Profile of John D. Smoot, Dr

"I do cosmetic surgery, but there’s a lot in that. It’s just not about vanity. It’s about making someone feel better about themselves."

Dr. Smoot is an experienced board-certified plastic surgeon and the medical director of La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre. He is passionate about helping patients improve their appearance and self-confidence through plastic surgery of the face, breasts, and body.

With over 35 years of experience in all aspects of cosmetic plastic surgery, Dr. Smoot is among San Diego’s top plastic surgeons for patients seeking beautiful, natural-looking results. He is widely considered a master of breast augmentation and facial rejuvenation, and he is particularly renowned for his advanced breast lift and scar reduction techniques.

Seeing a patient’s self-image improve after surgery and learning how this impacts other areas of their lives motivates Dr. Smoot, who feels honored to contribute to such positive life changes.

Dr. Smoot focuses on achieving proportion and balance with each patient and procedure. His goal is not to create the most dramatic change possible but to refine your overall appearance with results that look effortless and complement your natural aesthetic.

Procedures of John D. Smoot, Dr ⁽²³⁾

Procedure	Rank in San Diego	Rank in CA	Rank in US
Brazilian Butt Lift Also known as a “Fat Transfer to Buttock” or “BBL”, this procedure uses liposuction to remove fat pockets from undesired areas for insertion into the buttocks for a more lifted and enhanced look. Includes two areas of liposuction.	Ranked in San Diego: 16	Ranked in CA: 167	Ranked in US: 743
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: 21	Ranked in CA: 267	Ranked in US: 1263
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in San Diego: 19	Ranked in CA: 236	Ranked in US: 1103
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: 17	Ranked in CA: 226	Ranked in US: 860
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: 31	Ranked in CA: 314	Ranked in US: 1562
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: 28	Ranked in CA: 316	Ranked in US: 1389
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:
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in San Diego: 24	Ranked in CA: 327	Ranked in US: 1520
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:
CoolSculpting CoolSculpting body contouring treatments use cryolipolysis, or fat freezing, to target stubborn areas of fat without surgery.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Kybella Kybella injections dissolve fat cells to reduce small areas of excess fat.	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: 14	Ranked in CA: 243	Ranked in US: 1003
Dermaplaning Dermaplaning is a skin rejuvenation treatment that’s done in-office by a dermatologist or aesthetician, who uses a surgical scalpel to gently scrape away dead cells and vellus hair from your skin’s surface.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Skin Tightening Skin tightening treatments can firm and tighten excess skin caused by aging or weight loss.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Laser Hair Removal Laser hair removal treatments use light energy to permanently damage or destroy hair follicles—usually on the legs, back, underarms, or face—with the goal of preventing hair from growing back.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Vaser Liposuction Vaser liposuction is a surgical fat-removal procedure that uses ultrasonic vibration to break up unwanted fat and free it from the surrounding tissue before it’s sucked out through a hollow tube, called a cannula.	Ranked in San Diego: 10	Ranked in CA: 158	Ranked in US: 587
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: 20	Ranked in CA: 203	Ranked in US: 676
Photo Facial A photo facial is a laser light treatment which effectively treats men and women to remove brown spots and sun damage while increasing collagen production.	Ranked in San Diego:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Laser Liposuction Laser liposuction is an FDA-approved, minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses laser energy to liquefy fat cells before they’re suctioned out through a thin tube called a cannula.	Ranked in San Diego: 6	Ranked in CA: 69	Ranked in US: 278
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in San Diego: 18	Ranked in CA: 212	Ranked in US: 969
Male Breast Reduction Gynecomastia surgery reduces breast size in men, flattening and enhancing the chest contours.	Ranked in San Diego: 2	Ranked in CA: 58	Ranked in US: 330