Michael M. Kim, MD

drmichaelkim Facial Plastic Surgery Board-Certified by American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This handsome gentleman intervened in a bar fight and his nose was caught in the crossfire. As a result, he sustained a nasal fracture that caused nasal obstruction, a deviated septum, and severe asymmetry.... https://t.co/5ts8it1ysC

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This nasal tip was one of the most naturally-pinched that I’ve ever seen and illustrates the remarkable variation of nasal anatomy out there. Over hundreds and thousands of cases an experienced rhinoplasty... https://t.co/Te0spa5M4d

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This patient disliked a slow growing bump right in the middle of her forehead. In order to avoid an external scar, we took her to the operating room and made two hidden incisions in the scalp and elevated the... https://t.co/RywQwM52K7

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This young woman was the unfortunate recipient of a dog bite to her nose that produced deep lacerations and a nasal fracture. She had initial repair by another surgeon 4 months prior to seeing me but her outcome... https://t.co/2ntnHjPCAj

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This lovely young woman came to me because she disliked her hump and droopy tip that dropped more when she smiled. She also had a significant deviation apparent on base view (first photo) that partially blocked... https://t.co/70x20rOgnf

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

Teenage rhinoplasty is a big decision for the patient and their parents. As a parent myself, I can only imagine what it’s like to entrust their son or daughter to another person, and I don’t take this trust... https://t.co/xvN7hfDvkj

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

The most important thing in my practice is to do everything I can to ensure a great patient experience. This lovely patient underwent revision rhinoplasty with rib cartilage harvest just 6 days ago and is... https://t.co/VXl1TQofxh

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

🛑🖐🏻GRAPHIC CONTENT IN THE SUBSEQUENT FRAMES!
This gentleman had a skin cancer removed by a local dermatologist. He was then referred to me for definitive reconstruction. We decided to repair this defect with a... https://t.co/3EahiDEYr9

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This beautiful young woman had previous rhinoplasty a decade ago (with a different surgeon) that left her a nasal tip that was disproportionate and overskeletonized. Just 6 weeks ago we took her to the operating... https://t.co/PEv5nuyC1o

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This young woman had stretched her earlobes to 1/2”. Although her earlobes weren’t as dramatically stretched as some in our feed, she was still left with large and elongated holes that would not accommodate a... https://t.co/8exZKcnkXO

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This courageous young woman sustained a severe scalp and forehead injury due to a motor vehicle accident. Because she had quite a bit of tissue loss (down to the bone), we implanted tissue expanders. These... https://t.co/dnefRjC8Ga

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

Speak of the devil! Just posted her ear reconstruction photo before I realized I’d see her today in clinic. Well she’s now 2.5 months out and she’s looking feeling better than ever. Appreciate the trust she had... https://t.co/FrymN3z0EI

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This young woman had a biopsy-proven melanoma skin cancer on her left ear that required removal by another surgeon. It was then my job to fix it. Although this defect can technically be reconstructed in one... https://t.co/ZCTYnNZCLm

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This delightful young woman came to me primarily for nasal obstruction issues but also expressed a secondary desire to improve her nasal shape in one surgery. In these 8 month postop photos, you can see how just... https://t.co/bOdM1nqSzP

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

I love seeing my patients on Instagram! Not only are they doing cool and interesting things with their lives, but their selfies also show they have more confidence in their appearance post-surgery. It is also... https://t.co/FEdUYdW3um

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

My daughter and I were watching T Swift music videos together when I told her that her old man was in a music video once. I showed her my 15 milliseconds of fame and she was not impressed. She likes the shirt... https://t.co/nT8mrFOqG9

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

The definition of #nosegoals. This lovely patient is 3 years postop rhinoplasty and she allowed me to share a photo from her feed that perfectly shows her profile. Her before photo is shown in the next slide and... https://t.co/7NDX4S0njI

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This nice young man did not like the how his ears protruded from his head and often wore his hair linger in order to obscure their prominence. We performed a bilateral otoplasty (aka ear pinning) which includes... https://t.co/jXBVahdR4h

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This lovely patient came to me with concerns regarding her breathing after a previous rhinoplasty done by another surgeon. From an aesthetic perspective, she also did not like her profile and complained about... https://t.co/9otPkdWLV8

[Michael M. Kim, MD @drmichaelkim]

This courageous young woman sustained major facial injuries from a motor vehicle accident. One aspect of her injuries led to a persistently open area in the bridge of her nose that was draining and required... https://t.co/q0o9H5JYBJ