Michael J Lee MD

I had a septo-​rhinoplasty with Dr. Lee in 2011. The entire process was very smooth and I felt so well taken care of. Dr. Lee explained everything to me very clearly and has a very pleasant bedside manner. He is really an artist and a doctor. I would trust him with another procedure easily.

Special thanks to Dr. Lee and his entire staff for making a stressful experience, stress free. I needed to have a mole removed from my ear and was a bit apprehensive about the lasting impact to my ear shape, hence the reason I went to a plastic surgeon. Dr. Lee came highly recommended by both friends and my dermatologist.
I was able to get my consultation appointment relatively quickly. Once there, I found the entire process with Dr. Lee and his team to be efficient and professional. Dr. Lee is highly skilled and knowledgeable, which allows him to explain the entire process in great detail before and during the procedure. From the initial consultation to the procedure and follow up, he and his team were fantastic. Special thanks also to Samantha who assisted with the procedure, as well as a laser treatment that was also needed. She did a great job!

Great Plastic Surgeon.

I’m sure my 5 second procedure was the most boring one Dr. Lee performed all week.
Several months ago I was at my annual dermatologist appt (shout out to Dr. Ward.* I asked if she could remove the tiny mole under my eye that had raised a bit when I was pregnant with my son (yet another weird side effect of pregnancy). She mentioned she’d be more comfortable with referring me to a plastic surgeon (Dr Lee in this case) to minimize any scarring.
I called Dr. Lee’s office and was told he had an appointment available in a few months (busy guy). I booked it and then had to cancel due to a work trip that came up. And so made another appt a few months out. And then of course yet another work trip came up (story of my life) so tried for a 3^rd time. And a few weeks ago I FINALLY made it into see Dr Lee… just about 6 months after my dermatologist appt.
I was a bit nervous since this was so close to my eye, but it was easy peasy… and painless! Dr. Lee numbed the area, removed it in basically 2 secs and then stitched me up in another 3 secs. The most annoying part of it all was having stitches and a bruise under my eye for the next 5 days.
Getting the stitches removed hurt more than the actual procedure, but still not a big deal. They told me it would take a few months for the scar to pretty much disappear, but a week later I can hardly see anything. I have a scar check-​in appt in May that I’ll likely end up just canceling since there’s not much of a scar to check on.

I was refereed to Dr. Michael Lee by my doctor Nadim Khoury because I had a large lipoma on my shoulder that was getting bigger every year and was now the size of a fist.
Let me digress. 5 or more years ago, I had asked the opinion of another surgeon who will remain nameless, and he told me that he would not recommend removing the lipoma because there were main nerves in the area that may become damaged. Needless to say, weighing the pros and cons I chose not to do the surgery and lived with this unsightly bump getting bigger to the point that it was visible above my shirt collar and I was feeling like a hunchback on one side when I looked in the mirror. (maybe I’m exaggerating a little). I finally decided to seek another opinion and made a consultation appointment with Dr Lee. Although Dr Lee exudes confidence and professionalism in his consultations, and assured me that I was in no danger of motor nerve damage, the initial consultation with the other surgeon still haunted me, so I could not get myself to go ahead with Dr. Lee at that time .
I anguished over this decision for months and in the meantime developed a small raised red bump on the inside of my forearm that did not go away. I was constantly irritating it, scratching it, bumping it, whatever. I called and made an appointment with Dr. Lee and after a consultation made another appointment to remove it. The experience of removing the bump on my arm (which healed very well and is now almost invisible and smooth) made me feel a confidence to go through with the removal of the big lipoma on my shoulder.(Of course I was asking him to reassure me all through the procedure for the little one, that the big one would go well) I was still very anxious and unsure, but after another call to his office asking if I should get an MRI, I was told by one of his staff that the doctor assure me that was not necessary, but would request it if I wanted it. I opted to take his word for it and trust him. I forgot to mention that another thing that made me reluctant was that the doctor had told me that there would likely be a depressed area after removing the lipoma because of the size, which didn’t make me happy but it seemed to be the lesser of 2 evils, as this lipoma was likely to keep growing,
OK last week I went through with it finally. I was moving my fingers on my hand through the whole procedure to make sure my nerves were still working LOL, no lie, but aside from that, we were joking through the procedure and Dr. Lee made me feel as relaxed as I could be. I didn’t mention that he has a great personality and a dry sense of humor .
One week later I see no depression at all, perfectly smooth. Unbelievable beyond my expectations. I am so relieved and very impressed with Dr. Lee’s skill.
I am a hairstylist for Sassoon Chicago and I know what precision is. This is my life’s work, Dr. Michael Lee is amazing! PS. His supporting staff are amazing too. I wish I had known of him many years ago when the bump was still small and he would not have discouraged me as the other doctor did. Amen

Me and medical procedures don’t really mix. I’m not a fan of doctor’s offices and as soon as they start busting out needles and mystery machines, I get a little panicky. This was totally not like that.
I. like Michelle D., had a super annoying cyst removed (from my forehead of all places), and it was completely painless. Went in for the initial consultation and Dr. Lee was very cool about answering all of my questions, however dumb they might have been.
When I went back to get the cyst removed, they were rocking jazz music in the procedure room, the staff was super nice and Dr. Lee made sure that I was comfortable through the whole thing. It was seriously one of the most painless procedures I’ve ever had.
Exact same process as Michelle D. and exact same outcome. I would definitely recommend Dr. Lee for anything and everything cosmetic. Props to his staff too for being so friendly and efficient.

I went to see Dr Lee around this time last year (Oct 2010) at the recommendation of my dermatologist to have a small cyst removed. The procedure took three visits: the initial consultation, the cyst removal, and a follow up to remove the stitches and check progress.
I was very impressed with the time the doctor took to answer all my questions (some just general inquires about other cosmetic procedures he performs) and which he took during the procedure. He ended up giving me 5 or 6 of the tiniest stitches ever, explaining that it would help it heal better to have many small sutures. He also explained that not using the dissolving stitches would provide a better result (sometimes the dissolving stitches can cause redness and scaring), so although I had to return to have the stitches removed I am very please with the result and glad I took the extra time and went with someone who obviously takes pride in their work.
It has been just about a year later and you cannot tell I ever had anything removed from my cheek at all. I had a very slight indent and thin white line for the first few months after the procedure, but nothing you would be able to notice unless you were looking in a magnifying mirror. At this time I cannot even tell exactly where the cyst used to be even when trying to find a scar in my mirror.
I would highly recommend this surgeon for any procedures involving your face!