Profile of David Butler, Dr

David M. Butler, M.D., is a double board-certified surgeon with over 25 years of experience, specializing in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Face and Neck, and Otolaryngology. Raised in Los Angeles and inspired by parents who were both doctors, Dr. Butler provides patients with state-of-the-art care in his Santa Monica office. In addition to his extensive practice services, Dr. Butler also serves as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, Los Angeles, and holds appointments at St. John’s Health Center.

Dr. Butler began his private practice in Beverly Hills, then Santa Monica, California, specializing in Head and Neck and Facial Plastic Surgery. Throughout his many years of practice experience, Dr. Butler has been selected by peers and patients to “Best Doctors in America”, “Best Doctors in Los Angeles”, “Super Doctor” and “Talk of the Town” lists.

Dr. Butler’s dedication is evidenced by his active involvement in teaching and research. He is published in leading medical journals and presents at conferences across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom. Dr. Butler has served as a principal investigator for clinical research studies in his field.

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Procedures of David Butler, Dr ⁽¹⁷⁾

Procedure	Rank in Santa Monica	Rank in CA	Rank 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 Santa Monica: 6	Ranked in CA: 382	Ranked in US: 1790
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 Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 309	Ranked in US: 1411
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 Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 35	Ranked in US: 417
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 Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 290	Ranked in US: 1271
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 Santa Monica: 3	Ranked in CA: 293	Ranked in US: 1477
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 Santa Monica: 3	Ranked in CA: 293	Ranked in US: 1477
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 Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 54	Ranked in US: 788
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 2	Ranked in CA: 186	Ranked in US: 734
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 5	Ranked in CA: 407	Ranked in US: 1787
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 45	Ranked in US: 875
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 Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 250	Ranked in US: 850
Silhouette Instalift Silhouette instalift is a FDA-cleared nonsurgical procedure that lifts and repositions sagging skin in the midface and jowls, with sutures threaded underneath the skin.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 16	Ranked in US: 92
Non-Surgical Facial Rejuvenation Non-surgical facial rejuvenation uses a combination of dermal filler and anti wrinkle injections.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 6	Ranked in US: 23
Exilis Exilis is a noninvasive skin tightening and fat-reduction treatment designed to address skin laxity and reduce pockets of unwanted fat in areas like the face, neck, jowls, abdomen, arms, and thighs.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 7	Ranked in US: 153
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 Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 107	Ranked in US: 726
All Resurfacing & Rejuvenation Lasers Laser skin resurfacing and rejuvenation removes skin layer by layer with precision, the new skin cells that form during healing give the skin a tighter, younger looking surface.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 2	Ranked in CA: 185	Ranked in US: 1659
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 Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 32	Ranked in US: 272