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Roy Kim, MD

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Dr. Roy Kim is a board certified Plastic Surgeon in San Francisco and Los Angeles focusing on breast

11/13/2026

I’m speaking at KOREADERMA 2026!

Join me in Seoul to exchange insights and explore the latest in dermatology.

December 11–13, 2026
COEX MAGOK, Seoul, Korea

I will be moderating the Aesthetic Panel, and giving 2 talks-

When Your Patient Is Not Asian: Adjusting Fillers, Threads, and Energy Devices for the Western Face

When Threads and Energy Devices Are Not Enough: A Facelift Surgeon Explains the Limits of Non-Surgical Lifting

See you in Seoul!

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11/13/2026

The glands under your jaw play a part in your neckline after a deep plane facelift.

These are your submandibular glands. Many patients need them addressed for a smoother, more contoured neck. Not every patient does.

When a surgeon removes too much, some patients end up with a dry mouth. Avoiding this depends on your surgeon's judgment and expertise.

Also expect a little more swelling in the midface right after a deep plane facelift. It goes away quickly.

So skip the question "is the deep plane safer than a traditional facelift?" Ask "is it safe enough for me?"

Which question would you ask your surgeon first?

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Individual results vary.

11/12/2026

Looking good 6 months after a breast lift is not the goal. Holding up long term is.

Some patients look good 6 to 12 months after surgery, then their breasts sag again. For longevity, I use an internal bra.

It is a material I place at the bottom of the breast, after the implant. It works like a sling or a hammock:
• Holds up the implant
• Supports the weight of your breast tissue
• Seems to help prevent long-term sagging

In some patients prone to capsular contracture, the new sling your body forms might also help prevent excess scar tissue around the implant.

Had you heard of the internal bra before?

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Individual results vary.

11/11/2026

Is there really a trend towards smaller implants? Well, sort of.

I have been blessed to see a wide range of patients for breast augmentation, and they have different goals. My beautiful patient started off with some breast tissue and wanted just a moderate amount more so that she could look full and avoid wearing a bra as much as possible.

She decided to get 300 cc implants, and they fill out her frame and rib cage in a proportional way- not too big, not too small, but just right for her.

There are plenty of nerd details pack in - skin laxity, rib cage torso, breast width measurements, how much or little cleavage she wanted, profile, type of filler material, and more. The holistic blending of emotions, psychology, and science all blend together to give the most aesthetic result.

Special thanks to my patient for sharing her results on social media!

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11/10/2026

Lips have hills and valleys—and preserving those natural contours is one of the keys to beautiful lip filler.
You may have seen some injectors, myself included, use a small vertical wooden stick or string while injecting the lips. Why?

It helps me visualize and create the lip tubercles—the natural areas of projection that give the upper and lower lips their shape, dimension, and character.

The goal of lip filler should not simply be to make the lips bigger.

If filler is placed too uniformly across the entire upper and lower lip, the lips can lose their natural peaks and valleys and start to look smooth, heavy, or what I sometimes call “sausage lips”—filled, but without the architecture that makes lips look natural.

Good lip filler is about more than volume.
Shape matters.
Proportion matters.
Projection matters.
And the hills and valleys matter.

11/09/2026

There is one procedure I would not let anyone do to my face.

It is on my never list, with 2 more rapid-fire answers:
• The facelift changed the most in my career. I used to love SMAS plication and SMASectomy. Today I favor the deep plane facelift for bigger structural changes with less dissection and less swelling.
• A surgeon should leave alone what you want to keep, like your brow position, nose or eye shape.
• The procedure: a thread lift. You need thicker skin and a skilled provider, and over time the lift fades.

Have you considered a thread lift?

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Individual results vary.

11/07/2026

Most people expect a lower eyelid lift to cost the same as an upper eyelid lift.

It doesn't.
The lower eyelid has more structures to treat.

In a lower eyelid lift, I usually fill the hollow with fat, reposition the cheek fat, tighten the skin and perform a canthopexy.

The canthopexy re-sutures the canthus close to the bone. It is occasionally painful, so you need deeper sedation in an operating room.

An upper eyelid lift is mainly loose skin. Most patients do well with local anesthesia in the office, with a shorter surgery and a quicker recovery.

Have you been told you need one, or both?

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Individual results vary.

11/05/2026

You've heard the debate: deep plane vs traditional facelift. On facial nerves, I think the deep plane is safer.

The main facial nerve sits deep and is hard to injure. The concern is its branches, near the eye and over the cheekbone.

We know where those branches are. In a deep plane facelift, I do less dissection and stop behind them. A traditional facelift goes further forward to reach the SMAS.

Had you heard the nerve concern before?

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Individual results vary.

11/04/2026

Do your smile lines still look deep after filler?

Some patients come to me after filler placed only in the cheek or outside the nasolabial fold.
The fold stays deep.

Filler does not lift much.
The concern sits next to the nose and down the side of the face.

Most patients I see need more filler than they expect.
Some in the fold.
A touch in the cheek.

The result: a softer fold when you talk, eat and smile, without looking puffy.

Bring this up at your next filler appointment.
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Individual results vary.

11/03/2026

A lot of HIFU, threads or filler might make a deep plane facelift difficult.

For a deep plane facelift, I want your SMAS thick and healthy. Not every patient's SMAS looks like this.

What thins it:
• A lot of HIFU, called Ultherapy in the US
• Previous PDO threads, with remnants left behind
• A lot of filler
• Genetics

With a damaged SMAS, you might need a non-deep-plane facelift. This is not common.

Which of these have you had?

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Individual results vary.

Address

450 Sutter Street, Suite 1440
San Francisco, CA
94108

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

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