Plastic Surgeon Dr. Seung K. Kim, MD in Palo Alto, California

Name: Seung K. Kim, MD
Last name: Kim
Began aesthetic medicine in: 1986
Years experience: 37
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Business: SK Plastic Surgery
Address: 1515 El Camino Real
Address suite: Suite F
Phone: +1 650-325-2530
City: Palo Alto
State: California
Zip Code: 94306
Country: US
Consulting Fees: 125$
Consultation note: Cosmetic consultations typically can last 45 minutes to an hour.
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Special Offers: 
Offer #1: Galderma Offer
Special Offer Treatments: All treatments
End Time: 12/31/2023
Detail: Sign up for Aspire Galderma Rewards prior to your appointment to receive $20 off on each treatment listed below: Dysport®, Restylane® family, Sculptra® Aesthetic.
Clinical Privileges: 
  • Sequoia Hospital
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: BA, Chemistry, Dartmouth College Hanover, New Hampshire, 1973
  • Medical: Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford, California, 1977
Postdoc Training: 
  • Internship: Stanford University Medical Center, 1978
  • Residencies:
  • General Surgery Stanford University Medical Center, 1980
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, 1981
  • Fellowship: Plastic Surgery Stanford University Medical Center, 1981
Member of: 
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

Seung K. Kim, MD

Board Certification: 
Seung Kwon Kim (ABMSUID -249272)

Viewed: 7/25/2008

Day of birth:
1/18/1951

Status: Alive

Certification:
American Board of Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery – General

Status: Certified Active Lifetime Initial Certification 11/15/1985 – Surgery of the Hand – Subspecialty
Status: Not Certified
Expired Time-Limited Initial Certification:
8/31/1992 – 12/31/2002

Education: 1977 MD (Doctor of Medicine)

Location: 1515 El Camino Real Ste FPalo Alto, CA 94306 (United States)

GPS coordinates on map: 37.4327343,-122.154137

Primary location: 
Location name: San Francisco
State: CA
Country: US
Map point: 37.7752,-122.4189987
Treatments: 
  • Arm Lift
  • Asian Rhinoplasty
  • Botox
  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Implant Removal
  • Breast Implant Revision
  • Breast Implants
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Reduction
  • Brow Lift
  • Buccal Fat Removal
  • Cheek Lift
  • Chemical Peel
  • Chin Implant
  • Chin Liposuction
  • CoolSculpting
  • Double Eyelid Surgery
  • Dysport
  • Ear Surgery
  • Earlobe Repair
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Facelift
  • Facial Fat Transfer
  • Fractional Laser
  • Genioplasty
  • Gynecomastia Surgery
  • Hyaluronidase
  • IPL
  • Juvederm
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Laser Peel
  • Laser Resurfacing
  • Latisse
  • Lip Fillers
  • Liposuction
  • Liquid Facelift
  • Lower Facelift
  • Male Tummy Tuck
  • Mini Facelift
  • Mini Tummy Tuck
  • Neck Lift
  • Nipple Surgery
  • Nonsurgical Nose Job
  • Permanent Makeup
  • ProFractional Laser
  • Radiesse
  • Restylane
  • Restylane Defyne
  • Restylane Lyft
  • Restylane Refyne
  • Restylane Silk
  • Retin-A
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Sculptra
  • Skin Lightening
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • SMAS Facelift
  • TCA Peel
  • Tumescent Liposuction
  • Tummy Tuck
  • Tummy Tuck Revision
  • Vaser Liposuction

RealSelf Info

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 8246
Answer count: 16
Review count: 13
5 star count: 3
Total star count: 3
Star rating: 2.9365390298238
Anonymous votes: 6
Offer count: 1
Profile created: Dec 5, 2007
Profile modified: Mar 11, 2020
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Claimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Nov 1, 2011
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • San Francisco, CA, US. GPS coordinates: 37.7752,-122.4189987
  • Bay Area, CA, US. GPS coordinates: 37.8044,-121.810997

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Jan 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Juvederm (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Lift (May 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Lift (May 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Sep 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Feb 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Feb 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Mar 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 4/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 4/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Augmentation (Feb 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Lift (Nov 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Lift (Nov 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Jan 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Jan 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Jan 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Jan 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Dec 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Juvederm (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Juvederm (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5

Latest Prices

Facelift Prices

  • $15000 – Jan 9, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA
  • $15000 – Jan 9, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA
  • $15000 – Jan 9, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA
  • $15000 – Jan 9, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA

Breast Augmentation Prices

  • $7300 – Mar 19, 2015 – Palo Alto, CA
  • $8500 – Jul 1, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA
  • $8500 – Jul 1, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA

Other Prices

  • $300 – Jun 10, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA
  • $300 – Jun 10, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA

Breast Lift Prices

  • $15000 – May 12, 2022
  • $15000 – May 12, 2022

Breast Implants Prices

  • $8500 – Jul 1, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA

Photofacial Prices

  • $300 – Jun 10, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA
  • $300 – Jun 10, 2016 – Palo Alto, CA

Practice Locations

Name & Website
SK Plastic Surgery, https://www.seungkimplasticsurgery.com/
Address
1515 El Camino RealSte. F, Palo Alto, California, US, 94306 (GPS coordinates: 37.4327343,-122.154137)
Phone
(650) 325-2530
Working Hours
Mon: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Tue: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Wed: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Thu: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Fri: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Created / Modified
Jul 23, 2018 / Jan 31, 2020

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Nov 1, 2019 /
Dec 31, 2023
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Specific treatments

Doctor's answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
Upper Eye Lid Surgery After Fillers?
Fillers in the cheek are not affected by surgery on the upper eyelids
Mar 28, 2013
Although the surgery was limited to the upper eyelids, lower eyelids and cheek areas may show passive bruising and swelling at times. Since the swelling is just passing through the cheek area, it should not affect the filler that you have in your cheek. Whether you need more fillers in you cheeks in the future is based on your aesthetic sense and not the fact that you had an upper eyelids surgery.
I Developed a Lump in my Lower Eyelid a Few Hours After Fat Transfer. Will It Go Away, if Not, How Sho
Lower eyelid lump after fat transfer
Mar 28, 2013
Fat transfer or grafting to the lower eyelid is a technically demanding procedure. Fat is harvested in the form of tiny pieces and placed into the desired location very carefully using a blunt micro-needle to spread the fat pieces as evenly as possible. This will ensure maximum survival of the transferred fat pieces so that they will become a living tissue again. It is very effective in many parts of the body. However the eyelid is unique in that it has very little...
15 Months After Injections Juvederm Experiencing Swelling and Bags, Dark Circles, Etc.?
Hyaluronic acid can last a long time in the eyelids
Aug 17, 2012
Contrary to common perception, hyaluronic acid can last a very long time in the lower eyelid area. It typically shows as a oblong shaped fullness around the lower bony rim of the inner half of the eye. It is usually bluish in color and feels pillow-like in puffiness. I would definitely recommend injecting hyaluronidase in the area. It works fast in a matter of hours. It is safe in that if what you have in there is not hyaluronic acid it may not work but does not...
I Am 5 Months Post Op Facelift and Belphoraplasty?
Facial contour after a facelift
Aug 17, 2012
Indented areas happen around the eyes as we age. This is due to loss of volume exposing the bony rim of the eyes causing relative indentation. The shadow on the cheek is also due to loss of volume with time that result in a groove extending from the inner eye area to the outer cheek around the mouth. You did not appreciate it early on due to the post-surgical swelling that made the face full and youthful. Most facelifts if not combined with a midface lift or fat grafting,...
How to Remove Mysterious Dent in Thigh?
Fat graft or not
Aug 14, 2012
From your description, it sounds like you have an area of depression where the skin is close to the underlying muscle with no fat in between. Fat graft survival (called take) is best when there is some fat already. If the surrounding tissue (bed) is all fibrous such as scar tissue with no fat around, fat graft take is poor. I suspect if your dent is treated fat graft, the result would be less than satisfactory.

If the dent area is small and you don't mind a scar, the...

Fat Injection to Lips- How to Reduce Swelling?
Fat injection and swollen lip
Aug 13, 2012
4 weeks is still early especially considering the fact that you had a rhinoplasty at the same time. It's likely that you had an incision on the nose that is typically close to the center of the upper lip. Especially if there was a lot of bruising, it will take longer still to settle. In the end you should have a nice result.

If it does not settle in 2-3 months, it might be that you have more fat survived in this area than the adjacent areas. If that is the case,...

Should I Continue with Sculptra or Another Procedure for Marionette Lines and Jowls?
Sculptra vs. facelift
Aug 13, 2012
Sculptra is an excellent product for generalized volume restoration. The use of it should be tailored to individual needs however. If jowl and marionette lines are moderate, filling the area in front of the line (toward the chin) would work well. Putting it in the lines themselves may make the area fuller and possibly make the jowl more obvious. Placing Sculptra in the higher cheek area helps with jowl to some degree. But injecting directly into the jowl would...
Do I Have Ptosis? If So What Came First, Hollow Eyes or Ptosis?
Ptosis causes hollowness of the upper eyelids
Aug 13, 2012
You have what is known as acquired ptosis of the upper eyelids. As you observed, you had normal eyelids when you were younger. It is not uncommon to develop ptosis as one gets older. I see that you wear contact lenses. In your situation this may be the cause rather than age related since you are young. Hard contact lenses have been known to cause ptosis.

As ptosis develops, the eyelid crease gradually rises up and the eyelid skin fold becomes...

Bulges After Face Lift?
Bulging cheeks could be from buccal fat
Aug 7, 2012
It's not very clear from the first two photos but I can see bulging of the cheek area on the third photo with glasses. The right side is fuller than the left. It seems to be above the bony jaw line. It's difficult to diagnose over snap shots. But if I have to guess based on this photo, I say you have pseudo-ptosis of the buccal fat. We normally have a walnut sized lump of fat tucked under the cheek bone on each side called buccal fat. This is deep and not...
Can Lumps Caused by Fat Transfer Be Corrected After Two Years?
Lumps after fat transfer can be corrected
Aug 7, 2012
Lumps can result after fat transfer. It can be improved by treating the area with micro-liposuction. The same thin fat injecting tube (less than 1 mm thick) is used to take the fat out the same way it was put in. It is done manually using a syringe not with a machine. It works well. The only problem is that you may have to go to sleep for this operation since doing it by numbing the area will result in swelling before the fat could be removed. This makes...
Fat Transfer for Under Eye Hollowness Following Lower Bleph?
Fat transfer effective in post surgery lower eyelid hollow
Aug 7, 2012
Lower eyelid hollowness after a blepharoplasty can be due to a couple of reasons. The most obvious one is removal of fat beyond the optimal amount. The other is mismatch of the eyelid fat and the cheek fat. Most often there is a depression along the bony rim of the socket toward the out side of the lower eyelid before the operation. This is the gap between the eyelid fat and the cheek that happens with age or by nature. If you take out the eyelid fat to match...
Restylane for Eye Hollows and Dynamic Under-eye Wrinkles?
Lower eyelid hollow and wrinkles
Aug 7, 2012
The hollowness under the eye typically starts at the inner corner of the eye and extends toward the cheek in an oblique direction as you show on your photo. This is referred to as a tear-trough. In some individuals the hollowness continues along the eye-socket toward the outer aspect of the eye. This causes a dark circle. If you will notice, the smiling picture does not show circles because the cheeks came up toward the eyes and filled the hollow. That's why using a...
Earlobe & Surrounding Area Numbness, Pulling/tightness Around Ear 11 Weeks Post Mini-lift. Normal?
Numbness and Tightness Normal After a Facelift
Jul 30, 2012
As you know, the skin around the ear was separated from the underlying tissue as a part of your facelift. This causes numbness in the area for everybody. The nerve will heal and sensation return in up to a year. The earlobes can get numb similarly. A particular nerve injury in the neck could cause a more significant numbness of the ear. But the fact that sensation to the earlobes has already improved some is a good sign and you most likely don't have that...
Ethnic upper blepharoplasty for younger patients?
Asian upper blepharoplasty (double eyelid surgery)
Mar 1, 2010
Asian eyelid surgery can be done as early as 14 years of age depending on the maturity of the individual. Therefore, age is not an issue in your situation. You are also correct in that a larger upper eyelid would not fit your face not because your brow is low but you are an Asian. In general, large Western eyelids do not look natural on a Asian face. Asian blepharoplasty is to create natural appearance of double eyelids that some Asians are born with and not to "Westernize"...
How to choose between silicone breast implants and saline breast implants?
Implant choices, Silicone or Saline
Nov 3, 2009
It is true that silicone gel implants feel better than saline implants. Does that mean everyone should get gel implants? The answer is no. The choice should be individualized considering risks and benefits for each person.
A saline implant is more obvious to touch under a thin cover. Under a thick cover, difference between gel and saline becomes less. However, if a saline implant leaks, detection is very easy and does not require any special tests. Replacement operation is simple. Only the...

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