Dr. Michael Kim - Facial Plastic Surgery

Dr. Michael Kim - Facial Plastic Surgery Choosing the right plastic surgeon for your facial aesthetic procedures is of great importance. Dr. Dr. Michael Kim is a proud native of the Pacific Northwest.

He grew up in Bellevue, Washington and earned his Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology from Princeton University. He completed his medical education at the University of Washington and subsequently moved to Baltimore, Maryland where he did his internship in Surgery and residency in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at Johns Hopkins University. Further subspecialty training in Facial Plastic &

Reconstructive Surgery, and Oculoplastic Surgery was completed at OHSU. Dr. Kim then joined the faculty of Mayo Clinic Arizona's department of Otolaryngology. After two years of practice in the desert, Dr. Kim returned to the Northwest where he joined the Division of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at OHSU in 2011. In April of 2019, Dr. Kim founded drmichaelkim Facial Plastic Surgery in Northwest Portland in order to craft the best patient experience the Northwest has to offer. Dr. Kim's practice is highly specialized, focusing exclusively on plastic surgery of the face, head and neck. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. His areas of expertise include nasal surgery (aesthetic and functional septoplasty/rhinoplasty), facial rejuvenation (facelift, necklift, browlift), oculoplastic surgery (blepharoplasty, ptosis repairs), laser facial skin resurfacing, facial reconstruction following skin cancer surgery (Mohs reconstruction), scar revision, otoplasty (ear pinning), earlobe repair, benign and malignant skin lesion removal, and minimally invasive aesthetic procedures such as injectable fillers, and Botox/Dysport. He is also excited to announce that he will be offering the InMode Facetite, Accutite, and Morpheus8 procedures. In his free time, Dr. Kim enjoys spending time with his family, golf, attending sporting events, and eating out. "I believe that one of my greatest strengths as a physician is my ability to communicate with patients and include them as active participants in their treatment planning and postoperative care. Patients can trust that my focused expertise in all aspects of Facial Plastic Surgery will enable us to achieve the best possible results together."

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to ✨The first impression of our practice is not the space, it is her. From the m...
04/23/2026

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to ✨
The first impression of our practice is not the space, it is her. From the moment you walk through our doors, Maria has a way of making you feel welcomed, at ease, and genuinely seen.
She has an uncommon ability to lift people up with sincerity. The ultimate hype girl, but always thoughtful, always real.
We are very fortunate to have her at the front of our patient experience and you are too! 🦄 🌈 ✨ ❤️

This lovely retired nurse injector in her 60’s came to me seeking a subtle refresh of her upper eyelids to help open her...
04/15/2026

This lovely retired nurse injector in her 60’s came to me seeking a subtle refresh of her upper eyelids to help open her eyes and improve symmetry between the two sides.
She is pictured here before and 4 months after her in office upper blepharoplasty, and she is thrilled with her result. Her eyes appear brighter, more refreshed, and better balanced, while still looking natural and completely like herself.
It is always humbling when someone trusts me with their face. It feels especially meaningful when that trust comes from someone with a trained eye and deep familiarity with aesthetic care. That kind of confidence is never taken lightly.
Questions and comments down below!

Ask any plastic surgeon what procedure carries the highest level of difficulty, and 99% will say revision rhinoplasty. T...
04/07/2026

Ask any plastic surgeon what procedure carries the highest level of difficulty, and 99% will say revision rhinoplasty. The other 1% are wrong. 😱
For the surgeon, the challenge is twofold: part of the surgery is simply diagnosing the problem, and then you need the tools — literal and figurative — to actually fix it. It’s also an emotionally and physically demanding journey for patients, who’ve often been through multiple surgeries, long recoveries, and significant costs.
This lovely local patient came to us after her original rhinoplasty four years ago failed to meet her expectations. Her main concerns were asymmetry and an “inverted-V” deformity — an all-too-common rhinoplasty complication visible in photos 2 and 3. I’ve included one image with direct flash and one with ambient overhead lighting, because certain lighting conditions reveal structural issues more clearly than others.
The good news: this is both preventable and correctable in the hands of a surgeon who performs rhinoplasty regularly and has deep experience managing these complications.
In her case, we harvested a rib cartilage graft from her chest to straighten her nose and correct the inverted-V. She came in with exactly the right mindset — she wanted significant improvement, not perfection — and that’s precisely what she achieved.
These photos are taken four months post-op. She’ll continue to see further refinement over the coming months as swelling resolves. Still waiting for Bella to call so I can do the same thing for her. If you know her people, please send a note to my people. She refuses to answer my calls. 📞 🙏🏻

It’s good to be back (more on that soon).This lovely out-of-state patient in her 60s came to me seeking a refreshed, nat...
03/31/2026

It’s good to be back (more on that soon).
This lovely out-of-state patient in her 60s came to me seeking a refreshed, natural rejuvenation. She leads a very active, outdoor lifestyle and initially connected through a virtual consultation late last year. She had undergone prior facial rejuvenation surgery and, importantly, has beautiful underlying bone structure—both of which play a meaningful role in planning and achieving her result. Once she arrived in town, it was go time.
We performed a deep plane facelift and neck lift, temporal brow lift, and lip lift. The finishing touch—and arguably the most impactful—was deep full-face laser resurfacing. It’s often the most challenging part of recovery, but when done thoughtfully and appropriately, it’s what truly softens deeper, more etched lines.
At just 4 months post-op, she still has a touch of pinkness and a few residual lines, but the transformation is already clear.
We’re both very pleased with her progress as she continues to heal.
If you have any questions, feel free to drop them below. To schedule a consultation, call 503-575-1910 or submit an inquiry at drmichaelkim.com.

03/18/2026

There is nothing better than coming into the room and seeing an ecstatic patient. Like Vidal Sassoon said, “if you don’t look good, we don’t look good.” Second best thing is getting my ego stroked. I don’t know if you can read lips, but she said that I’m amazing. 💅 😂

This stunning nurse in her 30’s from Eastern Washington was seeking to reshape her nose and found me online. She wanted ...
03/18/2026

This stunning nurse in her 30’s from Eastern Washington was seeking to reshape her nose and found me online. She wanted to bring down her bump to a little swoop and to lift and refine her tip.
We took her to the operating room and voilà! She is pictured here before and after 8 months healing.
Put your questions and comments down below! 🔪 👃🏻 💥

I’ll keep this short and sweet because I want to talk less and show more!This beautiful nurse in her 40’s wanted to look...
03/13/2026

I’ll keep this short and sweet because I want to talk less and show more!
This beautiful nurse in her 40’s wanted to look less tired and more refreshed. So we did her upper lid blepharoplasty as an in-office procedure under local anesthesia with a touch of oral sedation. We understood the assignment and got it done! She is pictured 4 months after her procedure. 👀
You know where to put your questions and comments 👇

Late to this trend, but gimme a break because I’m Gen X and only one step removed from a Boomer! 👴 Can you guess who the...
03/12/2026

Late to this trend, but gimme a break because I’m Gen X and only one step removed from a Boomer! 👴

Can you guess who these cool kids are? 👶 💕

This beautiful local patient in her 30’s came to see me after having had injectables in the past. She had lip filler and...
03/05/2026

This beautiful local patient in her 30’s came to see me after having had injectables in the past. She had lip filler and the “lip flip,” but none gave her the shape and long-lasting results she was looking for. She was looking for a more upturned lip with more eversion so that her red lip would show more while at the same time reducing the “white lip” length.
Under local anesthesia and oral sedation, we took off a maximal vertical length of 5mm from a 16.5mm pre-procedure lip length. You can already see her increased tooth show and just overall enhanced proportions. She is 2 months out from her procedure so she has a little residual redness and firmness of her scar that will continue to fade over the next couple of months.
Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below! 👄 🔪 💥

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2525 NW Lovejoy Street, #402
Portland, OR
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