Profile
Dr. Youn is considered one of the nation’s best-known experts in looking younger with or without surgery. His motto is “Autojuvenate Before You Operate,” and he believes all people can achieve their true beauty using a combination of holistic factors, which do not necessarily involve surgery.
Dr. Youn is also the author of In Stitches, a critically acclaimed, best selling memoir about becoming a doctor. It was named a Michigan Notable Book in 2011, and was a finalist for the Books For A Better Life Award. His other books include Playing God and The Age Fix. Dr. Youn has written articles for CNN.com, MindbodyGreen.com, MSNBC.com, NBCNews.com, CBS News.com and USA Today. His comments have been featured in The New York Times, US Weekly, In Touch, Life and Style Weekly, More, In Style, OK! Magazine, the National Enquirer, Star, the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit News, and HOUR Magazine.
Dr. Youn has also been featured on Dr. 90210, Today, Good Morning America, The CBS Morning Show, The Revolution, Huff Post Live, America Live with Megyn Kelly, Katie, Bethenny, VH1, NPR, CNN, HLN, the Fox News Channel, the O’Reilly Factor, the E! Special Celebrity Plastic Surgery, HBO’s Youth Knows No Pain, Fox 2 Detroit, NBC Channel 4 Detroit, ABC Channel 7 Detroit, and many others.
Dr. Youn has authored or co-authored several papers and scientific manuscripts on plastic surgery, including such procedures as the 3-D Volumetric Facelift and Facial Reshaping. In addition, throughout his career he has conducted scientific research on a variety of topics, extending from cosmetic surgery, to laser treatments, to reconstructive trauma surgery, to HIV medications. He is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for New Beauty and Plastic Surgery Practice Magazine and has lectured throughout the country.
Dr. Youn graduated as valedictorian of Greenville Senior High School, and with high honors from Kalamazoo College. He earned his doctor of medicine (M.D.) degree from the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. He then completed his general surgery and plastic surgery training at the Grand Rapids MERC Plastic Surgery Residency Program. Dr. Youn then made the decision to move to Los Angeles, California to complete an aesthetic plastic surgery fellowship with a prominent Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. Although he could have remained a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, he decided to return home to Michigan.
Locations (1)
Troy, MI
120, 755, West Big Beaver Road, Oakland County, Troy, MI 48084
Procedures (32)
| Procedure | Rank in Troy | Rank in MI | Rank in US |
|---|---|---|---|
| #3 | #17 | #3089 | |
| #1 | #2 | #257 | |
| #5 | #40 | #3352 | |
| #7 | #31 | #3066 | |
| #2 | #47 | #2921 | |
| #2 | #38 | #3544 | |
| #2 | #38 | #3544 | |
| #2 | #48 | #2551 | |
| #2 | #10 | #1408 | |
| #2 | #8 | #1218 | |
| #2 | #21 | #844 | |
| #1 | #24 | #1677 | |
| #5 | #22 | #1814 | |
| #1 | #2 | #157 | |
| #3 | #12 | #1768 | |
| #5 | #57 | #1672 | |
| #2 | #25 | #833 | |
| #1 | #26 | #1227 | |
| #2 | #29 | #1564 | |
| #1 | #8 | #1415 | |
| #2 | #60 | #1576 | |
| #3 | #5 | #719 | |
| #6 | #74 | #3201 | |
| #1 | #3 | #225 | |
| #5 | #17 | #1835 | |
| #1 | #41 | #3294 | |
| #1 | #3 | #372 | |
| #2 | #20 | #897 | |
| #1 | #7 | #872 | |
| #2 | #7 | #390 | |
| #1 | #1 | #8 | |
| #2 | #14 | #1359 |
Reviews (7)
3.9
7 reviews
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