Profile of Johan Brahme, Dr

"My philosophy in patient care is essentially the application of the Golden Rule, to care for every single patient the way I would want my own family to be treated."

Dr. Brahme is a top board-certified plastic surgeon known for his compassionate bedside manner, commitment to safety, and beautiful results.

With over 30 years of experience and thousands of successful surgeries performed, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Johan Brahme has been a valued member of the La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre team since 2004. He has earned a reputation for combining surgical artistry, technical excellence, and compassionate care. Patients describe him as a surgeon who truly listens and is genuinely invested in your comfort and confidence throughout your aesthetic journey.

Certification & Licensure

The American Board of Plastic Surgery
The American Board of Surgery
Medical Board of California

Society Memberships

American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
The Aesthetic Society
San Diego Plastic Surgery Society (Former President & Vice President)

Procedures of Johan Brahme, Dr ⁽¹⁹⁾

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Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Arm Lift An upper arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes excess fat and loose skin on your underarms, eliminating the appearance of “bat wings.”	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
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 San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
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 San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
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 San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
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 San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Liquid Facelift A liquid facelift is a nonsurgical procedure that uses injectables to restore facial volume, reduce wrinkles, and rejuvenate the face and give it a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Mini Facelift A mini facelift is an anti-aging surgery that focuses on sagging skin.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Restylane The Restylane product line of injectable fillers temporarily adds volume to plump lips, lift cheeks, smooth wrinkles, fill in scars and under-eye hollows, and rejuvenate aging hands.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Facial Fat Transfer An injection procedure where fat is harvested from the abdomen using liposuction, purifying it, and then injecting it into the target areas of the face to create fullness and a younger appearance.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in San Diego:	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 San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Under Eye Fillers and Rejuvenation Under eye fillers is a hyaluronic acid injection used to improve the appearance of sunken or discolored under-eye areas.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
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 San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Forehead Reduction Forehead reduction surgery shortens the distance between your hairline and eyebrows by moving the scalp forward and positioning your hairline lower on your forehead.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Lip Augmentation Lip augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that can give you fuller, plumper lips.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Thigh Reduction A thigh reduction can reshape the thighs by reducing excess skin and fat, resulting in smoother skin and better contours for the thighs and lower body.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: