Plastic Surgery Testimonials

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Here are some testimonials of patients who’ve had procedures with Dr. Kulick.

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Patient Testimonials

Michael is a truly gifted surgeon. My wife's procedure was perfect, and the results after 10 years are still outstanding. He also helped with the baggage under my eyes and I am most pleased. No flash, just great results. High Confidence in Dr. Kulick.

Mark Swartz
July 18, 2018

Dr. Kulick is a very thorough and knowledgeable doctor! He makes you feel comfortable to ask him about anything and he will answer honestly. He doesn’t make you feel pressure to do anything you do not want to do. He is extremely nice and I am happy to recommend him to anyone I know!

Katrina Darracq
May 24, 2018

Perfect for every Asian: Attention Asians! This plastic surgeon - he is one of the rare plastic surgeons within the US who knows how to make Asians look even more perfect - is very highly recommended by me, and I'm a model, besides; the plastic surgeon is professional which makes it a truly wholesomely great experience, and he knows what to do and what to not do, next to being ultra honest with you as he is not the type of the average bad person who would agree with whatever you want just for the sake of making money out of the entire thing. Dear Asians, it's very hard to find a plastic surgeon who makes Asian looks totally gorgeous and THAT plastic surgeon is way much better than most of plastic surgeons in the Asia, and I know what I'm talking about - so please treat him like an absolutely lovely gem that you shall never ever want to give away.

1 Global Consulting
April 4, 2018

I was referred to Dr. Kulick last year by my primary care doctor after I complained of pain in my thumb on my right hand. As a specialist in hand surgery, Dr. Kulick quickly diagnosed the problem, explained in detail what was occurring, and outlined the surgery procedure and recovery time. Answering all my questions, he described in terms that I easily understood. Surgery on my right hand was successful—the pain is gone—and scars are vanishing. Indeed, I felt so secure in Dr. Kulick’s ability to diagnose and correct my medical issues that he performed a second surgery on my left hand which had some of the same problems as my right hand. Again surgery and recovery went smoothly, resolving my medical issues. I appreciate the punctual appointments, the care provided by his office, his experience, his extensive knowledge, and his precise technique. I recommend Dr. Kulick and continue to be his patient.

Sandra Stefani Comerford
August 7, 2018

2005 A strange thing happened in the laboratory in the midst of a delicate assay with deadly pathogenic viruses. A thumb spontaneously jerked and locked, a condition called trigger thumb. Not ideal, unsteady hands could lead to accidental contamination of the area. Laboratory career was on the line. My encounter with the referred specialist was extremely negative:“no need to come to the office just go back to reception and have them schedule surgery”. That afternoon I went online searching for a list of Hand Surgeon Specialist in the area. After reading through each Doctor’s background info I decided on Dr. Michael Kulick, called for an appointment and informed my Primary Care Physician to send the referral papers. My future was at stake as I opened the door. The Receptionist was pleasant. Dr Kulick has such a calming manner as he gathers your medical history, exams your hand and then describes in detail your options. His explanation of the surgical procedure is very thorough. This was 2005. I was back in the laboratory within a short time after successful surgery. 2007 Dr. Kulick and I met again. This time it was for my wrist, Tenosynovectomy surgery repaired the damage and I was soon back in the lab. The surgical skill of Dr. Kulick allowed me to continue working until 2015 when I chose to retire. 2017 Dr. Kulick and I met again. This time more extensive surgery was needed. I was so shaken by the description that I visited the office two days later to reconfirm what he had said, my mind had frozen the first day when he mentioned cadaver tissue. Once again he explained the procedure in his calm way, explaining not only the surgery but what to expect as I recovered, what my role would be in having the best outcome. Outcome was great. It was fun living as a left-handed person for awhile as well as becoming part of the public transit community. Things are back to normal, two working hands, rebuilt wrist and the garden is blooming. Life is good thanks to the Surgical Skills of Dr. Michael Kulick.

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July 26, 2018

Let’s just say that when a bus and a bicyclist cross paths, the bicyclist is fortunate to only have two of his fingers broken. The bicyclist is also fortunate to have received treatment from Dr. Michael Kulick because, 5 months later I am typing this using my previously injured hand. Dr. Kulick is an efficient and practiced doctor, he doesn’t sugar coat anything which I appreciated as it gave me realistic expectations and outlook through the process. The visual aids used to describe my condition throughout the process were very helpful as well. The two surgeries I received were successful and now I can tell people that I have a “hand guy.” In fact, I already referred a friend who broke some bones in their right hand to Dr. Kulick. Plus, he is conveniently located by Union Square, just be careful not to hang too many shopping bags on the injured hand.

Eric Gollup
August 30, 2018

I’ve been with Dr. Michael Kulick for 2 years....to correct Duptrytren’s Contracture in both of my hands. On my first visit, he fully explained the “how, whys, and when” questions I had about my hands. Following several surgeries of both palms and tendon replacements of fingers, I’m happy to say I have regained normal usage, mobility, and strength of both my hands! Doctor is professional, a great communicator, and a excellent surgeon! THANK YOU, Dr. Kulick!!!!!

A Google User
September 3, 2018

It was a pleasure being under the care of Dr. Kulick. He is a no nonsense kind of guy who does proper and efficient work. I came to see him with a strong referral from an SF urgent care to treat my broken right thumb. He was very friendly and direct on what I needed to do with mobility and strengthening exercises after I had my hand in a cast for a few weeks. Everything healed as expected and he even helped me get reimbursed from my insurance company which initially incorrectly charged me for his services. If I had to go back and see him (which I hope I never have to 😀) he would be the person I would want to treat me. Best wishes!

Jeff Cooke
October 2, 2018

I went in to see Dr. Kulick for a finger fractured, which he assessed very efficiently and quickly! He made the process very straight forward for me. I mean, who wants to stay at any doctors longer than they have to? Am I right? In addition, he addressed a completely separate issue I had and for that, I am forever thankful. I am finished with all my visits, but Dr. Kulick assured me that he is always available if any further issues arise. I will definitely choose to go to him if I ever have any other problems!

Stephanie Hui
January 11, 2019

Professional and informative. Exactly what I needed before my surgery.

Chase Grammer
February 26, 2019

Dr. Kulick was extremely patient with me. It took a long process to know exactly what i wanted. We went through lots of sessions. He asked me to find different pictures of peoples faces that i like and don't like. My surgery had to be postponed due to MRSA infection on my chin. My family doc thought it was a spider bite. After i have mentioned to Dr. Kulick, he insisted on seeing me first. He literally saved my life. He switched me to a different type of antibiotic. After the surgery i was extremely nervous during my recovery. Dr. Kulick always responded to my after hour phone calls right away. He would tell me detail instructions and explanations each time to calm me down. I've done a full facelift, upper lip augmentation and chin augmentation. The result is great. I would highly recommend Dr. Kulick! =)

evelyn chang
February 7, 2019

I had surgery on my index finger and Dr Kulick has been thorough, direct, and helpful throughout the experience. He keeps to appointment times and I couldn’t ask for a better hand surgeon and overall experience. Thank you!

Nicholas Ferris
June 7, 2019

Had a broken finger injury four months ago. Dr. Kulick explained my options and was very helpful. Professional and positive experience throughout. My finger is now 100% healed and I’m ver happy.

Josephine Young
April 23, 2019

I went to Dr. Kulick two years ago with half of my scaphoid dead. He performed bone graft surgery and I've recovered most of the function of my wrist--I can play my guitar! More importantly, as a computer professional, I can type on a keyboard without issue. Dr. Kulick was clear about my options and what I could reasonably expect. I always felt like I got the whole story from him. And what he said came to pass. The situation about which I came to him was not a good one, but if I could now tell my then-self one thing, it would be: it's going to be much better than you think.

David Alban
March 18, 2019

Patient Testimonial: When I sought cosmetic liposuction surgery with Dr. Kulick my first concerns were competency. caring and results. Beyond that, my decision to have the procedure performed was reached by careful consideration and education of both the positive enhancements and drawbacks of liposuction surgery. I would tell anyone considering liposuction surgery to take responsibility for your needs. That means sharing your fears, expectations, values and goals with your doctor so that he/she can best suit you in your bodily transformation. For myself, liposuction surgery has met and exceeded my expectations in correcting fat deposit inconsistencies that I thought would not respond to liposuction. Without a doubt my self-esteem has been bolstered by cosmetic surgery because i has literally removed the very obstacle (fat in the wrong places) that has hindered my self-confidence. My recovery from cosmetic liposuction surgery was a bit longer than 1 expected the first time and much shorter the second time that I decided to have an additional procedure performed. The best advice I can give recovery-wise is to be patient for results. Results from liposuction surgery are not fully realized until up to a year after the surgery. In other words immediate results can be seen although after initial recovery your body still improves and adapts to the change. So do not be hasty to judge your results. . . be patient! I am confident and convinced over the benefits of cosmetic surgery because I stay informed and ask questions. I feel very comfortable with Dr. Kulick's skill and talent and appreciate his condor in answering my questions, especially since I can be demanding and a perfectionist who needs to "be in control". The best feeling I can have is knowing that on surgery day I am in excellent and competent hands. I'on coming back for more!!

Patient Testimonial: On my 60th Birthday I invited 30 friends to the Savoy in London for tea, it's one of the best places. My friends all said I looked absolutely wonderful and the most staggering thing happened, one of my girlfriend's husbands came over to me and said You look terrific and then took my ear and examined me thoroughly. I could not believe his rudeness, but he was unable to detect anything behind my ear or any where else for that matter. I had the surgery in September as a birthday present to myself, and January was my birthday. Not bad healing for a 60 year old. Let's put it all down to the wonderful artistry of Dr. Kulick. Thank you doctor once again. G.

Patient Testimonial: With all the hubbub going on surrounding my mom, I have been pretty focused. However, the edema in my left eye is about 95% resolved, so to cheer myself up I put on my contacts today for the first time since the procedure. I am really astounded. Other than a bit of pucker and lumpy still on my left temple, I look amazing. I am so very grateful to all of you, particularly Dr. Kulick. I mean, there are honestly no words. I put my makeup on (my skin tone is infinitely better, as well...) and came out... Alex got tears in his eyes this time. I'm even sort of getting used to people who have known me for years not recognizing me without Alex as the guidepost. Even with him there, they do a bit of double-take, and comment on my looking great. No one has even glimmered that I had something done..... Even though Dr. Kulick mentions returning me to a 10, I honestly believe that this is much, much better than I ever approached before. I really never dreamed I could look like this. My face is amazing, my lips are fantastic! They look like original equipment if I had come in with something full and luscious and sensual...no one would ever imagine that I had anything done. I just am so overwhelmed with the change, my entire face (and consequently outlook....) and how incredible Dr. Kulick is.... One of my mom's nurses had been really icy to me, but I was ignoring it. We had the chance to be sort of caught together today for a few minutes, and started to talk She starting giggling after awhile, and said Do you want to hear something funny? I said, sure, I needed something funny. She said I was treating you like a prima-donna, and I'm sorry for that. I asked if that was what she meant by something funny. She said No, the funny part is, you aren't a prima-donna, at all. But you are impossibly beautiful, and you look too perfect, and I thought you had been given everything on a silver platter, so that is what you would demand. Now, that's funny!. But it was a wonderfully genuine compliment, and it belongs to Dr. Kulick, as well. Though this won't be resolved here before Christmas, so I won't see any of you, you are definitely in my heart with appreciation and thanks, and with sincere wishes for the most peaceful and loving of holidays. S.

Patient Testimonial: I was referred to Dr. Kulick by a friend in August 2001. I was scheduled to have my surgery with another doctor in September when my friend called to suggest I have a consultation with Dr. Kulick before going through with my surgery. She had seen results of surgeries done by both doctors and felt I would be happier with Dr. Kulick. She had already talked with Dr. Kulick's patient coordinator, Deborah Rocha, and had told Deborah that I would be calling. When I called Dr. Kullck's office Deborah was very accomodating and scheduled the consult for me right away. When I spoke with Dr. Kulick I explained that at 36 years of age and after two babies I was starting to see my looks deteriorate. I have always been happy with my looks and been confident because of that. I wanted to look the same just more youthful. I didn't want to wait for my face and body to age so much that when I chose to have cosmetic surgery that people would look at me and say, Oh look, she's had her face done. I was impressed that Dr. Kulick did not procede to tell me which procedures I should have done but asked me what I saw in my looks that needed to change. He then explained to me the procedure he would use for each area, how it would be done, and the type of results I could expect. He was very straight forward about the information and showed me before and after photos of some of his patients. I was amazed at how good all of his patients looked after their procedures as compared to the photos I had seen with the other doctor. Obviously the technique that Dr. Kulick uses with laser technology was far superior to the technique used by the other doctor and so I made my decision to change to Dr. Kulick. I would be scheduled for two separate surgeries, one week apart in October, and I would have 5 IPL treatments to my face and chest. My facial Surgery would be first and then I would have breast augmentation and a tummy tuck at the second. This would enable me to recover from both surgeries at the same time by scheduling them close together. Since I have two small children it was important that I have as little recovery time as possible. I was a little concerned that it would be difficult to recover from so much at once but was assured that given my age and my health I should not have too difficult a time. Both surgeries were successful and I was able to get through the recovery period without any problems. I was suprised that I didn't feel worse than I did, given that breast augmentation and tummy tuck procedures are supposed to be rather painful in the initial recovery period. I was able to move around the house within a week and even felt comfortable enough to go out of the house two weeks after the first surgery. Dr. Kulick had said that I would be looking and feeling 100% by the holidays and he was right. When I returned to my regular activities I was wondering what people would say, if they would notice any change. I had a lot of people ask me if I had lost weight and quite a few people say, You're looking so good. You look younger. I was already so happy with the results but was just elated that Dr. Kulick was able to achieve such a natural looking result so that other people knew I looked better but couldn't pinpoint why. I couldn't be happier with the results. I look like me but better, younger, and I have the confidence I used to have. Dr. Kulick and his staff are always so attentive to his patients needs, was very at ease throughout the whole process. I am so grateful to my friend that she referred me to Dr. Kulick and so grateful to Dr. Kulick for doing such fabulous work. Thank you Dr. Kulick!! Yours truly, V C.

Patient Testimonial: I have been a client of Dr. Michael Kulick's for over 7 years. At 45 years old, I was working out vigorously almost every day (still continue to do so) and spending a lot of my disposable income on miracle cosmetics. I felt great but was really bothered on a daily basis by the bags under my eyes and the crow's feet, smile lines, furrows. My first procedure with Dr. Kulick was for a chemical peel. The results were great, and I was so impressed with his work that over the next 7 years I have had a face lift, tummy tuck, laser resurfacing and regular collagen and botox treatments. The result of each procedure has always exceeded by expectations and absolutely everyone I've encountered in both personal and professional life assume I'm ten to fifteen years younger than my current age of 52. And, I'm spending a lot less on the miracle cosmetics! My initial decision to become a client of Dr. Kulick's was bolstered not only by the before and after photos of previous clients, but also by his hobby of creating Faberge eggs. My thoughts were that someone with that ability for such a detailed intricate art form would certainly extend those qualities to his profession. I recall the nurses in pre-op before my face lift telling me that of all the cosmetic surgeons they worked with, that Dr. Kulick was the best due to his drive for perfectionism and unwavering dedication to do the best for his clients. Sincerely, T.

Patient Testimonial: To whom it may concern: Re: Du Kulick. After having had a vertical face-lift from Dr. Kulick in April 2000, I can say unequivacally that I would highly recommend him to anyone considering this procedure. I found he and his staff to be both professional and attentive to any concerns I had prior and following the procedure. My Hospital stay was also a very professional experience. I felt safe and secure with all the staff. I am a respiratory therapist with over 20 years medical experience and I believe I was handled with the best of care from start to finish. The best for last were the results. I feel he gave me 10 more years of a youthful look. And looking younger is also feeling younger. I have also found I am treated younger. I feel sorry for any man or woman that can't or won't consider this procedure. Sincerely, C.

Patient Testimonial: Hello Dr. Kulick. I am happy to write about my laser resurfacing and the process I went through to decide on the procedure. I had severe acne from the time I was 12 years old until the age of 32. A Holistic Doctor found I had a copper toxicity in my kidneys. When this toxic condition was corrected my skin cleared up but left severe scaring. I first found out about Dr. Kulick from the salon I received facials. I followed Dr. Kulick's work for ten years and was very interested in his use of lasers. As I entered my 40's, between the acne scars and the general aging process I started becoming depressed and self-conscious. When my husband offered me the laser resurfacing procedure for my 45th birthday I jumped at the chance and called Dr. Kulick. I also talked to several other Doctors but felt Dr. Kulick was an artist, perfectionist and a master with the laser, so I had no doubts. I had three dermabrasions when I was younger so I knew what I was in for, in terms of the healing process. I could give you more details regarding my healing process but to make a long story short, I entered into the procedure and the healing process as a transformation of beauty and spirit, death and rebirth. One year later I am very happy every time I look into the mirror. To have the burden of self-consciousness lifted off my shoulders was a great blessing and 1 am very grateful to Dr. Kulick. I want to thank you and your staff for the support and professional service I received. Thanks again, Sincerely, C.

Patient Testimonial: Dear Debora, As I have said to all of my family and friends, Dr. Kulick is in a class by himself. You know that I learned about him from Linda Hall, my personal shopper at Nordie's. Then my daughter and her husband, knowing that I have had many plastic surgeries, asked me which one I would recommend to them. I said Dr. Kulick without a moment of hesitation. It turned out that Dr. Kulick did by far the best job of any of them. He is the only one I would recommend to my daughter or to anyone else. I am most pleased with the results of his work on March 11th. Sincerely, F.

Patient Testimonial: Dear Dr. Kulick, Well it's been about two years since I had my facial laser surgery and this note is long overdue. I am so happy. My face still looks fabulous. After the surgery I had family and friends tell me how lovely my skin looked. One friend even stroked my cheek and commented how smooth and pretty it was. That was a first! Thank you for taking such good care of me. You never rushed through our appointments, always taking the time to answer my numerous questions. You did such a good job of making me feel calm about the surgery. And the healing process went without a hitch. The aesthetician even commented on how good a job you had done and how well I was healing. I still linger over my reflection in the mirror. My co-workers all wanted to know where I went on vacation because I came back looking so rested. Little did they know! The wrinkles from years of sun exposure-- gone! The acne scars that tormented me as an adult--gone! My skin feels so firm. People think I am much younger than my 42 years. Please extend my best wishes to your staff for their encouraging words and support. I continue to refer you to my friends and co-workers as I know you will give them the same professional and most of all caring service that I received.

Patient Testimonial: DR. KULICK After having three children, I began to notice that I was looking rather haggard and my skin was losing elasticity. I was getting those ugly jowls and my eyelids were drooping both on top and bottom. Although I was considered an attractive woman, I was starting to look my age. I had gone to see three other plastic surgeons and a friend recommended Dr. Kulick. I immediately liked Dr. Kulick. He looked at me and told me exactly what he would recommend according to my concerns and budget. He was very enthusiastic and showed me a binder of before and after pictures of past patients. We spoke of his experience and he gave me references. He made me feel special and I left feeling very positive and confident. I followed up on his references and they were glowing. I had a complete face lift. I was 47 years old. I was not nervous as this is something that I had been wanting for quite some time. Again, I had complete confidence in Dr. Kulick. I couldn't wait to see the finished results. Why wait? We live in a society where much emphasis is put on youth and beauty. As a working woman in sales, I must compete and looks are important. Dr. Kulick gave pre surgery and post surgery instructions which I followed to the T. My teen children, sister and friends were all a big help in making sure I had ice packs, bandaged properly, the proper diet, washing my hair, etc. On one of my follow up visits with Dr. Kulick, he said I was ahead of the recovery schedule by about a month. Following his instructions is very important. I feel so attractive now. I now can look in the mirror and smile and not cry like I used to. My self-esteem shot way up. I would do it again in a New York Second. I will continue getting small procedures with Dr. Kulick to keep up the youthful attractive appearance that I now have. I cant say enough about Dr. Kulick and his Staff. They are all wonderful and supportive. Everyone who sees me says that they have seen other women who have had plastic surgery, but I look the best. I get so many compliments not to mention admiring looks from both men and women. If you are thinking about plastic surgery, look no further than Dr. Kulick. It's worth every penny - don't wait - do it now!

Patient Testimonial: I came to Dr. Kulick's office and in leas Than 2 weeks had completed and recovered from my surgery. I had rhinoplasty about 5 years ago from a different doctor When I spoke with Dr. Kulick I couldn't articulate what I didn't like about my nose because it wasn't bad, I just wanted it to be a little better Now, I wouldn't change a thing about it. Thank you so much Dr. Kulick and thank you, Deborah for helping me get the procedure done so quickly and efficiently.

Patient Testimonial: I have been underdeveloped all my teen and adult life and have contemplated breast augmentation since college but that was during the height of the silicone scare and the negativity and drawbacks associated with the procedure deterred me from pursuing it further. It wasn't until 1998 that I began to seriously consider breast augmentation because of a few defining moments in a woman's dressing room. I was shopping with my sister and picked up some very pretty tops to try on. Upon putting each of these tops on, I became more and more frustrated because I was very disappointed and unhappy with the way they looked on me, whereas my sister (a full B cup) looked terrific in there. This, of course, was not the first time I experienced these feelings about my lack of breasts. Coupled with the fact that I wanted to feel and look more like a woman without over having to wear a padded bra ever again was the deciding moment for me to do something. I began researching and gathering as much information as I could on breast augmentation and made appointments for consultations with various plastic surgeons. I went to two and scheduled A surgery date with the second but it didn't feel quite right so I continued my search for the right one which is where Dr. Kulick comes in. I got a very good feeling from interacting with Deborah from Dr. Kulick's office and it wasn't until I met Dr. Kulick that I knew I found the right one. Dr. Kulick's straightforward, honest approach was very refreshing and bis credentials and experience were very impressive. I scheduled my surgery date with Dr. Kulick and have been one satisfied client since. The results of the breast augmentation, which Dr. Kulick performed is nothing short of spectacular and I couldn't be happier.

Patient Testimonial: Dear Deborah, I have just finished a conversation with a friend from Redding who is coming to San Francisco next week to speak to a plastic surgeon about having a facelift. Since I spent quite a bit of time extolling Dr. Kulick's virtues as the plastic surgeon par excellence, this seems to be as good a time as any to address your request for my thoughts on my own experience of surgery. Incidentally, my friend is called Karen Shadish and her husband is a retired plastic surgeon. She may have already called you by the time this letter arrives. My cosmetic concern was primarily that I could no longer use eye makeup effectively. There were too many fine line wrinkles around the eyes and in addition my forehead was droopy. Dr. Kulick described how he could improve the forehead and eyebrows and further noted that I should consider surgery on the chin since I had a double chín (if not several double chins). We discussed the fears that I entertained concerning the possibility of the surgical procedures resulting in a tight look which would tell the world that I had had help from a plastic surgeon. Dr. Kulick reassured me that he would make only subtle changes which would result in my looking rested and refreshed rather than different. Ultimately, I made the decision to do the facelift and also the eye surgery. The procedure was 100% successful in my opinion, and in the words of my physician husband: Amazing!! I am no longer afraid to apply eye makeup and feel much happier when I see my reflection in the mirror. I have a chin again for the first time in many years and the droopy brow is a thing of the past. There are no tell-tale scars around my hairline and when I visited my family in England two months after surgery, they noted only that I looked much more relaxed than the last time they had seen me. The recovery period was more or less what I expected. I was definitely uncomfortable for the first week or so, but I did not need to take the pain pills which had been prescribed. There was some swelling for three or four weeks, but little bruising, so I was able to go out in public about two weeks after the surgery. I would have to say that my quality of life has been enhanced, and my self-esteem may have been heightened, but I hadn't thought about that until now. Has my experience changed my perception of cosmetic plastic surgery? 1 should say so! Until last year believed that a facelift was always easily detectable. I no longer believe that and I'm very very thankful that Dr. Kulick was my surgeon. Hopefully, this gives you a rather complete review of my feelings about cosmetic surgery.

Patient Testimonial: Dear Deborah, I wanted to respond to your inquiry on my impressions of my cosmetic surgery experience with Dr. Kulick. My surgery was on January 11, 2001, and at this time, June of 2002, I am looking back approximately a year and a half. Which, I believe, gives me a very good perspective on the different stages of the process that I've gone through, from initial consultation to complete healing. My first, and most important impression overall, is that the healing, and the results of the surgery, are far beyond my best expectations. To say that I am happy with the experience, and the results, is putting it mildly, to be sure. I really don't know if there is a word that comes close to expressing my satisfaction totally. Maybe "WOW" might be a place to start. I think a person has a certain self-image that generally matches their physical, mental and emotional energy level. I know I did. I have always been complimented on looking younger than my years, but more importantly, I thought I looked pretty much like I felt. But there came a time when I realized it wasn't matching any longer, and I was looking much older than I was feeling. That's when I made the decision to look into cosmetic surgery. Doing as much research as possible on a subject, and given that it was MY face, I had several concerns right away. The first was that, by and large, I didn't like most of the face-lifts I had seen. They had a "pulled" look that's not attractive of natural. Brow lifts that make the person look perpetually "surprised", a healing process with drains, long incisions, and scars in the wrong places. So when I happened to read an article by Dr. Kulick explaining his "vertical" face-lift and use of laser, instead of a scalpel, to reduce swelling, bruising, and healing time overall, I made a consultation appointment The consultations with you and Dr. Kulick were extremely helpful to determine the procedures that would be right for me. I was also very glad to talk with previous patients who had 'bean there, and could give me the benefit of their experience. It was reassuring to have the surgery done in the hospital, with the first night overseen by the hospital staff instead of being seat home right after surgery. Your guidance for post surgery home care helped me to set up a system that worked perfectly when I got home with my friend staying and helping me for three days. And afterward, things went quite smoothly with friends helping me, and getting along quite well on my own. I thought the first week would be the most difficult in the healing process, but actually found that the second week was harder because the anesthesia, pain and/or sleeping medication were processing out of my body with their respective side effects. The second week is also the first time I started really looking in the mirror, and had to come to terms with the fact that, even in this fast paced world we're used to living in, healing takes time. I am very appreciative of how you, Stephanie, and Dr. Kulick have always been available, reassuring, and attentive to all my questions or requests. Looking back, the four weeks I stayed at home away from work seem like a very distant memory now. I did not really experience any pain, it was as you said it would be, just headaches and a feeling of eyestrain by the end of the day. And yes, I would do it again without hesitation; I just wish I had done it sooner really. I would only ever consider any future cosmetic surgery, or other cosmetic procedures, with Dr. Kulick. I truly believe he has an artist's sense of aesthetics, the appreciation of natural beauty, and, as an extremely gifted surgeon, he can make his vision for his patients, their reality. Cosmetic surgery is a decision that is, perhaps more than any other decision you consider in your life, something you do for yourself. In the end, it's not for your significant other, your job, your friends or your family. It is for you. My cosmetic surgery has enhanced my self-image and confidence more than I could have ever imagined. As you know, I am always available to talk to anyone who may be thinking of cosmetic surgery with Dr. Kulick. Please give me a call anytime.

Patient Testimonial: Five years ago if someone had predicted that I would have plastic surgery someday, I would have had a good laugh before totally dismissing the idea as frivolous and vain. That, however, was before I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Michael Kulick. Besides being a highly skilled surgeon bordering on genius, Dr. Kulick is a perfectionist with a high degree of self-confidence and a passion for his chosen profession and for his patients. He takes the time to answer your questions, assuage your fears and offer his invaluable advice on which procedures will improve your appearance. After surgery with Dr. Kulick, you will love looking in a mirror again (or, in my case, I now enjoy looking in a mirror for the first time in my life!). The combination of blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty and laser resurfacing have given me a softer, younger and more blissful appearance. There is no doubt in my mind that I will have plastic surgery again someday, but only with Dr. Kulick by my side.

Patient Testimonial: I had visited several cosmetic surgeons prior to choosing Dr. Kulick and am very happy that I did. I felt confident in Dr. Kulick's abilities immediately upon meeting him and did not hesitate to book the first possible opening for surgery. His staff is the best and greatly contributed to making the entire experience even more easeful. The results of my procedures exceeded my expectations and, even now, almost 3 years later, 1 continue to be amazed at the results... not to mention the frequent compliments regarding my youthful appearance. I would recommend Dr. Kulick to anyone considering cosmetic surgery.

Patient Testimonial: Dear Dr. Kulick, I am writing this letter to give you my heartfelt thanks for the work you did on my lower eyelids (removing the fatty deposits from my lower eyelids using laser surgery). In the last 5-8 years, the tender area below my eyes was getting progressively puffier. By the time I had the surgery, I had big bags under my eyes with very dark circles. Because of the bags, my face looked lumpy, especially around the cheekbones. I looked tired and unhealthy. I hated looking in the mirror. With my husband's encouragement, I sought more information from your office. I was impressed with your credentials and experience. I saw the before and after photos and was very impressed with your results but I still wasn't sure if it could make that much of a difference for me. I wondered if I'd still have the dark circles. I struggled with whether or not it was worth the cost. I worried that it would make me look altered—unnatural or unlike myself. Despite my ambivalence, I took the risk and did it. It will be 3 months since my surgery this week and quite frankly, I'm astonished with the results. The puffiness and wrinkles under my eyes have vanished. My skin looks smooth and natural. The black rings are gone. The appearance of my cheekbones is back to normal. Each time I look in the mirror, it's such a pleasure. I really feel like you gave me back my face. Recently, a clerk asking routine questions inquired about my age and when I told him,53, he dropped his jaw and said, If that's true, I want to know what diet you're on so I can look like that! I felt like telling him he should start with an eye job! The results of your surgery far exceeded my expectations. I can't thank you enough. I am extremely satisfied. You do outstanding work.

Patient Testimonial: Dear Dr. Kulick; It's been 3 months since you performed a facelift procedure on me, and I am waiting to tell you how thrilled and happy I am with the almost final results. I am 53 years old and my research into finding a suitable doctor spanned many years, while waiting for the inevitable. I was determined to find a doctor who would perform the procedure in a less-invasive way i.e. your laser technique, and would allow me the dignity or healing in a gentle manner. The fact that you use laser was, in part the main selling point, in addition to seeing the beautiful results of my OB-GYN doctor, a female, and knowing of her intensive research including Europe. She said, He's the best. After viewing before and after photos, meeting Deborah Rocha who is an asset to your organization and your wonderful staff, and of course meeting you... The Genius....I was sold! I also loved your tell it like it is attitude and your comedic bedside manner. Your smile works, too! Decision made...information and pre-op orders came rapidly, but I must say that your staff was always at the ready. Recovery has been amazingly fast and pain tree. I tell everyone I know and some I don't know, about your wonderful work. Actually, I'm only expounding on the fact after they tell me bow great I look. I have been told many times, that I have the best non-facelift looking facelift 'they have ever seen. Now that is a great compliment! Would I do this all, again? Yes! I call this my mid-life maintenance.... a tune-up here, a tune-up there and then I'll just grow older...gracefully. But in the meantime, I'm watching my husband blossom. Today has been four weeks since he had his facelift. Now that says it all for our confidence in you! Thank you all for being so wonderful.

Lifestyles The Younger Woman's Facelift How far are they going to curb the subtle signs of aging? Newspaper Article

Patient Letter: Dear Mike, It is almost 6 months since I surrendered my face and my future to your knife. It has been an amazing process and of course like most patients by this time, I feel that I've always looked like I do now. You need to emphasize to future patients that the recovery is truly minimal if one adheres to your specific instructions. It was remarkable that I didn't have a bandage on my face after surgery and was able to walk around SF 5 days later. All of this is attributed to the mastery of your surgical skill and genuine caring. Having met and worked with hundreds of physicians the past 30 years I've come to know who is authentic. You are number #1 on my list; you thought you'd never make it. I know I looked okay before but became invisible to the masses. Now, with no make-up on I am getting looked at. Not that this is important, but it translates into so many areas of daily life. It may be a sad account of societal values but I welcome the feeling of looking 15 years younger. What was incredible is that 6 weeks after surgery and fully returning to work life, nobody knew I had anything done. They just knew I looked good. You gave me a naturally, younger me. I am grateful to you for all that you've done for me physically, professionally and emotionally over the past 22 years and I deeply value the friendship we share. I can only wish for you that LeBron joins the Bulls.

Patient Handwritten Letter: Dear Dr. Kulick Shank you for you caring and great warmth & attention to details Jeff, Margie and the nurse in recovery. They were all so great and exceeded my expectations You make the world a better place for all those whose lives you touch. Hope all the good care you give to others comes back to you. Thank you You truly are one of kind & the best doctor I have ever known thanks to Sandra for her care, and concern given to me these past few weeks Please extend my thanks to Dr. Choy & the Wonderful nurses for the way they cared for me. and treated me - I feel very lucky and blessed to have had such a great associate's

Patient Handwritten Letter: Dear Dr. Rulick and Sierra Plastic / elective' surgery is like buying a house or having baby. There is no good time to do it. Once you have done it you really it's the best thing ever! Thank your You two are the best! Dr Kulick you make every patient feel special

Patient Email: Dear Dr. Kulick, Our son was burned in a firepit accident on May 9th, 2009. You were the surgeon who grafted part of his right hand and his right forearm. Tonight he was the starting pitcher for his little league baseball team and led them to a 5-2 win over a serious rival. He turns 10 this Saturday. Just wanted to say thanks! After his accident, we didn't know if he would ever play baseball again, never mind pitch with that hand and arm! You made a huge difference in a little boy's life.

Handwritten Letter: Dz. Kulick, I found myself thinking of you today, so I thought I would write you a quick Note. I saw you on the news giving a press conference about the San Bruno fine victims. It is great to know that there are men like you that give something back to our society.

Handwritten letter: Mike, I picked up your interview re. Sun Bruno fire victim on early morning news You came across as brilliant, articulate, very handsome like movie stars great spokes-person for the burn unit and st. Francis, And, also, a very good doctor !! A credit to American Medicine, St. Francie, and yourself! Thank you for being you Keep up the good work

Patient Handwritten Testimonial: Dear Dr. Kulick, Stephanie, a Raquel, Thank you for always making feel welcome your office. You are a very charming and capable bunch, and now that my visits will be far fewer, I think l am going to miss the routine and seeing your friendly faces. Dr Kulick, l am very happy with the IPL treatment results. The brown spots that once blanketed my face have dwindled dramatically. The texture of my skin has improved too, feeling softer and looking smoother. These remarkable changes would not have occurred without your IPL expertise. I think you are brilliant and kind. Just looking at the before-and-after pictures on your website and in your office, it is clear you have an eye for details and beauty and the skill and talent to bring about desired results. when I feel emotionally ready for facial plastic surgery, I know it will be to you I go.

Patient Handwritten Testimonial: Thank you so much for the professional service and kindness to me. God bless you and your family

Patient handwritten testimonial part 1 of 2: First off, I want to give my absolute Thank you to Dr Kulick for the perfect job he did. My right side is a little bit wrinkled and contracted along with my right arm but as we get older we all become that way I though lasted the process. Dr you are one of those rare Dr's who knows exactly What is to be done step by step in sequence. Others I've had, well lets try this or I think you have.... No lie. I liked that time when you stuck that hose in my arm pit which was slowly draining me. Rudite adored your ingenuity all week later you came back to disconnect, wearing a necktie First class work. I enjoyed the time when I was given the opportunity to receive morphine. That gave me a ride for the money I loved it. Or your very off the wall questions to me as I laid on the operating table. At that moment i was trying to figure out were the hell is he coming from. Only later.... I'm sorry doctor if there were times I bothered you or made you feel uneasy. The time I was asking you questions and you reminded me you were the doctor.

Patient handwritten testimonial part 2 of 2:: I guessed that but I'm a curious person. I was going to ask you afterwards if the ectodermie, mesedermis, and endodermic cells could be in any way correlated with xylem, cambium and phloem tissues of plants. But our discussion was over. Maybe your daughter could answer. As for your two good looking ladies, they were great couldn't be better. Your Cleopatra with her dark eyes and luscious... held it all. Stephanie is a kick. Always giving me that first class presentation to the room. Attitude is What counts, so keep it up I will always remember everyones help. Who knows, maybe we can do this. again. Forget You BLERIS Dr give your daughter a merry Christmas. I'll be waiting to see her in her new office, next to yours.

Dear Dr. Michael Kulick, a mere thank you, I feet, doesn't quite suffice for how much I benefited from your expertise and or adroitness in having had minor surgery and on csmetically to you. your patience and extraordinary finesse was so very much appreciated. If it were not for Dr. Chappler, especially, I would not have made the appointment initially I was blessed to being directed to see you. your multi varied professional background is outstanding. when feasible for me, I will call for another appointment again. Mercé, mercé.

Dear Dr. Kulick, First of all, I would like to say, Thank you, thank you for what you have done to my face. I truly appreciate your excellent skills in the Vertical Facelift and Brow lift and I am very happy with the results. Until early last year, I had been very depressed and unhappy. I isolated myself from all my friends and refused to go out for almost 5 years. This is because a plastic surgeon in Palo Alto changed the way I looked after my face lift procedure by him. All my life, I had been very happy and loved the way I look until after that miserable procedure. After a lot of research and talking to other surgeons, fortunately I found Dr. Kulick, a very talented, detailed and skilled plastic surgeon. After many disappointing consultation with other surgeons, I was intrigued by your methods and techniques during my first visit. I believe your recommendation, the Vertical Facelift is the only procedure that can solve my problem, remove the additional wrinkles and lines created by the other doctor and restore some of my original look. It's true, its miraculous, the wrinkles and ugly lines were gone immediately after the surgery. I look years younger and my husband said, My young wife came back, your doctor is good. I also took the Intense Pulsed Light process to restore my healthy and young-looking face complexion. It worked; my brown spots and sun damage were gone. Now, I can go out without any make-up foundation except lots of spf30 to protect my new face from the sun. Thanks again, Dr. Kulick., you are not only fixed my face and you also restore my confidence and happiness in my life. I definitely will recommend you to all my friends.

I first met Dr. Kulick in 1999, and I was immediately impressed with his friendly, open manner. He asked me what I was hoping to achieve or change in my appearance. In return, he was completely honest with me -- telling me what was and wasn't possible and what he recommended. Those meetings made me realize what I had to accept in myself, and I'm grateful to Dr. Kulick for helping me put that view into perspective. His work is incredible and I'm more than pleased with the results. But I'm also aware of the changes caused by aging, and I feel more comfortable with them now. Dr. Kulick is someone I trust completely, and I recommend him wholeheartedly and without reservation. He is simply the best!

Dear Dr Kulick and Staff, I am writing to thank you again for the amazing experience I had during my procedures this last March. I appreciate the TLC from all of you since you knew how nervous I was. I recognized Dr Kulick's innate ability as a surgeon, his innovations in laser techniques and the vertical facelift, and his humanity, kindness & caring in my decision making process. One can only research the best doctor medically, technically, and artistically. Ascertain their commitment to safety: operating in a hospital (not an in-office surgical suite). I could then watch the body's ability to heal itself. I have observed excellent results develop over the last 8 months. The immediate benefit was outstanding. The long-term result just keeps getting better. Thank you again for all your kindness and commitment to excellence.

Dr. Kulick, When I was 15 years old I had noticed that something was different about my body compared to other girls. As I grew with my body into my teen years of middle school and high school I found I was not happy with the way my body looked. I felt that I did not look like a normal female and felt I was not a woman or as good as my other friends whose breasts had developed together. I am left handed and noticed when I hit puberty that my breasts were growing at different rates and sizes. This made me extremely self conscious, brought me down, and made me feel like no one would like me for my true self. Growing up in today's society there is such a emphasis on woman's appearance its pathetic. But as a young woman growing into your body and not feeling comfortable with my self was the worst feeling I have ever felt. I felt that I could not wear a bathing suit, tank tops, or shirts that would show the fact that one breast was smaller than the other for fear of what others would think. All my girlfriends had the same size breast and didn't face the problem I did. As time went on and I grew up I was able to hide my problem quite well, but when it came down to it I would never let a man get close to me for fear of thinking I was not like every other girl and that I was different. My freshman year in college came around and I felt that it was time to fix this problem and make me feel like a woman and let my true self shine. I had looked in to taking fat cells from other parts of my body and injecting it into my right breast that was smaller than my left. As this reality came true that, that was not an option I knew that I did not want implants for fear of surgery and fake breasts. My sophomore year came around and my older sister approached me with a problem of her own, breasts were non-existent and one was bigger than the other as well. This was a very emotional time to realize that both girls in the same family had the same problem. My sister then told me that she had been doing research and found that the only way to solve our problem was to get breast implants. For me this was the last thing that I wanted to do but if I was going to feel, look and see my self as a woman then I was willing to go for it. The hardest part was confronting my mother and telling her about the pain, agony, and discomfort we felt with our breast problem. We then found Dr. Kulick and decided to see what he could do for us. Twenty minutes into the consultation we both decided that this was the thing and way to go for us to feel like real woman. Two months later my sister and I went under the knife and when we came out the result was and is more than amazing. Now a year later, I can wear and fit into anything, I have over five bathing suits, and I feel more comfortable with my self and discovered who I truly was. I know feel 100% confident, I am more social, and feel people don't look at me and wonder what happened to her breast. Most importantly though surgery helped me find my true self under my own skin and now I am happier than I ever have been. I am a nursing student and love and embrace life to its fullest, I don't hide in the shadows anymore or fear a man will make fun of me. In the beginning this was the LAST thing that I wanted to do, but now in the end I would never go back and not have surgery. I could never thank you enough for what you have done for me. I feel like a woman now and would recommend the surgery to anyone. I look forward to possibly working with you in the future whether it be an internship or a letter of recommendation to another plastic surgeon, I thank you for giving me the chance to feel like the woman I am!

To Whom It May Concern: This letter of reference is for the exceptional work performed by Michael J. Kulick, M.D. I engaged Dr. Kulick to perform a face lift and lower brow lift operation on me, but after some consultation with Dr. Kulick he recommended I also have a brow lift due to the deep creases in my forehead. I had the operation which Dr. Kulick recommended in August of 2006. Beyond the terrific job that Dr Kulick did in making me look much younger then my real years, I found Dr. Kulick to be a very compassionate and caring physician whose efforts extends way beyond the initial operation. He is a very people oriented doctor who makes you feel very calm and assured that he is doing the best possible job for you. I also enjoyed hearing of Dr. Kulick's sagas and stories about his never ending electronic problems with his automobile. I believe Dr. Kulick is one of the best plastic surgeons in the state if not the country and it has been my pleasure being one of his patients for the last year. Whatever surgery you are contemplating with Dr. Kulick, I believe you are fortunate to have been guided to such a gifted physician.

My dear Dr. Michael Kulick, At 60, I'm just entering an exciting stage of my life. I'm experiencing a number of pleasantly astonishing reactions from different sources. Here are a few encounters: I called this one as the Hospital emergency admission surprise. I went to register for an acute abdominal pain after I got back from a trip abroad. I was told by the admission nurse to proceed to the waiting room. She told me that the screening nurse would evaluate my condition. When my name was called I walked over to the glass window room but the nurse was still busy. There was a convenient chair right outside the door so I sat down. Finally, the nurse came to the door and when she saw me sitting, she told me to please wait at the waiting room. I then told her that my name was called and I was waiting for her to see me. She looked at me and said: You're not sixty but come right in. I called the next one as a romantic workshop interlude. I recently attended a workshop for my school district. I found myself sitting next to a Greek Adonis: a tall, dark, fabulously fit, and handsome man of about mid-forties. Our eyes met and he never took his eyes off me for the ten-day workshop. At the end of our daily session, we worked out at the gym and went to dinner. He told me that I was beautiful and that I have a stunning cheekbone and neck. He also pointed out that I have close to perfectly proportioned body. I'm just floating in the clouds and enjoying the moment. The last one I was going to share was the one I called the gym encounter. I just finished running on the treadmill and was on my way to the weight room. I was wearing my haltered spandex top and workout pants. A young man of about late twenties to early thirties smiled at me as though he knew me but wasn't quite sure. He asked; Are you a P.E. teacher? Yes, I said. He continued to say that he was not sure if I was his elementary P.E. teacher 22 years ago because I looked so young. I asked the name of the school. To my surprise he named my school when I first moved to Hayward, CA. We were both astonished. Admiration may be fleeting, but surely looking and feeling good can last a little longer. Thank you very much, Dr. Kulick. You're the only who knows my secret. Although among friends and family who share my secret, I tell them that I trust you with my life. You are the best, Dr. Michael Kulick!

Dear Dr. Kulick, This letter is to thank you for the terrific blepharoplasty surgery you did last September on my upper eyelids. I was unhappy with the droopy sag of my eyelids, which made me look tired all the time. It had gotten to the point that I was marginally losing peripheral vision, especially out of my left eye, and would prop up my left eyelid with my pinkie when I watched TV in the evenings. My husband agreed to treat me to eye surgery for my birthday last year. I interviewed a couple of highly recommended plastic surgeons, and was alarmed to learn that blepharoplasty surgery could on rare occasion cause blindness. My vision is extremely important to me, and I researched the subject on the Internet where I found scientific studies advocating laser surgery as much less risky than using a scalpel. A friend esthetician here in Carmel recommended you to me as one of the leading pioneers in laser plastic surgery. You and your office staff, particularly Deborah Rocha,-made me comfortable and confident that you were the person for the job - despite the inconvenient distance from my home in Carmel. You answered my detailed questions, and the regime you required of me to prepare and qualify me for the surgery was very impressive and reassuring. The surgery definitely met my expectations. I have never been opposed to plastic surgery -- in moderation, but was very important to have a natural result. No one looks at me and says (or thinks), You had work done. The result is very natural. But I can see in the mirror that I look less tired, and that gives me the confidence that I look my best. I have more of a platform, no creepy skin and my peripheral vision has returned. I was extremely pleased with the rapid recovery time, another benefit of laser versus scalpel. There was much less bleeding, therefore almost no bruising. After two weeks, I could comfortably go out in public with some light eye makeup, and the scars were hardly visible. I would definitely have the surgery again, and would recommend you to anyone looking for a reprieve from the inevitable signs of aging.

thank You Deborah a Dr Kulick I just wanted to say thank you for helping me achieve one of my goals. The surgery & results have been a success and I couldn't be happier. Thank you for your professionalism, thoroughness and kindness throughout this process.

Ever since I was a little girl, I wondered what was wrong with me. I had these bags & dark circles under my eyes & no amount of cream, sleep, or eating the right foods could erase it. As a teen I discovered the beauty of makeup-concealer was my new best friend. Later as an adult, Mother Nature took its toll on me. No amount of makeup could conceal what I saw in the mirror. I was referred by a dear friend of mine who highly recommended Dr. Kulick to help me with my dilemma. When I made the call, the excitement really began. I was greeted by Stephanie's friendly voice and personality (every time I called, she was prompt and pleasant). I then spoke to Deborah, the Patient Consultant, she was absolutely wonderful. She was kind and gentle which is exactly what anyone considering plastic surgery needs. During my blepharoplasty consultation, Dr. Kulick explained my procedures carefully, encouraged me to ask questions, and showed me before and after photos of his work. I knew immediately that all the great things I had heard about him were true, however I wasn't sure if I should go through with it. He suggested I take some time to think about it. The months flew by and I finally decided to go through with the procedure after some great deal of thought. The process was a metamorphosis for me. The recovery time was not easy for me, but the results were well worth it. From this experience I emerged a new me- Like a butterfly! I am pleased with the results and no longer need cosmetics to mask my imperfections or even hide behind my glasses. My self-esteem has been heightened dramatically. I needed the big boost Dr. Kulick gave me & my only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. I am so grateful for his skills and talent. Thank you- Thank you- Thank you I can't thank Dr. Kulick and his staff enough.

Dear Deborah, I wanted to extend my sincere thank-you to the entire staff at Dr. Michael Kulick's office. The procedure went extremely well and I am very pleased with the results. Specifically, Stephanie, Dr. Kulick and yourself were incredibly kind, patient and understanding and it made the whole process much easier emotionally. I initially consulted with Dr. Kulick for a lip enhancement, however, he also suggested that I have a chin implant. This was not something that I had ever considered or even knew existed but it was the right suggestion and the end result is great. He has an aesthetic expertise that is critical to being an exceptional plastic surgeon and I trust his judgement implicitly. Both procedures are subtle enough to have not drawn major attention from friends and acquaintances, while significantly enhancing my overall appearance. I wrestled for months with the decision to have plastic surgery and everyone at your office was very patient with me while I worked through the personal pros and cons. The recovery was relatively painless and I would absolutely go through it all again for the same results. My only comment on the recovery itself pertains to the length. My perception was that you could return to your normal life after about a week and that was not accurate for me. I felt fine, there was almost no pain but I would allow 2-3 weeks of being entirely out of sight if at all possible. If someone is working I think it is important to be realistic about the amount of time you will be absent from work. I have recommended Dr. Kulick to many friends of mine and am certain that I will be a patient in years to come.

Dear Dr. Kulick, I want to take this opportunity to let you know how pleased I am with the results of my surgery. It is even better than I had hoped. I was mostly surprised by the fact that there was absolutely NO pain involved, which was an added bonus. I came to you after finally deciding that I wanted to do this procedure in preparation for my son's wedding. I have wanted to do some work on my eyes and chins for a really long time and finally after much consideration decided that I could and would. I had seen 2 other surgeons for consultation and chose you based on your honesty, your years of experience both with cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery as well as your work with reconstruction of the hand. My results are quite remarkable and I am more than pleased. I feel better, look younger and prettier, which was my goal. I want to thank you and your most helpful staff in supporting me during this time. You were always available to answer my questions and make useful suggestions. In discussing what was possible, in our first consultation, you said that you were a surgeon and not a magician, which made me laugh and let me know the reality of what was truly possible. However you are in fact not only an artist who takes great pleasure and pride in his work, you are indeed a magician. Thank you for a wonderful and healing and transformative outcome.

Intelligence, knowledge and skill are attributes I look for in a surgeon, especially regarding surgery on something as important as my face. The high standards I hold for my own appearance caused me to search for some effective means to wipe out the growing "crow's feet" that every 30 something year old woman fights. Creams and facials only help so much; there comes a time in a concerned woman's life that she must resort to surgery. I decided if surgery was a must, then it would be ideal to be as noninvasive and cost effective as possible. My research on surgical options led me naturally to the Internet where I found the most comprehensive education on the subject by Dr. Kulick. His most thorough public education and background was far superior to other plastic surgeons that I found there, and this led me to make an appointment in his office, even though his office is a full 24 hour drive from my home. Finding Dr. Kulick, as well as his staff, as amiable as they were knowledgeable regarding facial surgery, I was left to the laser resurfacing surgery as my only choice. Even though I experienced some pain and discomfort for the first five days and was out of the public for two weeks, the outcome of the surgery was well worth it. Everybody noticed and kept commenting on my new "makeup." Since I am a private person, I never told anyone and no one knows what I did to this day, but I can tell everyone I know is jealous It all has to do with priorities. My priorities are my physical appearance before my expense of a car or house. Others would rather buy a more expensive car or house, I would rather be the most beautiful girl in the room, or at least for my age. I've always received much attention for my physical appearance and now, thanks to Dr. Kulick and his wonderful staff, it takes a rare girl 10 years my junior to turn the man's head who is with me. Every person has to determine his/her priorities. Mine is intelligence, expertise and knowledge in a surgeon, and that led me to Dr Kulick. Mine is also physical appearance and that led me to laser resurfacing. Yes, I'll probably do it again. That and botox Getting older is not bad; it is just a little more expensive!

About ten years ago, I came to Dr. Michael Kulick for a severe case of redness, acne rosasia and other face disorders that looked horrific. After five treatments all of the redness and other embarrassing disorders regarding my face were completely gone. It was like a COMPLETE MIRACLE. Words cannot describe how great my face looked after the five treatments. Now, ten years later I suffered from the same disorders on the complete bottom part of my neck. I came back to Dr Kulick and did five more treatments and had the same unbelievable great results. The severe redness- GONE I am writing this review to tell anyone who is thinking of any kind of treatment to please give Dr. Michael Kulick a try. Once again his work is nothing short of a miracle. Also I would like to add that before all of his treatments, he explains everything in detail so you know what to expect. I see that a few people say that Dr Kulick is a little expensive, Let me say that I have seen a lot of work from other Doctors who have performed the same type of treatments that I had who were a little less costly and I was not very impressed with the work. Remember you get what you pay for. Dr Kulick is worth EVERY PENNY. Thank you again Dr Kulick for the amazing results.

I was a little nervous reading these reviews but wow! What a nice man! He was very kind and patient. I was referred by my insurance to him to look into law tension. He spent time learning about my full history, gave me recommendations for next steps (none of which involved him getting any future business/money). He also then very honestly answered questions I had about skin improvements again very honestly without trying to encourage me to do procedures with him that I didn't need. All for just a $35 copay

I had Dr. Kulick remove a skin-colored bump on my chin (similar to the bump on Sarah Jessica Parker's chin) and a large number of moles. Dr. Kulick warned me that a carbon dioxide laser can't destroy the cells that are causing the skin-colored bump so it could grow back or turn red and look worse than before the operation. I told him I was willing to take that risk because I think the scar from stitches would look worse. The bump took decades to grow so I think it will take a long time to grow back. After the operation, there is a slight depigmentation where the skin-colored bump used to be but it is a big improvement compared to having a bump on my chin. I was also very pleased with the results of the mole removal. Dr. Kulick's technical and people skills are outstanding. He wilt listen to you, tell you the risks involved and then treat you like an adult and do the best he can to accomplish what you want.

Dr. Kulick is a very talented plastic surgeon. I have had multiple procedures from him and am very pleased with the natural looking/balanced results. No bruising or pain. I am so happy to have found him. Dr. Kulick is very accessible and will steer you toward procedures will provide the most natural results. He is careful and comfortable with himself, making the patient feel that way too. I trust his sense of facial aesthetics more than my own and highly recommend him to anyone. Did I mention his friendly front office staff?

I have always believed in taking good care of myself, eating well, mind, body and exercising. It is not as easy to erase the signs of facial aging on my own. so I set out to see what was available. I knew Kulick through friends and visited his busy and friendly office. I mostly wanted a surgeon who has integrity and would be honest with me, even if it wasn't easy to hear the truth. I wasn't looking for a friendly doctor as much as the Mercedes Benz of doctors. Throughout the years of having different procedures done, I have found Dr. Kulick to be extremely ethical and whose surgical skills can be trusted impeccably. He does not cut corners. I have gained a respect for his straightforwardness and funny personality. I also have learned to respect his busy schedule and through his wonderful staff, know the best scheduling times to get the quality time I need, depending upon the complexity of my concerns. I have referred many friends and having had the first hand experience helping to take care of them after their surgeries, I am amazed at their incredible healing and recovery, the office follow-ups and of course their beautiful results.

I was never happy with the shape of my chin, and with age it was getting worse, so a year and a half ago Dr. Kulick performed a partial (lower) face lift and chin lipo. Within a week of the surgery, while wearing sunglasses to hide the stitches, I was surprised to receive compliments on my appearance from a few strangers. Two weeks after the surgery I went to an unrelated doctors appointment at my general practitioners. She was very impressed with how well I was healing, particularly the fact that I had no bruising under my eyes due to Dr. Kulick's laser technique. My doctor told me she had her eyes done about six months earlier, she had to go back to work with black eyes that lasted three weeks! Given this, I don't know why anyone would chose surgery with a knife over a laser. So here I am. a year and a half later, my chin looks better than it ever did, and I look like I'm in my thirties rather than the forty eight years I am. I have nothing but compliments for Dr. Kulick and his entire staff, which, by the way, are all very kind, patient, knowledgeable, and discrete.

In June of 2006 I went to Dr. Kulick seeking a lite altering surgery. In some peoples minds it might be more of a cosmetic improvement, however, to me it changed my life forever. Every morning I woke up feeling like there was something missing. Finally I got the courage to seek help and that is when Dr. Kulick came into my life. Right off the bat Dr. Kulick was extremely responsive to my situation and respectful of my decision. He gave me all the options and walked me through the entire process so that I would know exactly what I was getting into. He never pressured me to do anything I wasn't comfortable with, he simple laid it all out on the table and let me decide. I finally made my decision and set a date for my surgery. A couple days went by and my mind couldn't stop racing... did I make the right decision? ....should I really do this? So I called him and set up another consultation. He never told me what he thought or what! should do, he just was there to help me through the decision process. I went back to him a couple of times before my surgery to vent and he calmly listened. The day of my surgery came and I couldn't be more nervous. He was as cool as a calm and I knew that I was in good hands. Every follow-up appointment i have had with him since has been wonderful. He and his staff are some of the nicest people I've met, not to mention very patient people at that. Overall my experience with Dr. Kulick and staff has been great. Thanks again Doc!

Dr. Kulick performed a laser resurfacing procedure on me five years ago and I am still getting compliments on my skin. Now the procedure is not for the faint of heart but Dr.Kulick's staff coached me through it. This procedure in less skillful hands can have an unsatisfactory out come. I was informed of this by the staff in another Dr.'s office where I went to buy sunscreen to protect my "new skin". Everyone there commented that had a wonderful outcome. So not only am I happy with the results but others confirm Dr. Kulick's skill. Just checkout his Board certifications and other professional credentials.

I received four treatments of IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) treatments by Dr. Kulick and cannot recommend Dr. Kulick and IPL enough. IPL is great for lightening and removing sun spots and brown blotches on the face (or other areas of the body). It's definitely a great procedure for those who either didn't/don't wear sunscreen often, commute often (left side of face is damaged faster), have broken capillaries (again, often caused by too much sun), rosacea, or scarring from acne. Dr. Kulick is a board-certified plastic surgeon, who also does reconstructive and burn surgery. He's a pro at what he does and, on top of that, he's a pleasure to talk to. He has great bedside manner and will most likely keep you laughing during whatever procedure you pursue. He's also very good at explaining what you can expect your results to be. IPLs can cause serious burns, which is why it's very important to be cautious (read: avoid) spas where there is no doctor on site and the lasers are operated by "technicians" or nurses who may not have received forma! or medical training. Does it hurt? Yep, but not a ton! My treatments generally only lasted 15 minutes each (face only) and consisted of about 40-50 zaps of the laser across the face. As you proceed with your treatments, they get easier and easier (less painful). Your face will be red immediately following each treatment, and any freckles and age spots will spots generally look darker for 3-7 days. Crusting can occur, which may last up to ten days, so don't plan to have IPL close to events where photos will be taken, and definitely NOT close to a vacation where you will be in the sun often! Keep in mind that following your treatment, you can't workout (same day) and your face may lightly sting. At the end of the series of treatments (usually 3-6 treatments), the face is clearer and there's much less need for foundation or coverup. Your skin may be more sensitive to the sun, so you should protect it with sunscreen (duh), especially considering you just invested in your skin.

Five and a half years ago I was injured with second and third degree burns on 20% of my body. Shortly after being sent to the Bothin Burn Center at St. Francis Memorial Hospital of San Francisco, I met Dr. Michael Kulick. Dr. Kulick became my plastic surgeon to see me through my recovery from these horrific burns. I will be sharing a before/after picture on his yelp page to help people understand the extent of the work he did for me. Post burn I developed hypertrophic scarring on my chest and stomach. This scarring was uncomfortable and limited my mobility. Seeing as i was 21 years old at the time, there was no way I could continue to live my life comfortably with these scars. Under the care of Dr. Kulick and his team, we removed the damaged tissue and grafted in both a new dermis and epidermis layer of skin for my body and in turn have far fewer scarring and feel more confident in my body than I did anytime before the surgery. I am very pleased with the work that Dr. Kulick has done for me and I have recommend him for his work to friends and family who have had injuries from burns.

Dr. Kulick is simply amazing. I met him years ago and was so impressed by his back-round and impeccable credentials (multiple degrees, Stanford, Board certified), and the fact that he is an author and luminary in aesthetic innovation. He refined my nose years ago and the results were amazing. In fact, five of my friends have had their noses done after seeing my results and they all look terrific. Since then I have had several other procedures, many of them non-invasive and all have been stellar. Dr. Kulick is truly gifted and I speak for myself and many friends when I say he will be our doctor for life!

Last year I was treated at Dr. Kulick's office for pain at the inner base of my wrist, which I'm assuming to be related to De Quervain's based on the symptoms and his detailed explanation. Upon examining my wrist for a few minutes, he seemed to quickly know what treatment to provide, which was a cortisone shot to the immediate area. I felt results within a few hours and the pain subsided after a day. A year later, the issue reoccurred and I returned to his office and received the same treatment. I appreciate Dr. Kulick's candor, approachability and depth of knowledge. I'm in and out and it's a no-nonsense visit, just the way! like it: efficient!

I went to Dr. Kulick first thirteen years ago. I had laser resurfacing. Then I had a face lift and a neck lift, a chin implant and some eye lid work. My chin and neck work have especially weathered the test of time. People at my health club even now years later ask my personal trainer and me who did my chin and neck work. You must have time to recuperate when you go to him because he uses a general anesthetic. If you have the time to recuperate, the recuperation period is over in a reasonable amount of time with no visible trauma as far as one's appearance is concerned while healing.

Wow, I have known Dr. Kulick for many years and not only is he internationally known as a speaker on aesthetic medicine but he also has great technique as he has done BOTOX and Laser work on me and I had great results before my wedding. He did exactly what I asked and did not try to up sell me on things I did not need. He has a strong work ethic, commits his time to his work ,family and charity. I have worked in this area of medicine for many years as a marketing executive and also 44 years old sol know he knows what he is doing. Strongly recommend him.

Just wanted to update my review from 2008: I have been back since then for a scar revision on my upper lip from a bike accident in Burma. After having been stitched up by a local surgeon in Mandalay, I had Dr K do a scar revision after the original wound/stitches had healed poorly. Now you can barely see the site of the original scar. Dr K has done numerous aesthetic, reconstructive and non-evasive procedures on me over the last 20 years. I trust him to give me an honest evaluation and know that he is the best. From 8/12/2008: Dr Kulick has performed multiple procedures on me over the last 15 years. He reconstructed my nose after having broken it 3 times as a child. I was able to breath fully from both nostrils for the first time since I was 8. He has also done aesthetic work on me that has produced natural age appropriate results. Dr Michael Kulick is one of the finest cosmetic surgeons in the country. He an excellent practitioner as well as an innovator of surgical techniques. He operates in the optimal safety of a hospital, not an in office surgical suite. He gives back to the community by doing pro bono and burn patient work to those in need. His office staff has been with him for many years and are as caring and professional as they come. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Dr Kulick to anyone for cosmetic or reconstructive surgery.

I have been a patient of Dr. Kulick since 2004 when he initially treated my carpal tunnel. He was my second opinion and because of him I avoided hand surgery on both hands when I had a toddler. After this treatment investigated his other services. He has performed two sessions of laser treatment for severe skin darkening with great results. I also see him regularly for botox for my frown lines. He asks good questions and knows what he is doing. I am confident in his treatment. His staff (the blonde sales woman has been gone for several years now) that run the office are so helpful whether you are getting a face lift or your workman's comp hand issue is being addressed. He can sometimes run late on surgery days so be sure you know when those are when you are scheduling an appointment so you can avoid them. He has a good sense of humor too.

I have gone to Dr Kulick for several procedures. IPL for terrible sun damage, tummy tuck when I lost weight. Even Carpal Tunnel Surgery on both wrists. (That one took 12 min on each hand. The nurses told me I was lucky he was doing the work because he was so fast and his patients recover quickly.) He is pretty darn confident and very sure of himself, but I wouldn't want an insecure surgeon. He knows what he can do and he is an excellent artist. I have seen the results of several surgeries and his patients look real. You don't look at them and say what happened. We all see lots of examples of plastic surgery gone wrong. Another thing I admire about Dr Kulick is that he does all sorts of procedures. He could probably focus on faces, boobs, asses, etc but he does lots of hands. I have seen all kinds of patients in the waiting room. He is a total character and that's what I like in my friends and acquaintances. But he is so much more; he is an excellent, skilled, and creative doctor and that's what I want in those who treat me.

Dr. Kulick is my saving grace as he keeps my face looking far younger than my years--people are amazed when they discover my real age. Best of all, he's managed to do it with minimally invasive solutions that are reasonable in price. The shocking thing is, I never have bruising afterwards. I can go right out to dinner immediately following a visit to him. And he's an interesting person with an outstanding background.

Dr. Kulick is very personable, and his site is full of very education information for anyone looking to have surgery in San Fransisco, California.

I was referred to Dr. Kulick by my primary care physician. I was a bit nervous about the procedure I was going to undertake and Dr. Kulick answered all of my questions and concerns with all the up side and down side potential results. He was caring and very detail oriented, which made me more confident in my making the decision to go forward with the procedure with him. After the surgery, his follow up visits were helpful in getting me toward a speedy recovery. Not only was he available for all questions, but his staff was great and immediately got back to me with whatever information I required. I would def recommend meeting with Dr. Kulick if you plan any specialized procedure.

Dr Kulick is simply the BEST, I have worked in the industry for years and know all the players very well. I have had two major-ish and two lesser treatments by Dr K and couldn't be happier. He is a really funny guy with a super dry sense of humor so don't be taken aback by this. His office is small and personable with a great and loyal staff, they make you feel like family. And people, if I have said it once i've said it a thousand times, don't look for a bargain when it comes to cosmetic surgery. Dr Kulick's prices are on the higher end because you are paying for the very best quality. He's a doll and a true talent, thanks Dr K for making me beautiful!

I have been a patient of Dr. Kulick's for fifteen years. He is simply the best in the business. His surgical techniques are beyond compare his patients appear refreshed as opposed to poorly reworked. Were I living in Los Angeles or New York I would still travel to San Francisco to be in his care, as I trust his gifted eye implicitly. The fact that he is one of the kindest and most caring physicians have ever encountered is a bonus- just a gem of a man.

Michael Kulick Plastic Surgery

based on 11 reviews

450 Sutter Street Suite 2620
San Francisco,
CA94108

415.956.2550
www.drkulick.com

My young wife came back, your doctor is good

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Written onAugust 10, 2014

After many disappointing consultations with other surgeons, I was intrigued by your methods and techniques during my first visit. After the surgery, I look years younger and my husband said, “My young wife came back, your doctor is good.” I also took the Intense Light Process to restore my healthy and young-looking face complexion. It worked; my brown spots and sun damage were gone.

by SY – Asian woman; laser vertical lift, endoscopic brow lift, blepharoplasty, ELOS light treatment for skin

The results are beautiful

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Written onJuly 27, 2014

The results are beautiful. Friends of mine that are Plastic Surgeons have admired Dr. Kulick’s work. He is an artist and a real pleasure to do business with.

by BR – 47 y/o woman after laser skin resurfacing

I feel 100% confident

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Written onJune 18, 2014

As a young woman growing into one’s body and not feeling comfortable with myself was the worst feeling I ever felt. (One year after a breast augmentation) I feel 100% confident, am more social and am happier than I have ever been. I am a nursing student and love and embrace life to its fullest.

by RW – following a breast augmentation

One of the best plastic surgeons in the state

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Written onMay 3, 2014

Beyond the terrific job that Dr. Kulick did in making me look younger then my real years, I found Dr. Kulick to be a compassionate and caring physician whose efforts extends way beyond the initial operation. He is a very people oriented doctor who makes you feel calm and assured he is doing the best possible job for you. I believe Dr. Kulick is one of the best plastic surgeons in the state if not the country and it has been my pleasure being one of his patients for the last year.

by GC – gentleman that received a brow lift, face and neck lift

I emerged a new me – like a butterfly!

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Written onApril 14, 2014

Ever since I was a little girl, I wondered what was wrong with me. I had these bags & dark circles under my eyes (Blepharoplasty performed) from this experience, I emerged a new me – like a butterfly! I am pleased with the results and no longer need cosmetics to mask my imperfections or even hide behind my glasses.

by Anabella – after a blepharoplasty

I am very happy every time I look into the mirror

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Written onMarch 24, 2014

I had sever acne from the time I was 12 years old until the age of 32. One year latter, I am very happy every time I look into the mirror. To have the burden of self-consciousness lifted off my shoulders was a great blessing and I am very grateful to Dr. Kulick.

by CM – after laser skin resurfacing

Dr. Kulick is in a class by himself

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Written onFebruary 8, 2014

As I have said to all of my family and friends, Dr. Kulick is in a class by himself. My daughter and her husband, knowing that I have had many (cosmetic operations), asked me which one I would recommend to them. I said Dr. Kulick without a moment of hesitation. It turned out that Dr. Kulick did by far the best job of any of them.

by Mrs. J – re-do of a previous facelift and eyelid procedure

I feel very comfortable with Dr. Kulick’s skill and talent

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Written onJanuary 11, 2014

For myself, liposuction surgery has met and exceeded my expectations in correcting fat deposit inconsistencies that I thought would not respond to liposuction. I feel very comfortable with Dr. Kulick’s skill and talent and appreciate his candor in answering my questions, especially since I can be demanding and a perfectionist who needs to “be in control”.

by Jennifer – after liposuction

The surgery and results have been a success

5 –
Written onDecember 4, 2013

I just wanted to say thank you for helping me achieve one of my goals. The surgery and results have been a success and I couldn’t be happier. Thank you for your professionalism, thoroughness and kindness throughout this process.

by BS – following a breast augmentation

The result is very natural

5 –
Written onNovember 26, 2013

The surgery definitely met my expectations. I have never been opposed to plastic surgery – in moderation, but it was very important to have a natural result. No one looks at me and says (or thinks), “You had work done.” The result is very natural. But I can see in the mirror that I look less tired, and that gives me the confidence that I look my best. I have more of a “platform,” no creepy skin and my peripheral vision has returned.

by KL – after a blepharoplasty

I now enjoy looking in a mirror for the first time in my life!

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Written onOctober 7, 2013

He (Dr. Kulick) takes the time to answer your questions, assuage your fears and offers his invaluable advice on which procedures will improve your appearance. After surgery with Dr. Kulick, you will love looking in a mirror again (or, in my case, I now enjoy looking in a mirror for the first time in my life!). The combination of blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty and laser resurfacing have given me a softer, younger and more blissful appearance.

by CM – After rhinoplasty, laser resurfacing and eyelid procedure

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