Sam Most, MD

First, less than idea bedside manner. He saw me with a doctor in training. If felt like all he was doing was one-​uping the doc in training.
Second, I went to him for a second opinion and told him that. Said I was having trouble breathing through my nose. Then didn’t say anything more. He questioned why I didn’t go back to the first doctor. I wanted another opinion I told him. He barely looked at me before saying that all was good, when I cannot breathe through my nose. Just odd, makes me wonder if he knew the other doctor.

I highly recommend Dr. Most for rhinoplasties. Simply put, he exceeded my expectations. I had a clear idea of what outcome was achievable but after healing for about seven months now, I am very pleased with the results. The staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. I really appreciate everything that Amy and Mia did to make me feel at ease and make the process as seamless as possible. As for Dr. Most, he is very affable, direct, and realistic about what is achievable. I had also met with three other surgeons in the previous year to determine who I ultimately wanted to go with for the surgery and he was the only one that I felt completely at ease with. Other surgeons by comparison seemed less qualified, resorted to upselling for additional procedures which I did not need, and all of this despite their excellent reviews. I am glad I trusted my intuition to go with Dr. Most because his approach is to take something good and make it better, with very natural results and a solid aesthetic sense as well as impressive credentials. Being trained in revision rhinoplasty and ENT, you can be sure that you are in good hands as one in five rhinoplasties will require revision and he gets it right the first time. I have already recommended him to friends and family who are interested in this procedure and cannot recommend him highly enough on here.

A year later, my results are better than ever. I can’t recommend him enough. His work is so subtle and yet so transforming.

If there was a million stars I would give it to Dr.Most. He is AMAZING! Recently had rhinoplasty done by him and the result exceeded far beyond anything I could had ever imagined. My final result is the true definition of perfection, I am so so so happy. I highly recommend him to anyone who wants the job done right the first time! (and it’s your face so you don’t want that screwed up:) Thanks Dr Most!

I went to see Dr. Most to have some botox and fillers, and had a wonderful experience. I have frown lines that are hard to get rid of, and he knew what to do and accomplished the look I was going for!
While I was in his office, the assistant, Monica Delorio, told me that she was the esthetician in the office and does facials and peels, etc., a couple days of the week, so my husband and I booked an appointment with her and had a wonderful experience. She’s very gentle, friendly, and knowledgeable about the products she uses. I had a glycolic peel, and I enjoyed it. Monica let me know what she was doing each step, which I appreciated since I had never had one before. My husband who has never had a facial before, enjoyed it immensely. We will definitely be going back for all the services, plus I’m sure more in the future!

Dr. Most does amazing work. I am so blessed that I was put in his hands.
He and his staff/​team at Stanford Hospital were very accommodating when I was sent to him by the Moh’s surgeon who removed skin cancer that had gone through the skin, cartilage, mucous lining and most of my nose below the bone was removed. On the first visit he explained everything that would have to be done, the number of surgeries and the timeframe. Two days later the first surgery was performed. There were 3 surgeries performed within 6 months and it took about a year to heal, as predicted. The first surgery, 5 hours, was the most extensive.
Everyone on his staff was kind and thoughtful, explaining their roles in the procedures. A note of recognition to Dr. Lee, his assistant at the time.
My breathing and sense of smell are fine and my nose looks completely normal.
I am now able to get on with my life as it was before.
A big thank you to Dr. Most for saving my nose!
Marilyn Dimitrios

Dr Most and his team were Awesome! My nose is very petite, I love it! I can not express my gratitude and appreciation enough for a very positive experience. Many Thanks Donna Day

I could not breath from the right side of my nose because of a deviated septum. After speaking to 3 surgeons, they all recommended Dr Most as my nose was in really bad shape (they gave it a 9, 0 being perfect and 10 the worst when it comes to breathing).
My nose being quite big, I asked Dr Most if we could do some cosmetic as well since I was going in anyways, he didnt advise to do so because working on both bone and septum at the same time can be tough.
I followed his advice and I could not be happier. I have been breathing from both side for a year and a half, the tip of my nose is straight and quite smaller as well. NOT a single person has noticed that I had a surgery if it was not for me telling them.
I cant thank him enough.
On a side note, the few days after the surgery are tough, it is a painful recovery for at least a week. it hurts like hell when you wake up from the surgery, but med helps. But in my case, it was well worth it. No more putting strips on my nose every night, no more dry mouth or sleep apnea.

Dr. Sam Most is one of the best, and most ethical, facial plastic surgeons in the United States. I found him because I had gone to a dermatologist, not a board certified plastic surgeon, for laser skin resurfacing, and ended up with scars that took two years to fade. Dr. Most tested both laser and chemical peel on unobtrusive areas of my face and decided on the chemical peel — the results are outstanding (by the way, I did not scar with his laser test because he is an expert). He also refuses to do procedures which he believes will not benefit the patient, ethics one rarely finds in private practice plastic surgeons. I trust him absolutely with all my facial rejuvenation and plastic surgery.

Dr. Most and his staff are outstanding.
I was a patient of his for a cosmetic/​medical procedure which I had excellent care and a great outcome. I could not have asked for a better team.
My mother has also been a long time patient of his, previously for reconstructive surgery and recently for a cosmetic procedure.
My mother and I are both very particular people by nature and we could not have chosen a more meticulous and detailed oriented staff or surgeon.
We both felt very well cared for and could not be happier with our outcomes.

I did my research before deciding to get botox for frown lines between my eyebrows. Dr. Most is over-​qualified to inject botox, but I wanted someone I could trust. I have been getting botox with Dr. Most for over a year now and my experience has been excellent. Dr. Most’s staff is friendly and makes me feel very comfortable. Dr. Most took his time to speak with me on my first visit to clearly understand what I wanted. I thought I would need fillers for the deep frown lines and he told me that it was not necessary — and he was right. With botox injections, my frown lines have gone away and I don’t look like «I“m mad“all the time (which I wasn’t) and I look younger. Now, with maintenance appointments, I’m in and out of the office in 10 – 15 minutes. Dr. Most is friendly and I never feel like he is rushing, even though botox is not a big procedure. I highly recommend Dr. Most and have already given his name to friends.

Dr. Most is an amazing doctor. He is a brilliant surgeon who knows exactly what needs to be done with the least amount of stress to the patient. I had been to several doctors and evaluated each of their approaches to the revision rhinoplasty that I had needed. Dr Most was the only doctor in between 3 very well know plastic surgeons in San Francisco and Los Angeles who most effectively communicated his approach and did not promise any outlandish results. He said what he could deliver, and he did. The surgery went as expected. His bedside manner is of a caring and calming doctor and he took his time before and after the surgery. The recovery was exactly as he had explained and the follow up visits were attentive and not an after thought. I would recommend him to anyone without any hesitation. I have the highest level of respect for his knowledge, talent and artistry.

Dr. Most does the most. He is a very kind and thoughtful guy. It was over a year since my first rhinoplasty for my deviated septum with a different doctor who actually made it worse… My sister was getting her rhinoplasty done at the same time I wanted a second opinion about my nose. My sister told Dr. Most about my concerns with my surgery. He was kind enough to let me come in with my sister during her scheduled post op appointment. He assured me on a scale of 1 to 10 how deviated my nose was that I was about an 11… Every time I went to his office everyone treated me with the best help and care. It’s been three months since my surgery and it’s really changed my life. I breathe better. I feel better. And even look better

It seems everyone does cosmetic injections but do they really know what they are doing? Well Dr. Most does as he knows precisely where and how the muscles in the face work. No kidding, he is the head of facial plastic surgery at Stanford. He now has a super nice separate cosmetics practice/​office too. I was having some drooping of one eyelid either from aging or past botox, but in one visit, he not only corrected it, but knew exactly where else I needed a little touch up. Again, a genius! I wish I had found him years ago!

Dr. Most performed my rhinoplasty about a year ago. I had a near perfect experience thanks to the professionalism of him and his staff. Everyone from my doctor to my anesthesiologist treated me with the utmost respect, compassion, and patience. Prior to scheduling my surgery with Dr. Most, I consulted with three other doctors and I can say without a trace of doubt, that his bedside manners were incredible and incomparable to my other experiences.
My consult with Dr. Most was close to flawless as he listened to my concerns and gave his honest input throughout the process. He took his time throughout my appointment and did not appear rushed and took the time to address my many concerns.
In response to some of the concerns that were stated on this page, and were my previous concerns as well, this office is affiliated with Stanford Hospital. Due to this, there are regulations as to what «before/​after» pictures are able to be posted via his website. Upon making a consult with the doctor, you will be placed in the appointment room and given an iPad filled with at least 100 before and after pictures to browse through.
Through my experience, I’ve learned that rhinoplasty is a very personal procedure and should be considered a procedure of improvement, not complete change. My final result is incredibly natural to my face, and has definitely fixed the flaws that were concerning to me prior to my surgery. This doctor is very talented, and very honest about the results he believes he can achieve. In the future, if I am looking to pursue any other cosmetic procedure, I will absolutely return to Dr. Most.
Additionally, if you have any questions about my experience, feel free to message me.

I had a nose surgery performed by Dr. Most a couple of years ago and the results were terrible. I was shocked to see all the great reviews, Was I the exception? if so, I am not the only one, because if you look closely there are a few bad reviews that are just in the unrecommended section. I think that Unilocal does not recommend these reviews because they are written by people who are not regular Unilocalers.
I started this account because I really don’t want people to go through what I have gone through, but since I am not a regular Unilocaler, I guess my review will be unrecommended as well. This is a shame, because I think that this Dr. is truly incompetent and people should know about it.
If you still consider using this Dr. make sure you look at his before and after photos… which is going to be a problem because the so called «amazing dr.» does not have hardly any before and after photos, not on his site not anywhere… He certainly didn’t take my after photos. Can you imagine a perfectionist who does not even bother taking after photos?
I am a real patient, if Unilocal want a proof I have it. I have a receipt and all the paperwork from my operation. I am happy to provide it upon request.
On 8÷12÷2015 a Unilocaler by the name: Princess Pompon sent this message about Dr. Most
«Haven’t been here but as I was doing research it looks like 2 people have posted exactly the same review within 2 days of each other. Sketch? Happy to take this off but Unilocal needs to review some of these posts.»
Needless to say that if the above claim has any merit it is very concerning.
Unilocal, I am happy to remove the reference if this is in fact not true and this incident did not happen.

I highly recommend Dr Sam. He is nice and caring. He did my sinus and cosmetic surgery. I was very happy with the result and recommend him to everybody

Dr Most is amazing. Cool, humble, and brilliant doctor. He revised some plastics work I had done improperly. His results were stunning. He is truly an artist when it comes to realistic expectations, natural looking work, and aesthetics. He has earned my complete trust.

I came to Dr Most a few yrs ago. I was interested in a rhinoplasty. I wanted to go to the best and online I saw many good reviews so I decided to come and get a consult. I had to pay $ 150 for a consult which I think was ridiculous. When I met him I didn’t appreciate him having some random guy in there the whole time when I was getting my consultation. I’m not sure if he was a student in training or what not. But, you should at least ask your patient if it’s ok with them or at least let them know who this random person is that’s standing there the whole time. I didn’t appreciate that. That was disrespectful to me. He seemed like a nice guy. But he seems to only deal with difficult cases not much aesthetic. It all worked out well though because I went elsewhere and couldn’t be happier.
Oh and the front desk receptionist girl was also rude and obnoxious. I dont know who hires these moody, rude girls to work the front desk. Its not like it was a free consult. I paid $ 150! Learn some customer service skills.

In august of 2012 I had my deviated septum fixed, a turbinate reduction, and a rhinoplasty. I waited a full year to write my review because Dr. Most told me the full effect of the surgery would not be felt/​seen until about a year post-​surgery.
I must say I am absolutely enthralled with my nose. I wake up and look at it every day and am very happy I chose Dr. Most as my surgeon. He is kind, the doctors he works with are eager to help, and above all I felt comfortable talking to him about my concerns both before and after the surgery.
I will say it was somewhat hard to get in touch with the office, and the lady that handles the insurance stuff seems to have a lot on her shoulders. I actually had to figure out Dr. Most was fully covered in my insurance plan on my own! Nonetheless, the end result is what counts, and I would recommend anyone go and see Dr. Most.
I already recommended my cousin have his nose fixed with Dr. Most, and its been about 6 months since his surgery and he is super happy as well. Having said all that, I had consultations with about 10 other doctors in the bay area, and in my eyes Dr. Most was the most informative, professional, and helpful.