Profile of Grace Kim Austin, Dr

Dr. Grace Kim Austin has dedicated years of extensive training in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. She completed a seven-year residency in otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the University of North Carolina that included two years of National Institutes of Health sponsored research studying head and neck cancer and reconstruction of facial defects. Following that, she specialized in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at the world-renowned Quatela Center of Plastic Surgery in New York and obtained a second board certification. She has also traveled the globe including New York City, Beverly Hills, Seoul, Korea where she participated in “mini-fellowships” spending time to learn from pioneers in the field and specialize in Asian aesthetic plastic surgery. She has been initiated into the Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons. She has been recognized as a Rising Star by Southern California Super Doctors (featured in the Los Angeles Times) in 2020, 2021, 2022.

Dr. Austin has extensive research experience to include at least 17 peer refereed articles in competitive journals including JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery, and Cancer Immunology Immunotherapy. The value of her research has been recognized by the National Health Institutes, Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute as she has been awarded several grants. She has given numerous presentations at various universities and national meetings, as well as directed clinical resident training courses on Facial Rejuvenation Technical Skills and Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Soft Tissue skill course. She has won several honors including “Excellence in Teaching,” “Cool Under Pressure,” and Distinction in Research.

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Procedures of Grace Kim Austin, Dr ⁽²⁰⁾

Procedure	Rank in Glendale	Rank in CA	Rank in US
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Glendale: 8	Ranked in CA: 162	Ranked in US: 630
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Glendale: 6	Ranked in CA: 206	Ranked in US: 902
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Glendale: 8	Ranked in CA: 212	Ranked in US: 1059
Lip Augmentation Lip augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that can give you fuller, plumper lips.	Ranked in Glendale:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Fat Injections Fat injection, transfers fat from areas in which you have excess fat and injects it into areas that may be lacking in volume, such as your face, hands, breasts or buttocks.	Ranked in Glendale:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Ear Pinning Cosmetic ear surgery is a type of plastic and reconstructive surgery that can improve the size, shape, or position of the outer ear by reshaping the cartilage.	Ranked in Glendale: 8	Ranked in CA: 148	Ranked in US: 567
Ptosis Surgery Ptosis surgery is an operation to tighten the muscle that lifts your upper eyelid.	Ranked in Glendale: 3	Ranked in CA: 25	Ranked in US: 32
Eye Lift An eye lift is a surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and removes excess skin from the upper eyelids.	Ranked in Glendale: 6	Ranked in CA: 113	Ranked in US: 361
Acne Treatment Acne treatment depends on your age, the type and severity of your acne, and what you are willing to commit to.	Ranked in Glendale:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Keloid Treatment The goals of treating keloids are the elimination of symptoms and improvement of the esthetic aspect of the scar without any recurrence.	Ranked in Glendale:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Double Eyelid Surgery Double eyelid surgery is a procedure to create a crease in the upper eyelid of someone who doesn’t have one or has one that’s poorly defined.	Ranked in Glendale: 9	Ranked in CA: 135	Ranked in US: 200
Dimpleplasty Dimpleplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can create natural-looking dimples on your cheeks or chin.	Ranked in Glendale: 1	Ranked in CA: 9	Ranked in US: 15
Lower Body Lift The lower body lift extends the tummy tuck incision completely around the lower torso, which allows surgeon to lift or resuspend the thighs and tighten the buttocks as well as to execute the traditional tummy tuck.	Ranked in Glendale: 4	Ranked in CA: 149	Ranked in US: 541
FaceTite FaceTite is an FDA-cleared facial rejuvenation procedure that delivers radiofrequency energy beneath the skin’s surface to stimulate collagen production, which tightens and firms skin.	Ranked in Glendale: 3	Ranked in CA: 67	Ranked in US: 187
Neck Liposuction Neck liposuction removes excess fat to sculpt a more refined jawline.	Ranked in Glendale: 1	Ranked in CA: 3	Ranked in US: 6
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Glendale: 10	Ranked in CA: 271	Ranked in US: 1284
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Glendale: 10	Ranked in CA: 296	Ranked in US: 1304
Upper Blepharoplasty A surgical procedure that targets fatty deposits and saggy skin above the eye and on the upper eyelid. Contributes to a younger appearance and in some patients can improve their field of vision.	Ranked in Glendale: 1	Ranked in CA: 76	Ranked in US: 105
Scalp & Skull Reconstruction The scalp & skull are reconstructed with a radial forearm fasciocutaneous free flap with anastomosis to the superficial temporal vessels.	Ranked in Glendale: 1	Ranked in CA: 3	Ranked in US: 18
Facial Reconstruction Facial reconstruction surgery is performed to reshape structures in the head and neck — typically the nose, ears, chin, cheekbones and neckline.	Ranked in Glendale: 2	Ranked in CA: 56	Ranked in US: 194