About Michael Y. Byun, MD
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. 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. “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.” Dr. Byun’s innovative procedures, his work, and his patients have been prominently featured in the media. NBC News, FOX TV, ABC, Newsweek, Chicago Tribune, Chicago-Sun Times, and 20/20 (just to name a few) have all featured Dr. Byun. Chicago magazine profiled Dr. Byun in it’s Jan ’05 issue. Dr. Byun uses FDA approved implants. He is experienced in a variety of surgical options, many of which only involve the tiniest, most discreet incisions; so no matter how much you’re noticed, his work never is.
