Profile of Michael Echavez, Dr

Dr. Michael Echavez is an experienced facial plastic surgeon offering the latest advances in facial plastic surgery. A Bay Area native, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley and his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF). Following medical school, Dr. Echavez remained at UCSF to complete his residency training. He subsequently completed a specialized fellowship in facial plastic surgery in Cincinnati, Ohio, through the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Dr. Echavez is board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He is on the clinical faculty at UCSF and maintains a private practice in San Francisco and Seattle.

In addition to performing cosmetic surgical procedures of the face and neck, Dr. Echavez also is highly experienced in non-surgical procedures including injectable fillers and Botox. He was one of the first doctors in the United States to begin using Sculptra and has extensive knowledge with this product. Other non-surgical procedures that Dr. Echavez offers would include fat reduction with CoolSculpting and SculpSure, laser treatments and skin tightening with Fractora and FaceTite.

Procedures of Michael Echavez, Dr ⁽¹³⁾

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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:
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 San Francisco: 1	Ranked in CA: 51	Ranked in US: 141
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:
Kybella Kybella injections dissolve fat cells to reduce small areas of excess fat.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Scars Treatment Scars treatment differs based on the particular scar’s size, texture, and location.	Ranked in San Francisco:	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 Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
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:
Sculptra Sculptra is an FDA-approved injectable filler that can smooth deep wrinkles like marionette lines, as well as restore volume and firmness to areas like the cheeks and temples.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
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:
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:
Bellafill Bellafill is a FDA-approved collagen-based dermal filler that’s injected under the dermis to counteract one of the hallmarks of aging: volume loss.	Ranked in San Francisco:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked 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:
Mini Facelift A mini facelift is an anti-aging surgery that focuses on sagging skin.	Ranked in San Francisco: 8	Ranked in CA: 97	Ranked in US: 312