ESK Facial Plastic Surgery

Update! I got my first Botox treatment a few weeks ago. Dr. Kwak told me that I didn’t need botox right now, but he was patient and kind, and listened carefully to my concerns, why I wanted to get it, and what I was hoping to get out of it. Dr. Kwak is truly an artist and a great doctor. He is gentle, observant and takes his time and with great care about what he is doing. He really respects his patient’s face. I watched so many YouTube videos when doing my research, and some of the doctors on the videos worked so fast, without planning. They were overly and inappropriately confident about their skills to the point where it seemed negligent. I was terrified about the idea of having needles being stuck in my face! However, Dr. Kwak’s skills are so fantastic that I felt absolutely NO pain! Getting dental anesthesia is far, far more painful — honestly, I’m not exaggerating! I trust my face in Dr. Kwak’s hands. He has a patient for life!
There was a minimal amount of swelling that went away within a few hours. There was one tiny bruise by my temples, but everywhere else, it was perfect. No marks, no weird movements, no droopy eyes or Mr. Spock look. And it looked so natural, and it made me look so relaxed and 5 years younger. I don’t know why there is such a stigma of botox or «getting work done.» I think technology in plastic surgery has advanced so much that the old fashioned full face lifts are a thing of the past. Treatments like botox is effective in staving off old age, and there is nothing wrong with that! I’ll definitely be getting botox treatments on a regular basis, like getting a haircut!
And oh! The staff! Simply amazing! Very professional, friendly and supportive. They have always called me by my first name, which actually surprised me because you don’t get that level of care and service anymore.
Update #2! As I got older, I really wanted to get rid of the laugh lines and bags under my eyes, but I was freaked out by watching YouTube videos. The procedure looked so painful. I sat down with Dr. Kwok to discuss the different types of fillers and how it is performed. He told me that I looked fine, and that I could hold off on it for a bit longer… but I wanted to do it. I just kept looking more and more tired and older. The more sleep I got, the more tired I looked. So, I got Restylane filler in my laugh lines on a Thursday. I was expecting a lot of pain, swelling, bruising and bleeding. It was not the case at all! In fact, I thought that it had even stung less than the Botox! When I got home, there was some swelling (no bruising at all) that went down significantly the next day. So, on the next day, I went back in and got fillers in my tear troughs. These are generally more painful than the laugh lines, but Dr Kwak was so gentle that all I felt was the discomfort of the initial sting, but that was it. There is obviously some swelling, but no bruising. I didn’t need to ice it, or take any pain medications.
Looking at the YouTube videos again made me realize how much showmanship and selling that the other doctors do. And they are so quick to just administer the injections and then call it a day. Dr. Kwak does his work carefully, deliberately and takes his time to look and check for symmetries, asymmetries, the overall look, etc, like a sculptor. As I said in my original review, he specializes in face and neck work. It is not an assembly line, cafeteria style of practice.
Anyway, I will be definitely going back for my Botox re-​treatments and whatever else I will need in the future as I get older.
PS — I have no idea why Monica C gave Dr Kwak one star. Her review made no sense to begin with.

Septoplasty Best plastic surgeon in NYC
Had surgery with Dr. Edward Kwak for a deviated septum great experience. He took time to explain everything Glad I did it!

Not what I expected.
Interviewing plastic surgeons can be a very arduous and time consuming process. With each surgeon promising the sky and back, it can be very difficult to sift out the proper surgeon. Trust me, after visiting with 5 plastic surgeons I think I have gained some insight in the process. After first meeting with the «top» surgeons according to Google, and New York magazine I was starting to lose hope. I had heard of Dr Kwak through a friend of mine and although I hadn’t heard much about him I decided i hand nothing to lose after meeting with so many surgeons. I am so glad I did. His initial consultation was so detailed. His demeanor while quiet was very comforting and put my concerns at ease. The computer simulations were the most natural of all the surgeons I met with. My rhinoplasty results were even better than the initial proposal. I am one year out and I cannot be happier. Only wish I had done this earlier! Glad I met Dr Kwak.

Dr. Edward S. Kwak is in my opinion unskilled, despite being nice. I went with a flat Asian nose and needed to get revision surgery after he gave me a huge, overly wide hideous nose with irradiated rib cartilage. My breathing got worse as well because he left me with a deviated septum.
I have spoken to other patients on Realself who never wrote reviews and went to an even worse Asian surgeon who is famous for mutiliating eyelids. Don’t go to Edward Kwak and don’t go to the surgeon who often is written to revise his work. All of these surgeons are terrible. There is not a single well-​known Asian rhino surgeon in NYC I’d recommend, they’re all the same at this stage. No skill, no eye, or no ethics.

Dr. Kwak is an excellent plastic surgeon! He operated on my boyfriends eyes and they look great. He has given me dysport injections that make my face look totally natural and I had zero bruising.

Top Doctor in Rhinoplasty!
I could not be any happier with my results. Dr. Kwak did an amazing job. He made my nose look natural so no one noticed I had a nose job. Dr. Kwak and his team are so professional and efficient. I was very nervous about having surgery and they held me hand every step of the way. So happy I found him!

Looking for a good plastic surgeon in NYC is a similar process to finding the right hair stylist or therapist. So many claiming to be the best and many have savvy PR people, it’s hard to sort through and find the right one for you.
I’ve been thinking about getting my eyes done for awhile now however I was hesitant to do it because of all the horror stories I read online. This year for my birthday I decided to move forward with it. I met with 3 plastic surgeons who came recommended.
Each consult was completely different from another in terms of the surgeons personalities. I felt the most comfortable with Dr Kwak. It’s now been about 4 months and my only regret that I did not do this earlier! Really happy with my results.
Dr. Kwak was really sweet and gentle — just like you’d want any doctor to be. He was patient with all my questions and concerns. My recovery was pretty smooth and I have no complaints. Love my new look!