Michael Echavez

Michael Echavez, MD, works as a facial plastic surgeon with offices in San Francisco and Seattle, offering both surgical and non-surgical aesthetic treatments. His certifications come from the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He holds a clinical faculty post at UCSF, has a hospital affiliation with California Pacific Medical Center, and heads the medical team at San Francisco Plastic Surgery. He has more than 35 years of experience in facial plastic surgery and cosmetic work on the skin and body, and is well respected for reconstructive facial surgery nationwide.

His education began with a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and an MD from the UCSF School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at UCSF Medical Center. Afterward he took a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery held in Cincinnati, Ohio, under the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Outside the clinic, he has trained physicians across the country in injectable fillers for several companies and has presented at many scientific meetings on injectables and facial plastic surgery.

His procedures span reconstructive and cosmetic facial work along with non-surgical options. He offers injectable fillers and BOTOX, and knows Sculptra well; he was one of the first doctors in the United States to use it. Body contouring includes CoolSculpting and SculpSure, while laser and skin-tightening treatments include Morpheus8 and FaceTite. He is one of the most experienced surgeons performing BOTOX and Dysport injections, and one of the best cosmetic surgeons in San Francisco.