Amir Karam, MD Board-Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon based in San Diego
Creator of Vertical Restore® & KaramMD Trifecta
Dr. Amir Karam, a renowned facial plastic surgeon based in San Diego, is the founder of KaramMD and specializes in facial rejuvenation with the pioneering Vertical Restore® technique, serving a global clientele.
2 Decades of Experience
7000+ Natural Outcomes
Look As Young As You Feel: Perfecting the art of natural results.
With over twenty years of experience and thousands of natural outcomes, Dr. Amir Karam has perfected the art of natural facial rejuvenation, helping patients achieve their goal of looking as young as they feel. In support of this goal, he has created the KaramMD skincare line, making radiant, youthful skin accessible to all.
Let’s first discuss the surgical aspect of my program.
Youthful Shape = Vertical Restore® A unique, world-class approach to facial rejuvenation
Once the stuff of dreams, it’s now truly possible to stall the natural process of the maturing face and age gracefully with our unparalleled and comprehensive facial rejuvenation program. Dr. Karam’s approach is the culmination of over 20 years and thousands of hours in the OR. Dr. Karam has re-defined facial rejuvenation with a unique approach, one which quite literally takes a 90 degree turn on traditional facelift surgery to yield far superior and natural looking results.
Vertical Restore Results - Patient Selfies
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 51
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Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Patient info:
Age: 52
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Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging eyelids
Patient info:
Age: 60
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 63
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Patient info:
Age: 48
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
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Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 55
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging eyelids
Excess Under Eye Skin
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 55
Concerns:
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Excess Under Eye Skin
Patient info:
Age: 41
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Sagging eyelids
Puffy bags
Excess under eye skin
Elongated Lip
Facial Volume Loss
Patient info:
Age: 64
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Elongated Lip
Puffy Bags
Patient info:
Age: 63
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Excess Under Eye Skin
Facial Volume Loss
Patient info:
Age: 56
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Sagging Eyelids
Patient info:
Age: 46
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Puffy bags
Excess under eye skin
Patient info:
Age: 48
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Excess Under Eye Skin
Patient info:
Age: 63
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Excess Under Eye Skin
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 54
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging eyelids
Patient info:
Age: 64
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Excess Under Eye Skin
Patient info:
Age: 54
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 51
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 61
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age:
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Patient info:
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Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 65
Next let’s cover my skincare program: The Trifecta Routine.
Youthful Skin = KaramMD Trifecta The Simple Path To Great Skin
In his years of treating surgical patients, Dr. Amir Karam saw first-hand the challenges of aging and the difficulties in adhering to an effective anti-aging skincare routine. This insight drove him to innovate a more efficient skincare strategy, culminating in the development of the Trifecta routine. The Trifecta offers a holistic, clinically-proven, cost-effective, and easy-to-use anti-aging skincare solution, providing a proven roadmap to great skin.
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“My devotion to my craft has allowed me to develop innovative ways of treating the aging face with the goal of creating a natural and fully-restored appearance.”
Surgery and Skincare: see the results of our two pronged approach.
Over 7000+ Natural Results
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 51
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Patient info:
Age: 52
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging eyelids
Patient info:
Age: 60
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 63
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Patient info:
Age: 48
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Patient info:
Age:
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 55
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging eyelids
Excess Under Eye Skin
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 55
Concerns:
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Excess Under Eye Skin
Patient info:
Age: 41
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Sagging eyelids
Puffy bags
Excess under eye skin
Elongated Lip
Facial Volume Loss
Patient info:
Age: 64
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Elongated Lip
Puffy Bags
Patient info:
Age: 63
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Excess Under Eye Skin
Facial Volume Loss
Patient info:
Age: 56
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Sagging Eyelids
Patient info:
Age: 46
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Puffy bags
Excess under eye skin
Patient info:
Age: 48
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Excess Under Eye Skin
Patient info:
Age: 63
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Excess Under Eye Skin
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 54
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging eyelids
Patient info:
Age: 64
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Excess Under Eye Skin
Patient info:
Age: 54
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Neck Laxity
Facial Volume Loss
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 51
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 61
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age:
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Patient info:
Age:
Concerns:
Lateral Brow Laxity
Mid Face Laxity
Jowling
Facial Volume Loss
Sagging Eyelids
Puffy Bags
Elongated Lip
Patient info:
Age: 65
Overview Surgical excellence with an aesthetic focus
Dr. Karam, double board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and American Board of Otolaryngology (head/neck surgery) and one of the top plastic surgeons in San Diego, is driven by the genuine desire to improve his patients’ lives through transformative procedures that are both cosmetically and functionally enhancing.
Facial Plastic Surgeon
Facial plastic surgery requires meticulous attention to detail and nuance, as the face is our calling card in the world and the site of first impressions. Dr. Karam has the expertise and the artistry to perform the most delicate of surgeries on the nose, eyes, ears, cheeks, neck and brow. In addition, he is a consummate authority on non-surgical facial rejuvenation, offering age-reversing treatments for men and women at every stage of life
Giving Back
Ever passionate about giving back to the community, Dr. Karam is a volunteer at FACE to FACE, an organization that helps victims of domestic violence to recover their dignity and worth. He also works with veterans and local charities such as Fresh Start Surgical Gifts and Sharp HospiceCare.
“For real results—skin that looks healthy and youthful month after month—our innovative two-pronged approach to facial rejuvenation with Vertical Restore and KaramMD Trifecta is the answer.”
Traveling Patients
Enjoy a concierge experience at the Solana Beach Recovery Retreat in beautiful San Diego
Dr. Karam’s elite skill set and caring demeanor draw clients from all across the United States and from every continent. We are dedicated to making the process stress-free and rewarding for all our out-of-town patients, providing assistance with accommodation, transportation, recovery, San Diego sightseeing and more. Dr. Karam is pleased to make available the brand-new Solana Beach Recovery Retreat, fully furnished and equipped with amenities specifically selected with recovery from cosmetic surgery in mind.
World-Class Facial Plastic Surgery in Carmel Valley
Dr. Karam believes in the power of looking and feeling your best. A positive self–image, and the confidence that goes along with it, is an essential element in the pursuit of happiness. We exist for the sole purpose of helping our patients feel as beautiful and self–confident as possible and, as a result, improving their overall quality of life.
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