Roy Kim, MD - Alameda

Does fat come back after liposuction?

The answer is sometimes.

When I perform liposuction, I remove fat cells from the treated area. Those cells do not return. But I leave smaller fat cells behind.

Your diet and exercise decide what happens to them.

Watch the video to see how it works.

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My beautiful patient walked into this treatment with doubts.

So when she heard about the Nefertiti lift, she was skeptical.

She decided to give it a shot anyway.

The result surprised her.

・No pain.
・Fast treatment.
・Affordable.
・Her neck looks 1000 times better.

She told me she will come back for this one because it is easy.

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Not every brow lift uses the same incision.

I use three approaches, based on where your brow sags:

・Limited incision for lift on the side of the brow
・Endoscopic for both brows and the middle, through small incisions behind the hairline
・Coronal, which I rarely perform, and only when the forehead needs shortening

My beautiful patient had a gliding brow lift. Her brow now sits higher on the side, with less droop.

Where does your brow sag most?

Hybrid breast augmentation is not the right choice for every patient — and knowing when it's NOT the answer is just as important as knowing when it is.

Every patient's anatomy is different. The plan has to match what your body needs — not what's popular.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/gpeQVxIvCPQ

Cleavage results from a breast augmentation are not an accident.

Implant profile, pocket placement, your ribcage, your goals — every detail is planned before I make a single incision.

Watch to see exactly how I think through this.

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Two things your surgeon should tell you before combining a facelift with laser resurfacing.

Most do not bring either of them up.

Watch the full video to understand what actually goes into this decision — and what questions to ask at your consultation.

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Rapid recovery after breast augmentation is not a marketing phrase.

There are specific, science-backed steps that reduce pain, reduce swelling, and get you back to your life faster.

I cover all of this in detail in my latest YouTube video.

🎥 Watch here: https://youtu.be/GHiLoSyn3u0

When you lose a significant amount of weight, the fat goes away.
The skin does not always follow.

My patient lost 75 pounds over time and came to me with two specific concerns.

Loose skin on her eyelids that made her look tired, especially on Zoom calls.
And loose skin under her chin, left behind after the weight came off.

These are not vanity concerns.
They are structural changes that follow major weight loss, and they are very treatable.

We addressed the eyelids, the face, and the neck.
Her full story and transformation are in my latest YouTube video.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/0yaYIIaye_4

Most facelift and neck lift patients never use the pain prescription I send them home with.

That is not because they are stoic or have a high pain threshold.

It is because of what we do before surgery, during surgery, and right after surgery.

Pain scores after a facelift or neck lift today typically run between a 2 and a 3 out of 10.
A large number of my patients only need over-the-counter Tylenol for recovery.

・Surgical technique plays a role.
・What we give you before you wake up plays a role.
・What you do at home in the first 24 to 48 hours plays a role.

Facelift and neck lift in 2025 is not what it was 10 or 15 years ago.

I walk through the full protocol in my latest YouTube video.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/QI66pRUDlyQ