Thanks to a very social patient of mine, she has graciously agreed to show her breast augmentation results as they happen. So, you will see more photos than average regarding a typical breast augmentation, and some plastic surgery geek talk concerning the subtleties that I see and have to account for. This patient is a […]
BBL Video Transcripts NOTE- I am working on putting all of the actual video excerpts here. In the meantime, here are the transcripts of all of the videos posted on Twitter. If you have any further questions, please contact me at info@drkim.com or call 415 362 1846. VIDEO 1 Roy Kim, MD- Hey Ms. […]
Introduction Plastic Surgery is Fun Camaraderie is Contagious It’s a Very Visual Profession, Lending Itself to the Internet Introduction Recently, I saw this tweet on Twitter- and was asked to help out with an answer. I don’t know if I’m taking this question too seriously, but I thought it would be a great way to […]
Warning- Not for the Faint of Heart! Pictured here is the liposuction aspirate coming out and into the storage container. You can see that the good stuff being auctioned out is mainly yellow to white in color- liquid gold. This liposuction aspirate can be thrown away, or it can be filtered and processed to get […]
Warning- May be NSFW/ not suitable for work. "You can see what we call 'peau d'orange' or 'orange peel', which is what we want in tumescent fluid before we start the actual liposuction." I am injecting the fat with tumescent fluid before starting the actual liposuction. This fluid slows down bleeding, allowing me to remove […]
"One of the secrets of liposuction is – it's TIRING. With Power Assisted Liposuction, you get liposuction which mechanically goes back and forth. More consistent results, it's more efficient, and my rotator cuff is much happier. If you have any question, please contact me. Thanks." Regular liposuction works, but I have to make the cannula, […]
"This is Dr. Roy Kim. I just wanted to show you that with liposuction cannulae, there are different widths and different thicknesses. The longer ones obviously allow me to get to areas further away. The thicker ones allow me to suck out more fat, thanks to Bernoulli's principle. If you have any question, contact me. […]
(Drinking single estate, organic, pour over, sustainable, hormone free, free range, and cage free coffee) What would you do on your vacation? If you’re a plastic surgeon, you wake up early and hang out with someone you only know through Instagram, of course! 2 weeks ago, I was honored to finally meet Dr. Giuliano Borille […]
Breast Augmentation is still a very popular procedure in the US, and a lot of my time is spent talking to patients in my San Francisco and Santa Clara offices about then final result of their operation. With decades of experience, here are 6 big secrets to know before your Breast Augmentation procedure. Try Before […]