Michael Echavez MD

Dr Echavez is a butcher. He made me sign a clearance form while I was sedated for a forehead lift. He left my forehead with a massive scar that took over 5 years to heal.
Beware of this doctor. There are far better out there. Don’t let this happen to you. He refused to correct anything, as I had signed a consent form while sedated.

This review is long over due. Dr. Echavez removed a large, dark, freckle spot off the bridge of my nose. Removing the spot off the bridge part of my nose, requires careful skill. Not easy suturing a tight area like the bridge of my nose! The procedure was done beautifully and painless. Thank you so much! My apologies for this over due review, and again, thank you so much!

I move a lot, so I’ve gone to a bunch of doctors for botox and fillers over the course of the past 7 years. But I’m so glad I’m back in the bay to come back to Dr. Echavez.
Dr. Echavez brings a level of taste and competence to the whole world of «New Beauty» style self improvement that I haven’t seen in any of the other doctors I’ve had in NYC, LA, or Boston. For example, at a recent trip to his office I asked him about a few of the latest treatments that I read about – and I was prepared to get them if he deemed it worthwhile. He was honest with me, and told me it didn’t make sense to get those procedures yet… even though it might have meant money to him in the short term. Also, I like that he does mini consultations with me every time I see him just to make sure I agree with his plan for injection placements – even though they are always very natural looking, with or without my input. I’ve been to many a (well meaning, but too rushed) doctor that just jumped immediately into poking me with syringes willy nilly.
Not only is his skill top notch. He’s also very affordable. I often go into see him with a plan on how much I want to spend. I’ll say something like, «400 bucks, but I want forehead and crow’s feet.» And every time, he makes it work with my budget. Magic man:)
Dr. Echavez strikes me as having too much class to ever actually self merchandise, hence the surprisingly low number of reviews on Unilocal!thus far. But this is a clear case of being under appreciated, or of his current patients being strategic enough to keep their secret to themselves.
But I figure I’ll be a nice girl and share… Pssst, five stars!

Dr. E is awesome. A first-​rate practice, always professional and friendly, and really takes care of his patients. I wouldn’t take my face anywhere else!

I was a former employee of Dr. Echavez as his clinical esthetician. I can sincerely say that, as a 51 yr old female, I have never worked with a kinder, more respectful ‘boss”. He treated me as his equal and was never condescending, like most can be in that position.
I was also a patient of his. I have yet to find a clinic/​nurse/​doctor that can give me that ‘brow lift’ like Dr. E! I haven’t lived in SF for many years, so it’s difficult for me to get to him, but I can highly reccomend this man. Not only is he a very good cosmetic surgeon, he is a decent human being with a stellar character!

I had an appointment for some facial laser work at this office with my dermatologist Mike Carls that I made 6 – 8 weeks in advance. At the time that I made the appointment I asked about the procedure and the recovery time and I was told to call my dermatologists. The office called me to change the appointment 1 week prior which is fine and I had not heard back from my dermatologist so I called him again a day prior to the procedure. I received a voicemail that he no longer does laser work at this office. I then called the office curious about who was going to do the procedure and they gave me another doctors name. I then asked if anybody there could answer a couple simple questions and nobody was able to do so today. Hmmm, so I am supposed to have a procedure in less than 24 hours by someone I do not know that may take however long with whatever recovery. I don’t think so-​appointment canceled. Simple communication would have been appreciated.

Good guy who does excellent work. Very competent without being Beverly Hills flashy about it. He can initially come across as being a bit cold, but that’s really more a reflection of his low-​key nature. Extra points for the fact that his office assistant is very easy on the eyes, too (but won’t give me the time of day, probably because I had to put my real age on the paperwork I filled out there).
Highly recommended.

Dr. Echavez is friendly, knowledgeable, and does great work. He has a wonderful aesthetic sense and never tries to push you into unnecessary procedures. The restorative work done by Dr. E. has restored my self-​esteem and truly improved my life.

Dr. E is very knowledgeable and fair. He doesn’t push you to do unnecessary procedures. He has an incredible office location and great staff. He is a creative yet highly professional artist who looks at your whole facial structure and gives you realistic expectations. His gentle kindness is a relief if you are squeamish with injectables. He’s the BEST!