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On May 1, we were proud sponsors of the 6th annual Bags & Baubles fundraiser for the FACE Foundation, a San Diego nonprofit dedicated to funding life-saving veterinary care to pets in need.

Congratulations to Dr. Yoo for running in the Safari Park Half Marathon! The run was a fundraiser for the Safari Park's family of critically endangered Sumatran tigers. According to the Safari Park, "This year’s race will help raise funds to give these big cats an enriching, naturalistic new habitat with cascading waterfalls and areas that resemble abandoned farms with terraced rice paddies where the tigers will have many diverse areas to play and explore."

SKY Facial Plastic Surgery is featured in print! See our spotlight in top publications and learn more about our expert care and facial aesthetic services.

The weekend of October 29, 2010, Dr. Yoo will be a lecturer at the Stanford Facial Plastic Surgery Course. Dr. Yoo will lecture on "preservation of the midvault structure during reduction rhinoplasty" (how to maintain optimal breathing function when reducing the size of the nose). Dr. Yoo is among several experts invited to teach residents, fellows and attendings beginning and advanced facial plastic surgery techniques.

by Amber N. Yoo, M.B.A. It's Day 64 of construction and Utgard is getting ready to install crown molding in the consultation rooms and offices!

by Amber N. Yoo, M.B.A. You are going to be shocked by the progress in today's post! (Well, I am at least.) This week, the drywall is being prepped for paint. All of the seams where the drywall panels join together are covered with plaster in order to create a smooth, seamless wall to paint.

We were featured in the 92011 Magazine! See the full article.

Day 17 - Speakers, Data & Plumbing — SKY Facial Plastic Surgery

After months of research, you've finally decided to go through with elective surgery. This tends to be the stage when patients become most nervous because they don't know what to expect. It's normal to feel nervous! Read your pre-op packet closely and make a list of any questions you have so that you can ask your surgeon at your pre-op appointment. Also, keep in mind the top 5 things to expect after plastic surgery, listed below. We've included a special focus on facial plastic surgery (our specialty) as well as some of our best insider tips to help speed up the recovery process.

As San Diegans, we are fortunate to enjoy a relatively mild climate year-round.  Still, mild as it is, wintertime presents a real challenge when it comes to keeping our skin looking and feelings its best.  The dry, cold winter air and the use of indoor heat can rob the moisture from our skin, leaving us feeling itchy and flaky.  Fortunately, making just a few simple changes to your daily regimen can improve skin’s suppleness and restore a healthy glow.

by  Amber N. Yoo, M.B.A. This past weekend, we had a fun team outing!  We met up at Great News! for a chef’s class on knife basics. The 3-hour class, taught by Executive Chef  Katherine Emmenegger, covered the anatomy of a knife, the correct form for handling a knife, how to chop basic vegetables, and proper knife care.

Day 26 - Fun at Kelly's — SKY Facial Plastic Surgery

Today is Day 72 of construction at the 4S Ranch office and it's a big day! We're nearing the finish line ... a LOT is going on. In the lobby, we used a laser to review the placement and scale of our sign behind the reception desk. 

by Amber N. Yoo, M.B.A. On Day 75 of construction, the floors are going in!

Learn how SKY Facial Plastic Surgery was founded on a vision of excellence, artistry, and personalized care in facial aesthetics and reconstructive surgery.

The Kardashian isn’t the only family you should keep up with! Introducing Juvederm, the famous family of fillers that includes Juvederm Ultra XC, Juvederm Ultra Plus XC, and Juvederm Voluma. Being some of the most popular fillers, we think it’s important for our readers to get to know this family a little bit better.

On October 21, the SKY Team will be volunteering for U-T Kids’ NewsDay, a benefit for Rady Children’s Hospital. Every year U-T San Diego prints a special edition paper that, along with all the regular sections, highlights heroic stories of children who have benefitted from the outstanding, life-changing care at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. In the past 24 years Kids’ NewsDay has raised over $2.8 million dollars and hopes to reach $3 million at tomorrow’s event. 

San Diego Magazine's 10th annual Woman of the Year Awards returned last night. Our Vice President, Amber, had the honor of being named one of the top finalists for this prestigious recognition. Dr. Yoo and Amber were in attendance at the event, which was held at the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla.

Day 7 - Drywall, Insulation & Electrical — SKY Facial Plastic Surgery

Since choosing "finishes" (flooring, paint colors, fabric, etc.) with our interior designer Kelly Hinchman, we’ve been working on finalizing the Construction Documents (CDs), which are the set of blue prints the construction team will use. The CDs are incredibly detailed, down to where each electrical outlet will be placed. Now we can close our eyes and visualize walking through the finished space.

Last week, our VP, Amber attended San Diego Business Journal's 2014 Women Who Mean Business award ceremony where she was named a finalist!  Congratulations to all those who were honored in this years event! We are so proud to have our own "woman who means business" work with us everyday.

Last month, one of our wonderful patients—who we’ll call “Jane”—gave me permission to “shadow” her during her cosmetic surgery experience. I first met Jane at her consultation visit. She wanted a more youthful look around her neck and jawline. In order to achieve her desired look, Dr. Yoo recommended a mini facelift.

On Wednesday, August 8, we’re hosting our 4th annual community celebration and charity fundraiser to benefit The Country Friends, a local nonprofit that helps people in need in our community, with a special focus on women, children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

You're cordially invited to our 1st anniversary celebration! Can you believe it's been a year since we've opened our 4S Ranch location?!

In the winter of 2015, supermodel Kendall Jenner opened up about her struggle with acne since the eighth grade. She shared that it “ruined [her] feeling of self-esteem” and how she often covered her face with her hands when speaking with people. We hear similar stories from our patients at SKY. Women use bangs to hide forehead blemishes. Men grow beards to cover unsightly skin. Young adults photograph themselves from a certain side, to hide an undesirable perspective. We are constantly bombarded by media featuring models with flawless skin, making it refreshing to hear Jenner’s authenticity. We can all relate to the struggle for seeming perfection.

by Amber N. Yoo, MBA Last Wednesday marked our final day at the La Jolla office. After seeing our last patient for the day, we packed up all of our medical supplies, turned off the lights, and closed the door forever on a “home” that we’ve loved for the past three years.  

by Denise Hansen The Senta Clinic, of which SKY Facial Plastic Surgery, Inc. is a division, was a sponsor for the San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation's 2nd annual "Step and Support" 5K Walk/Run. On September 22, a team of 13 Senta employees and family members (including me!) participated in the event, walking two loops around Point Loma's Liberty Station park.

Dr. Yoo found this parakeet in front of a local grocery store tonight. The bird is not afraid of humans and kept flying into the glass doors. We think it is someone's lost pet. With the help of the store's staff, Dr. Yoo got the bird into a paper bag with holes punched in it, purchased some birdseed and took her home.

Congratulations to our very own Dr. Sirius K. Yoo for running the San Dieguito Half Marathon this past Sunday (yes, on Valentine’s Day)! The race was a fundraiser for community service projects and local charitable causes. A historic race, the San Dieguito Half Marathon is one of America’s oldest half marathons now in its 48th year. 

When searching for the best plastic surgeon, most people know to look for a surgeon who is board certified, but what they don’t realize is that board certification is a very broad/general qualification. We’re sharing our insider knowledge to help you know what to look for when searching for the best plastic surgeon. 

Last week, The Washington Post reported the results of the new study led by behavioral researchers Jason Rogers and Abbe Macbeth that gives validity to the so-called Resting Bitch Face (RBF), a meme that took the Internet by storm in 2013 and largely focuses on celebrities.

The duo who own and operate this family-run business, Dr. Yoo, our facial plastic surgeon, and Amber, our vice president, are featured in the spring issue of the 92127 Magazine! Dr. Yoo and Amber are celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary this month.

by Amber N. Yoo, M.B.A. It’s time for our second HIPAA lesson! The Privacy Rule protects all protected health information (PHI) transmitted in any medium (electronic, paper or oral) by a covered entity or its business associates. In this lesson, we'll cover what I consider the three most important parts of HIPAA’s Privacy Rule: uses and disclosures of PHI, notice, and access.