, he is also deeply committed to research and has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals. In 2025, he was named Best Facial Plastic Surgeon in Lake & Sumter Style Magazine’s “Best of the Best” awards.
Larry Blevins brings more than 20 years of medical and aesthetic expertise to VIP. A retired U.S. Army Medical Corps Captain who deployed twice to Iraq, he has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to service. Nationally recognized as a leading cosmetic laser and injectable specialist, he was named Medical Aesthetic Provider of the Year at the 2024 Aesthetic Next 5.0 Awards and was selected in 2026 as a Best PDO Thread Injector by Dolce Vida University.
Together, they represent a standard of excellence, service and leadership, true reflections of the American spirit.










