Dr. David E. Kim, MD is a board-certified plastic surgeon and the founder of Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery in Los Angeles, California. With 22 years of experience and expertise, he is truly an artist in his field. Dr. Kim performs a range of cosmetic surgery procedures, with breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, liposuction, and mommy makeovers being some of the most popular. “I pride myself in attaining natural, beautiful results and strive to get patients the look that they desire,” says Dr. Kim. Born and raised in the Chicago area, Dr. Kim received his medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He completed his surgical training at Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Kim is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
I’ve had 5 different breast surgeries with several different doctors. Some did ok and one was a nightmare and shouldn’t be allowed to practice. I found David Kim after my nightmare and he is sooo good at what he does. He fixed what so many have messed up. This is the what they have ever been and I wish I would have found him sooner. He is professional and really knows what he is doing. I’m so glad I had him do my surgery as I’m tired of spending so much money for horrible work. He did amazing and I’m finally happy with my results. I strongly suggest using him if you want amazing results.
I found Dr. Kim through the cosplayer Liz Katz who has the most perfect boobs. I didn’t want to go quite as big, but her shape was perfect. I was really impressed by his before and afters and the videos on youtube showing he can somehow make incredibly large implants look natural. I’m from a different state so we had a consultation via email and a quick zoom call to answer a couple of other questions. Dr. Kim is a man of few words but if you prepare questions he will make sure to answer them all. He does things differently since he won’t decide on the amout of CCs or the profile until you’re under and he gets to test out the sizes/shapes to get you as close as he can to your goal photo. I ended up with 535cc on both sides. We flew into town the weekend before the surgery, did a preop appt on Monday where I chose the gummy bear implants. Dr. Kim said my nipples were slightly low so I could do a crecent lift but he can still make them look good without the lift. I decided on no lift and inframamary cut. The surgery was quick and easy. The procedure took no more then hour- hour and a half and when I have almost no pain. I’m 2 days post op right now and have to keep reminding myself to take it easy cause i feel completely fine. The breasts are obviously still swollen and haven’t dropped but I’m very happy with the results so far and i’m expecting they’ll be just what I wanted when they drop. Here is my inspo photo, before photos and the 1 day post op photos. My stomach is still pretty bloated from the surgery but i’m expecting that to settle soon Updated on 6 Jul 2023: Here are some progress photos from last 10 days. Since i’m not local I had to take my own stiches out today but it was super easy and just mildely uncomfortable. The scars are much smaller than I expected, Idk how he got such big implants through such small incisions tbh! As for my boobs they are overall great. I am hoping though that they will get a bit closer together (tighter clevege) but I guess that’s what the sports bra and the massages are for. I also got an elastic band to wear over the sports bra to keep them tighter together. My right breast is a bit higher and rounder on the top but I hear it’s normal for that one to drop slower if you’re right handed. I tried on some clothes without the sports bra and wow all of my clothes fits so much better now! As for the recovery, I had an unexpected speed bump when me and my whole family caught a horrible stomach bug two days after my surgery and ended up in an ER on an IV… that was rough but doesn’t seem like it had major consequences on my surgery recovery (plus I lost a few pounds lol). I feel pretty good with virtually no pain so it’s been really hard to “take it easy” especially with two littles and an endless to-do list. I have to keep reminding myself cause I don’t want to mess up my boobies. I will say though my sleep has been trash cause i’m not used to sleeping on my back. Hard to fall asleep, wake up easy, can’t fall back to sleep, my restless leg syndrome has been acting up really bad… I’ll probably ask Dr. Kim if I can take some sleep aid meds tbh. I think that’s all for now! Updated on 6 Jul 2023: I got a question from someone about boob changes with pregnancy and breastfeeding so I figured I can make a little post to show how my boobs changed over time. I’m postong my pre kids tiny boobies, two months into breastfeeding with first, 3 years later after I lost weight and got in shape, and while breastfeeding baby number 2, then after I was done breastfeeding, and now Updated on 19 Jul 2023: Here’s some progress photos! I’m still very happy with the results and the recovery! I finally tested them out without the sports bra for our anniversary date night and got so many compliments on the dress. I wore this dress before my BA and never got so many compliments so I don’t think people were complementing *just* the dress lol. I will say so far they don’t feel super soft and squishy but maybe that will improve as they settle. Also when I don’t have my arms down by my side the cleavage is a bit wider than ideal. It still looks great but it is a bit of a giveaway that they are fake Updated on 28 Jul 2023: Here’s more updates. I flew to LA for a check up a couple of days ago, Dr. Kim said everything looks good and I can start wearing bras during the day and ok’d me for cardio. I went to Victoria Secret to be fitted for a bra and I’m a 32DDD!!!
Had this dude do my BA back in the 2009ish. He did a great job but don’t expect him to make sure your new boobs will be proportional to your hips and what not. Boobs however looked perfect and has been for at least a decade! He accused me of having had a nose job though I told him I never did. Dude. Why can’t an Asian just have been born with a nose with a perfect bridge. Lol. When people ask me if I had my nose done I tell them my parents did it, in bed. And I ended up with great results. Anyhow, nowadays I am needing a breast lift for sure. A removal but not certain if I want new implants or just have a lift and be the usual full B that I was. Plus the boobs kept growing from pregnancy and child birth so the original size that this dude here gave me went up.
I got my first breast augmentation in May 2020. I was 23 years old with no kids. Didn't do much research on breast augmentations I just found a dr that I liked with the best result in my opinion. My Dr told me I wasn't quite a candidate for a breast lift just the implant and I also knew I wanted to do silicone forsure! We went with 485cc. I'm 5'8 and at the time I weighed about 145 pounds.
Dr. Kim preformed my rhinoplasty in 2009 and ever since I told myself that if I ever get my breasts done, it will be with him. A little bit about him, he is a man of a few words who gets straight to business. You might sense coldness from him when he first walks through the door. He is not the type to sit there with you for 2 hours and convince you about something. He looks at you, tells you what realistic results you can get with him and delivers you exactly what he has told you. Personally, I love that about him! When it comes to surgery, you dont doctors over selling themselves nor confusing you even more. Dont be taken back by his personality. His entire office works like that too. They will not run after you or beg you to book a surgery. Just trust your intuition and know that you are in very good hands. About my breast augmentation experience: Im 32 years old with 3 kids who I breastfed for a short while. After gaining and losing weight over the years, my boobs have changed tremendously. I couldnt recognize them anymore. Before kids, I was a 36C with cute perky boobies. Over the years, my boobs deflated and sagged, especially my left one. I had major asymmetry (as you will see in the photos). It was really bothering me, because it would show in bathing suits and open tops. After going back and forth, I decided to finally get it done. Dr. Kim told me that If I did not want a full lift, we have to at least do a donut lift to get better results. Also, he pointed out that my chest bone sticks out which kind of separates the boobs from one another. Meaning, if I want that cleavage look, I will need to wear push up bras. He was very realistic about my results and didnt over promise me anything. I decided to go with a donut lift, a full C cup and a medium size nipples (not too small). About my surgery: I had my surgery on 7.12.22 and I honestly had the best experience. The nurses were amazing and took a great care of me. I comfortably went to sleep and walk up 1.5 hours later not feeling sick or anything. The anesthesiologist did an excellent job. I never felt pain after the surgery, only pressure and discomfort. I never even took the narcotics that he prescribed but only Tylenol. The first night was REALLY uncomfortable, because I had to sleep on my back (Im a stomach/side sleeper). I had major anxiety afterwards, not sure if its because of the anesthesia or the thoughts I had put in my head. Next day, Dr. Kim took the bandages off and put me in a bra. I was in bed for pretty much 3 days then got out of the house on the 4th day. The boobs felt really heavy as if something is sitting on my chest. It was making me feel even more anxious. After 4 days, I started massaging them which actually felt nice. I am now 9 days post op. All tape came off yesterday and Im loving my results so far. I wanted them to look VERY natural and I think they do. They are getting softer by the day. My right boob was the smaller one so it has a larger implant, 305cc. My left one has 235cc. The right one feels tighter and more sore as the skin needs to stretch more. I actually feel the implant there versus the left side which feels very soft and real. Again, no pain but feels more like engorged boobs that need to be emptied. Im wearing an extremely tight bra to keep them close together per doctor advice. I will continue to update as Im healing."
I had my consultation with Dr. David Kim today. He was extremely knowledgeable, kind, and honest. He answered my 20 plus questions with patience. He was honest about the results I would receive without a lift and with. He did not sugarcoat anything, but that is what you need in a professional. I cannot wait for my surgery! Updated on 2 Jun 2022: I had my pre op appointment yesterday. I had to sign paperwork, get blood work, speak with Dr. Kim and pay the remaining balance. It took a little over two hours. We decided that I did not need the lift because my breasts were only slightly asymmetrical. I was very happy because that means he can go through the crease instead of nipple. My surgery is in 14 days; I can’t wait! Updated on 19 Jun 2022: I had my surgery on the 16th. The nurses Page and Shirley were absolutely amazing! They were so kind and sweet. Dr. O’Neil, the anesthesiologist, kind of irked me but we pleasant enough. Dr. Kim did an amazing job and was able to use high profile 600-650cc. I had some asymmetry hence the two sizes. So I wished I knew how rough surgery was. I thought I’d be fine afterwards. Jokes on me! I was fine the day of surgery, but the next day was absolute hell. The pain medication made me extremely nauseous and I had a panic attack in the office for my post op. Dr. Kim rushed me out realizing the office was making me worse. Or at least I think that’s why he got me out so fast. The girls at the front were angels! I was so sick and super emotional/embarrassed. They were empathetic and lovely! I wish I knew there names to leave them great reviews. I’m doing much better now on day 3 post op. My breasts are super high still. I can’t wait for them to drop. Updated on 21 Jun 2022: I’m feeling much better. I can’t wait till I can shower normal though. They are still freakishly high and swollen. I can’t wait for them to drop and fluff. I’m seeing Dr. Kim in 6 days; I hope he can remove the tape and stitches. Updated on 22 Jun 2022: I got the stomach flu last night from my kids.. throwing up with new implants is awful! I couldn’t take my antibiotics because they’d just come back up. I hope I don’t get an infection due to this. Updated on 23 Jun 2022: I think they dropped maybe 2%! They only feel like rocks when I stand up so that’s improvement too. I began messaging them and will hopefully get approved to start wearing a band. Does anybody know how to help the muscle relax? Updated on 28 Jun 2022: I had my 2nd post op appointment yesterday. Dr. Kim took off the tape and said that they were looking great and felt soft. He told me I need to be massaging harder and to get a tighter bra. Also, that I can start taking vitamin e and wearing a band to help them drop. Updated on 30 Jun 2022: I’m 14 days post op and feeling almost back to normal. A little more tired than usually, but I’m a mama of two so I’m use to it. I hope they are dropping. The band is so uncomfortable.. I need to be wearing it more. Updated on 8 Jul 2022: They are dropping more and more! I’m so happy with my decision to go with Dr. Kim. My husband wasn’t thrilled that he cost more than most plastic surgeons in BH, but he was more than worth it. I can’t wait for them to completely drop and fluff. Also, to wear a normal bra during the day. Updated on 8 Jul 2022: They look better in clothes currently. Can’t wait for them to drop! This site helped me so much. That’s why I’m posting so much. I hope if you’re in California you consider Dr. Kim! He is a true artist. Updated on 10 Jul 2022: Here is a picture of my breast implants from the side. I think they look a lot more fake-ish from the side. I hoping once they drop and fluff they will look more natural. I had no tissue so I cannot hold my breath. Updated on 29 Nov 2022: Almost 6 months post operation. I’ve gained 7 pounds ???? but I think my boobs look great. I am so happy that I went to Dr. Kim! He gave me exactly the boobs I wanted. I will probably go to 800 cc when I switch them out in 10 years though. Updated on 5 Feb 2023: I think this is six months post operation. I think they look great! I am very happy with Dr. Kim’s work; he is a true artist. He creates the best cleavages. I will definitely go the full 800cc when I replace these in nine years. Updated on 2 Apr 2023: I think they are done falling now. For some reason they seem so small now. I’m not sure why? I went as why as my skin would allow. I will definitely go to 800cc when I replace these. I feel like they just look normal and I’d love them to look huge lol. Maybe I am crazy.
I got mine done ten years ago! He was amazing! You’re in skilled hands! Don’t come to him looking for a friend. Get him because he delivers. His staff on the other hand... no comment. Photos are about a week out. I got implants and a lift and was opting for a more natural look. I loved his work. I got the silicone gummy bear under the muscle through the areola.
I fell in love with my BA about 10 years ago when Dr. Kim did them for me! Fast forward to today, I still love them! I never had any issues with them! And I get so many compliments! I will definitely recommend Dr Kim in a heartbeat!
I am four months post tummy tuck surgery with lipo of the flanks. Dr. Kim and his staff were very supportive as this was a difficult recovery. They were always available to address any questions or concerns. My results are amazing and my only regret is not having surgery sooner.
Hi! I've recently discovered this app and I've been obsessed with looking at all the photos and reading everyone's stories and I wanted to share my journey! I've wanted bigger boobs for as long as I can remember, and I thought that as soon as I hit puberty, I'd get them. Alas, that was not the case. I started researching getting a boob job back when I lived in Orange County and I cam across Dr. Kim's website. This was back around 2012/2013 and I just remember being so impressed with his results and how natural they looked. Unfortunately, it was too far at the time (silly me, people fly from all over the world for him), and I eventually "got over" getting a boob job. I had decided that I was ok with my little boobs. Well fast forward to 2019, (I had moved back to LA in 2014, I had moved here for college but moved back to OC after graduation) and my friend comes up to me and is all IM GETTING A BOOB JOB, and she was talking about doctors so I'm like OMG I HAVE THE BEST DOCTOR FOR YOU, and recommended her to Dr. Kim! My boob job thoughts came back and I started looking again. And I fell in love all over again with Dr. Kim's work. I made a deal with myself - I'm part of a high intensity/high contact martial art and it's incredibly important to me. I had 2 tests in 2020 (lol 2020, am I right) - a brown belt test and an instructor Orange belt test that I wanted to take and pass, and I'd award myself with boobs once it was complete! So I gave myself a November 2020 boob job date. (Yes my friend ended up going to Dr. Kim, and yes they look AMAZING). And then, the clusterf*** that is 2020 happened. My gym shut down. First I was optimistic that we'd reopen in time and I could still test, and that optimism slowly waned. Then my company was sold to our largest competitor in June. All of a sudden, my job that I had and loved for 6 years was on the line. Was I even going to be employed? In the middle of a pandemic? Was I going to be able to find a job? Luckily, they were going to keep me on. Even MORE luckily, I was offered a new position at a better company that was perfect for me all around. Boobs were back on the table! With starting a new job, I lost my sweet 4 week vacation accumulation + had to wait to be able to take vacation time, but as luck would have it, I'd be able to take time off again around November. So it looked like my boob goal of November was possible. I called Dr. Kim's office to make an appointment for a consultation. IT WAS REAL, it was finally happening! October 12th was my consultation. I had read that Dr. Kim was cold and lacked bedside manner. I didn't think that at all. I went in expecting it and was pleasantly surprised. I told him my boob goals (Emily Ratajkowski, obvs) and we discussed the different types of implants and projections and incision areas. We also talked about lipo - I'm fairly thin and in shape - have been my whole life, but I've had this lump of fat under my chin. No matter what I do or how I eat it never goes away. I left the consultation knowing I was going to schedule a time, just needed to confirm dates. I called the following week to schedule. November with my vacation accrual being available + the Thanksgiving holiday wasn't going to work, so I'm scheduled for December 5th. My pre-op is November 18th and I'm so so so beyond excited. BOOBS ARE COMING. My stats:Height - 5'7Weight - 135-140Current boobs - 34A Updated on 19 Nov 2020: Well - I had my post op appt yesterday and we’re almost there! Got my blood drawn and then went over pre-op and post op instructions with one of Dr. Kim’s employees (I believer her name was Mayra...maybe Maya? she was great! I’m so bad at names!). After that, Dr. Kim came in and we went over any additional questions I had and then reiterated certain parts of the post op. I didn’t have too many questions. Then that was that! Paid my final balance, for my drug prescriptions and we are golden. My COVID test is the 30th and then my BA is on the 5th!! I already have the sports bras (under armour women’s balance eclipse zip up) and the bio oil, but I need to buy a wedge pillow and some button up comfy tops. Nervous about sleeping on my back (Kim says for a whole month propped up, ugh), as I’m def a side and stomach sleeper but oh well. Will just have to deal with it. I added another wish photo from another user cause her boobs are goals Updated on 22 Nov 2020: It feels very weird to post photos of my boobs on the internet...but here we are! My current stats are: Height: 5’7 Weight: 135-140 Size: 34a ish. I wear a lot of bralettes and I don’t really know my size... My surgery is in 12 days, woo! Been prepping the skin with bio oil to help the skin stretch when the time comes. I’ve noticed that my left boob seems to be slightly larger than my right. Updated on 4 Dec 2020: I have to be there at 11:30am!! It’s happening! So far no reeves, just pure excitement. I got my prescriptions all ready, got all my supplies, took off my nail polish...LET’S DO THIS! Updated on 5 Dec 2020: I’ve been out of it all day, sleeping on and off all day, so I’ll do a better update later, but THEYRE HERE! I got 330cc’s on the left and 385cc’s on the right (leftie was always bigger). Pain is more prominent on my right hand side, but nothing I can’t handle. Been taking hydrocodone like clockwork and now I’m about to pass out again. But you guys — I HAVE BOOBS!! Updated on 5 Dec 2020: Here we go, I think I need a minimum word count. 330cc’s on left, 385 on right. Updated on 7 Dec 2020: Man. These last couple days of recovery have been no joke. It feels like there’s massive bowling balls on my chest. Lots of pressure. So much soreness. The stupid wrap I have to wear around my chin is so itchy. I can’t wait until I’m out of this recovery bit. And I finally understand what morning boob is and I HATE IT. BUT I am feeling somewhat better. Still super sore, but it’s slowly waning. I’ve dialed back on the pain meds, just taking extra strength Tylenol as needed now. Still on the antibiotics. But hey - it’s only supposed to get better, right?! So day of surgery - I woke up super early and got ready, then twiddled my thumbs. There was no chance I was going to sleep in, but I wish I did.my call time was 11:30am, so my mom and my little sister (they came up to help me) drove me over to Dr. Kim’s office. Arrived and got brought back! My nurse was the sweetest (Nurse Nuu/Nune - again, terrible with names). She took my medical history and then did my blood pressure. Annnnd - normally my blood pressure isn’t anything to worry about, but apparently I was way more anxious/nervous then I felt because my pulse was SKYROCKETING. And so then of course now that I knew it was skyrocketing, I couldn’t lower it. There was a chance I wouldn’t be able to have the surgery, so of course that also didn’t help calm my racing heart. My nurse had another patient she had to discharge, so she had me change into my surgery outfit and gave me time to calm down. And then she came back to take my blood pressure again and I PASSED. Omg the relief. Idk wtf was up with my heart but it really needs to not do that! So after that was all done, I just had to wait for Dr. Kim to finish the surgery he was in. The anesthesiologist came in and talked to me, he was very friendly, and then Dr. Kim came in. He took my before pictures, we confined what I wanted (I gave him Emily Ratajkowski’s boobs as my final), and then my OR nurse brought me back. The anesthesiologist gave me something that made my muscles feel super heavy and then I don’t remember anything else. Woke up in the recovery room all bandaged up and thirsty AF. Nurse Nune/Nuu gave me water that I didn’t vomit up (woo!) and then I was just in and out of sleep. Before I knew it, I was being wheeled down to my mom. First night was rough. I think I was out of surgery around 2:30/3? And I couldn’t have my first pain pill until 7 and I could feel it. I could pull my pants up and down, but it def felt like my chest was sliced open! Also needed lots of help with sitting up. That first day was a blur, really. I was in and out of sleep a lot. Day 2 was still more of the same. Day 3 (today) once I got out of bed, I started feeling better. So slowly but surely, I’m getting there. Now for the important part: I got 330 high profile sientra gummies on the left, and 385 of the same on the right. As I’ve mentioned before, my left is larger than my right!! I’m so excited with how they look after my first peek today, and I can’t wait to see how they look as they drop and fluff!! Also, bloating is real. And now, I’m over typing up stuff so until my next update!! Updated on 15 Dec 2020: So here’s a smattering of photos from various stages of my post op. I love them. I had my one week post op appt this past Monday and things are looking good. Dr. Kim took out my stitches (crazy how there’s no pain) and showed me I could massage harder. My next follow up appt is in 3 weeks. He even told me I could start light cardio in 1.5 weeks! He also wants me to start taking 1000mgs of vitamin e daily to help them soften up. I’m feeling great. I have to wear this sports bra 24/7 for the first month and that’s frustrating cause it’s so bulky, but it will help achieve my final results so I’m all for it. I’m able to drive again, and I’m able to have a drink again! I don’t have any pain really. My incisions are healing nicely so far as well. I’m so happy I did this, I love my boobs!! I had a video, but for some reason it doesn’t show up when I try and upload it. Updated on 16 Dec 2020: I’ve been massaging 3 times a day for 5 minute each and just started taking 1000mg’s if vitamin e. They’re so squishy already and I love them!! Stats: Heigh- 5’7 Weight- 135/140 Age- 32 No kids Gummy Sientra 106, 330cc’s in the left, 385 cc’s in the right.
Its hard to say without seeing you in person. I like to use sizers to see what size implant you will need to get you to a c cup . then I measure your rib cage to see what shape implant will fit the best.
How large you can go will really depend on how much your skin will stretch. I like to use sizers during the surgery so I can see how much the skin will stretch out.
without getting an MRI there would be no way to tell if you have a leak with gel implants. With saline your breasts would deflate , with silicone they do not.
what is too big is subjective. One persons too big is another persons too small. You have to figure out what is too big for you. The doctor should be the one choosing the size implant to make you that size.
That would really depend on how tall you are and how wide your ribs are. This really is something your surgeon and not yourself should be trying to figure out. To me those numbers sound small. But it also depends on what you consider a full c / small d looks like.
