About Dr. Michael Byun, M.D., S.C.
- Dr. Byun received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School and completed his clinical fellowship in Plastic Surgery at Northwestern. He was a research advisor at the University of California, Department of Neurobiology and at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Research.
Dr. Byun is certified in Ultra Pulse Laser Resurfacing, Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release, Endoscopic Surgery in Plastic Surgery, Maxilofacial Principle and Technique, Erbium Laser and Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.
He is a member of the American Medical Association, Chicago Medical Society, and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Byun has published numerous articles, contributed to numerous publications, authored a consumer book about plastic surgery and has presented his newest techniques at many National and International Plastic Surgery Conferences.
He is currently writing a consumer book on Plastic Surgery, “The Non-Surgical Face Lift.” In 2002 he was featured on FOX and NBC for his innovative procedures with Dermal Spin, and in 2003 on NBC for the permanent wrinkle filler: Bioform.
- First plastic surgeon to describe midface lift based on a muscle lift. Two decades of experience with midface lift/mid-face lift.
- Developed the Coapt Endotine, a revolutionary product that enhances the midface lift.
- Only partner to Dr. Peter McKinney, recognized as an authority in rhinoplasty in the eighties.
- As a pediatric plastic surgeon, Dr. Byun developed innovative techniques to address the unique issue where the face is changing as a child ages.
- Extensive experience as a trauma plastic surgeon gives Dr. Byun a complete understanding of a person’s face from bones, nerves, muscles, and skin.
- A true artist. Who else has taught art students on facial structure to enhance an artist’s ability to draw portraits?
- Hand picked by Northwestern staff to spearhead the integrated plastic surgery fellowship.
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Philosophy
Dr. Michael Byun M.D. S.C., the director of Chicago Cosmetic Surgery describes himself as an, “Architect of Beauty.” He says that aesthetic surgery is not just skin-deep, instead it is a holistic endeavor involving all aspects of the person as a whole. Thus, plastic surgery should not be seen as simply a means of changing your appearance, but as a medical treatment for the inevitabilities of life.
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Education
- University of California: Irvine, California, Major: Biology, Cum Laude
- Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, M.D., Honors
“The millennial approach of cosmetic surgery is not to change someone, but to treat the aging process: the sagging cheeks and sagging eyes, our skin and body.”
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