Profile of David W. Kim, Dr

David W. Kim, M.D. is a double-board certified facial plastic surgeon, by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and by the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the most respected association of surgeons in the world.

Dr. Kim specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, head, and neck, with his office in the beautiful North Embarcadero area of San Francisco. His services range from major facial plastic surgery operations and laser procedures leading to dramatic improvements in appearance to non-surgical, rejuvenating office procedures with little to no down time.

He has produced over 50 papers, articles and chapters in the medical literature, and taught at over 50 conferences throughout the world. He has been course director for some of the largest facial plastic surgery meetings in the world. In addition, Dr. Kim has an extensive research background and is currently conducting several studies that aim to objectively test current methods used in facial plastic surgery and to find objective, patient-based outcome measures for plastic and reconstructive procedures.

Procedures of David W. Kim, Dr ⁽¹⁴⁾

Procedure	Rank in San Francisco	Rank in CA	Rank in US
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 1331
Dysport Dysport is an injectable neuromodulator that smooths lines and wrinkles for up to four months.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 617
Kybella Kybella injections dissolve fat cells to reduce small areas of excess fat.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 506
Juvederm Juvéderm injected beneath the skin, the gel-like substance instantly helps smooth lines and wrinkles, soften creases, enhance facial contours, and restore lost volume.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 574
Voluma Voluma is more dense and perfect for adding volume to the face; such as for cheek or midface augmentation.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 331
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 Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 548
Radiesse Radiesse is an injectable filler that can add fullness or minimize fine lines and wrinkles in the face or hands to restore a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 443
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 Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 1026
Facial Rejuvenation Facial rejuvenation is a cosmetic treatment which aims to restore a youthful appearance to the human face.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 346
Facial Implants A facial implant is a small device (made of silicon or another safe material) that plastic surgeon puts underneath your skin during surgery.	Ranked in San Francisco: 9	Ranked in CA: 246	Ranked in US: 894
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 Francisco: 3	Ranked in CA: 26	Ranked in US: 1400
Revision Rhinoplasty A rhinoplasty revision is a surgical procedure that aims to correct undesired results or complications that arise after an initial rhinoplasty.	Ranked in San Francisco: 2	Ranked in CA: 9	Ranked in US: 387
Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty Non-surgical rhinoplasty consists of injecting a filler ingredient, such as hyaluronic acid, underneath your skin to temporarily change the structure of your nose.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 50
Asian Rhinoplasty An asian rhinoplasty is a variation of rhinoplasty surgery that’s performed on someone of Asian descent, to change the appearance of their nose.	Ranked in San Francisco: 1	Ranked in CA: 5	Ranked in US: 112