David W Kim, MD

Dr Kim performed my rhinoplasty in 2009, and his work is impeccable. Years later I have no scaring or retraction.
The result that I got was the best possible nose that my facial structure naturally supports. I can also breath better too

I’m really upset that my original review that I wrote my butt off for Dr. Kim was removed because Unilocal said it «relied on second hand info» Sounds like there are haters flagging stuff!
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Well, I PAID for my relatives surgery, I CHOSE Dr. Kim, I MET Dr. Kim at his SF Office more than once and I Was at the Greenbrae Surgery Center the Day of and after the Surgery… Do I have to be in the surgery room too assisting??? Second hand info is saying «my mother’s sister’s first cousins step-daughter’s baby’s daddy’s aunt told my 3^rd cousin blah blah blah…» I SAW and heard with my own eyes that Dr. Kim has great bedside manner and did a great job with the rhinoplasty, septoplasty, tip refinement!!! I’m sorry if your experience was different but don’t hate! Nose jobs are very difficult surgeries and sometimes revisions are needed but that is not the case here.

If you’re looking for someone to care for your skin please do yourself a favor and go see Shanna. She is an absolute expert in all things skin care; you always feel like you’re in extremely capable hands with her, and she’s incredibly friendly and funny on top of it. The same goes for the office staff — they are all truly wonderful and warm people, it makes going in a total joy.

I had my rhinoplasty done by Dr. Kim on September 9 and after only three weeks it looks almost identical to the morphed photos he created when I was consulting with him. Beyond that, he sets realistic expectations of what he can and can’t do. If anything, he under-​promises and over-​delivers. The recovery was amazing — I had no bruising or black eyes. I went to meetings a week after and, although my nose was still very swollen, people were amazed at how good I looked. In spite of the lengthy healing process which I am told takes a full year, I couldn’t be happier. I should also mention that everyone on Dr. Kim’s staff seems caring and thoughtful.

Shanna is amazing! She has done micro needling on my skin and a peel and it has tremendously improved my acne and scaring. She is also so sweet and makes the whole process so easy!

This review if for my last treatment (IPL) with Shanna. She is very friendly, relatable, and most importantly seems to really care about you getting great results! My treatment turned out amazing I am very happy with the service!
Thank you!

I want to start by saying Dr Kim is an amazing plastic surgeon for rhinoplasty! I decided to make a consultation with Dr. Kim because of all the amazing reviews he had + his impressive credentials. From the beginning of the process (consultation/​surgery prep appointments) his staff was very friendly and I never felt rushed in anyway while I was there. I also liked that Dr. Kim does simulation photos so I knew what to expect out of the surgery. Dr. Kim really individualizes the surgery with each patient and makes sure that the results are natural while also trying to make the changes you want done. I am one-​month post op and I am SO happy with my results. My nose was deprojected + hump removal and I would say it looks identical to the consultation simulation photos (minus the post-​op swelling)! Also, my recovery went very smooth (little to no bruising and no complications what so ever). The ONLY downside is the cost– Anyways, 5 stars to Dr. Kim regardless

I’ve been coming here for almost two years for injectable treatments and My experience has been awesome on so many different levels. The staff are friendly. The pretty girl at the front desk Autumn is always warm and welcoming. Doctors offices make me anxious, but Autumn puts me at ease with friendly chit-​chat and a warm smile. The office itself is located on the embarcadero, it has a beautiful view.
I’ve worked with both of the Aesthetic Nurses here Shanna and Natlie. They are both equally skilled and knowledgeable about the treatments they offer. They are both gorgeous! I’m sorry but if I’m going to be coming in for aesthetic work I like for my practitioners to be aesthetically pleasing. I come to them because they know how to enhance my look with out making me look like I’ve had «something» done. With the treatments I get, I like to take the conservative approach. I appreciate natlie and Shanna because they listen to my preferences and give me the look I want every time. They never make me look like I’ve gotten something done. No one can ever tell! I get compliments all the time from my friends, my clients and even family members about how fresh and youthful I look. I’ve never looked better, I feel beautiful and confident. I owe that to the staff at Dr. Kim’s office.

I’m truly baffled by all the stellar reviews on this page. These must be friends or paid reviewers, or simply people who lucked out with Dr. Kim.
Both times I was in his office for follow-​ups, I was able to hear people in the next room discussing how his first attempt at fixing their nose had failed and he’d be doing a 2^nd surgery with them. There is a reason he’s so experienced at 2^nd tries…
I had rhinoplasty and was supposed to have a tip refinement. Although he was supposed to do tip refinement, after surgery he explained he «didn’t do it» and actually my nose is significantly larger than prior to surgery. The tip is much rounder and overall my nose looks much larger. It’s also more difficult to breathe now than before the surgery. It also turned out a little crooked (he kept assuring me that was swelling, but it’s been almost 2 years and it’s much worse now and still not symmetrical).
His office in insanely unorganized. They frequently double-​billed me. The girls are catty and I frequently overhead them gossiping about patients. They never sent me my before and after photos (probably because the photos make it obvious what a poor job he did and that one nostril is now bigger than the other — an issue I didn’t have prior to my surgery with him).
He’s insanely expensive and the work is really sub-​par. My guess is that the people who have bad experiences with him are too embarrassed or too busy finding someone to fix his work to come on Unilocal and review him. I definitely overhead these people while in his office, so I know they exist!

Called 3 weeks ago to set up a consultation for a rhinoplasty, they took my information and told me they would call me back. Long story short, never heard from them again. TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. I will be taking my business elsewhere.

Dr. Kim certainly operates at the top of his field as a facial plastic surgeon. I had a rhinoplasty procedure to improve both the function and appearance of my nose. After completing my final 1 year appointment following the operation, I can say the fit and finish of the entire experience well exceeded my expectations. To start with the results, they were outstanding. Breathing now is a night and day difference, and the appearance was just what we had discussed and sketched out in detail before the procedure. His focus on doing things that are naturally fitting to the face was just what I was looking for. The look is now vastly improved, but so natural and fitting (and the recovery so quick) that not one person ever mentioned it to me (among many who would have felt comfortable doing so). I imagine people thought something like — «he looks better for some reason, but I can’t quite put my finger what is different». Dr. Kim operates in a highly professional and detail oriented manner in all aspects — this is a real pro. His staff and the offices are top notch. If you are looking for a high end facial plastic surgeon, I would very highly recommend Dr. Kim.

dr kim fixed my crooked nose and made my nose samller and prettyer I am so happy with my results he’s very skilled I am so happy that I chose dr kim

Dr. Kim is my hero! He did an amazing job on my nose. I had infection with the implant what was did by an other doctor. The implant was too big for my nose which caused skin erosion at the tip of my nose. After erosion and causing the infection, the implant came through the tip of my nose. I had a whole in my nose and was totally stressed, didn’t know what to do, didn’t had any courage more and felt hopeless. But thank god I found Dr. Kim. I wish I did my first rhinoplasty by Dr. Kim.
I went through a lot and he is always there for me. He truly cares about his patients. I’m so thankful to him and extremely satisfied with my results! You will be safe with Dr. kim and he is definitely the best! I strongly recommend him. His staff are also amazing!

Dr. Kim is truly an amazing, detail oriented, surgeon. He performed a septoplasty/​rhinoplasty on me as i had a broken nose and multiple breathing issues. It is only 8 days past my surgery and everything looks and feels great. Its really nice to be able to breath again.

I had a Septoplasty + turbinate reduction. My ‘blockage’ was pretty bad (unable to breath out of one nostril for all of my adult life). Therefore I was expecting a pretty difficult procedure with a prolonged recovery time.
Despite this being a procedure known for heavy post operative bleeding and pain, I was shocked at how little bleeding there was. The bleeding was minimal and stopped within 48 hours. My nose healed very quickly and I was back up and about in a couple of days. From reading the experiences online of other people who had the same procedure, I can say my experience was like day and night compared to theirs.
Dr Kim is very calm, instills confidence and clearly knows his stuff. From the little I have been able to research online about the procedure I had, he is using some of the most modern techniques, which you’d expect given his strong ties to academia. In short — I would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending him, and have done so to friends on several occasions.
Riz

I’ve been in the beauty industry for 10yrs so needless to say I am very picky when it’s my turn to be on the client side of the treatment. I suffer from mild TMJ, which is an uncomfortable tightness in the jaw muscle caused by clenching of my teeth when stressed, so I decided to give Botox a try.
I went to dr. Kim’s office for the treatment and was taken care of by the wonderful miss Natalie. I admittedly have a pretty high threshold for pain, BUT the thought of a needle coming straight at my face is not my usual relaxing beauty treatment. Thanks to Natalie’s great bedside manner and professionalism I was put to ease, the treatment was quick, painless AND the best part of it all was learning the treatment not only helps relieve my TMJ it also slims my face for a more V shape jawline making me look a couple pounds lighter… umm which girl wouldn’t want that?!
Overall, dr. Kim not only has a gorgeous office his staff are all beautiful and you will leave feeling beautiful as well!

Natalie is great! I’ve met with her a couple of times just for some non surgical facial stuff. She is so friendly, knowledgeable, easy to converse with and quick which I love. I am 33 and just starting to see the effects of aging so she is helping me but not pushy at all… in fact, she takes the process of correcting things a little slower just to see how my skin reacts, etc. You can tell she really does care about each patient.
I love their office… everyone is so kind and the actual space is gorgeous — there is parking too! Lisa, who runs the front desk is super friendly — very professional and very nice. Oh and they had a drawing for Latisse on their FB page and I won! I LOVE it… it really works!
Anyhow, I’ve gone a bunch of places for facials, etc… but this is by far the best. I am sticking with them!

I went to Dr. Kim for a procedure, and found him and his staff to be very friendly and courteous. Dr. Kim lets you talk without interrupting, and doesn’t seem impatient at all.
After discussing in detail what look I was hoping to achieve from this procedure, the procedure was performed… and ultimately he didn’t follow exact instructions for the look I was hoping to achieve. Was there some improvement? Yes. Were all three of the priorities I was hoping to achieve fulfilled? No, I would say only one was achieved, the other two goals lacking. Which made me feel disappointed considering how much recovery time was involved and the cost.
I dug around and it seems Dr. Kim might be the most expensive plastic surgeon/​skin care Dr. in San Francisco. This would be worth it if the results were totally stellar. You pay more and you expect amazing results. For what I spent, I just expected better.
I also notice that during the two follow-​ups, he never once asked me what I think of the results. Both times, he told me what HE thought of the results (which of course was all positive — even his staff raved about how good I looked, which I’m sure they do indiscriminately to every patient they see post-​procedure). But it was odd that he never asked what I thought of the results.
Still, he’s kind and has good bedside manners, so to speak.

I am so thankful that I found Dr. Kim. I had been to several doctors for an issue with a deviated septum and difficulty breathing at night. The problem had become such that it was difficult for me to sleep, waking up frequently at night.
I had consulted with several specialists and other surgeons who left me less than optimistic. To complicate matters, I have a bleeding disorder (Hemophilia), which requires more attention and care on the part of the surgeon and hospital staff. Many surgeons refused to work with me because of this added complication.
When I came to see Dr. Kim, I explained my problem and also some cosmetic needs I wanted addressed. Dr. Kim listened to me and spoke with optimism and confidence. He addressed all my concerns and provided me with detailed information on the surgical plan and what to expect after the procedure. And when it came to my Hemophilia, Dr. Kim involved a hematologist he knew and worked with an anesthesiologist to make sure the procedure could be performed safely. He really went above and beyond what most doctors would do to ensure a successful outcome. And more than that, it really showed he cared about helping me when others said it couldn’t be done.
Everything about the procedure was handled for me by his friendly and responsive office staff, and when it came time for the procedure, it couldn’t have gone better. I experienced some swelling afterwards (which is normal) and working closely with Dr. Kim he monitored my recovery in the days after.
A few months out, I think the results can speak for themselves. Not only has my breathing improved greatly, my sense of smell has improved and I can sleep through the night without my nose clogging. I have experienced no other problems from the surgery and had no complications what so ever. I think that speaks to Dr. Kim’s skill, care and attention to detail. It’s truly a change in quality of life and I can’t say how happy I am with the cosmetic outcome.
If you’re worried about selecting the best possible surgeon, look no further. I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Kim and I am so thankful that I finally found a doctor — after almost 10 years — that could help me.
Thanks Dr. Kim!!!

Words cannot express how thankful I am that I found Dr. Kim. I have had great difficulty breathing through my nose throughout my entire life. After seeing an ENT doctor, I was diagnosed with a severe deviated septum. On a scale of 1 – 10, I was told I was a 9. This is when I went on the search for a surgeon who could help fix my deviated septum as well as do some changes to the way my nose looked (doctors recommend that if you have ever thought about changing the appearance of your nose while you are getting your deviated septum fixed, you should take care of both at the same time as there is only a limited amount of cartilage they have to work with). So that’s exactly what I did.
During the consultation I shared with Dr. Kim my ideas of how I would like my nose to change. He was extremely helpful in showing what was possible and natural with my bone structure. Dr. Kim will tell you that he strives to mold a nose that looks natural on your individual face. And this my friends is one of the main reasons I chose him. I didn’t want people to know that I had any plastic surgery. And that’s exactly what he achieved! The only people who noticed were close friends and family. Coworkers and acquaintances were none the wiser! Dr. Kim is an artist.
Once I decided on Dr. Kim as my surgeon his staff was extremely helpful in working with me regarding insurance and choosing a hospital. His staff nurse also walked me through all of the things I should prepare for prior and post surgery and answered all of my questions. I could literally email them anytime of the day and would get a response back in just a couple hours if that!
The days following my surgery my cheeks swelled up but I had ZERO bruising! You always expect to get two black eyes and look like you were hit by a car. But this was not the case in the slightest. This goes to show you how careful and delicate Dr. Kim is during surgery.
Within one month I felt completely comfortable in my new skin, the swelling was completely gone, and my breathing was SO CLEAR! I remember walking out of the doctor’s office when I got the cast off and telling my boyfriend «I’ve never been able to breath in this much air! I might need mini windbreakers for my nostrils!» Needless to say, my breathing is leaps and bounds improved
I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Kim and his staff. They are incredibly professional, caring, and understanding. I could not be more pleased with my experience and my results. Thank you Dr. Kim!