Dr. David Yew, MD in Honolulu, Hawaii

Name: David Yew, MD
Last name: Yew
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2006
Years experience: 17
Primary Specialty: Physician
Website: https://www.hawaiibotox.com/
Business: Aesthetics Hawaii
Address: 1441 Kapiolani Blvd.
Address suite: Ste. 2020
Phone: (808) 495-0745
International phone number: +18084950745
City: Honolulu
State: Hawaii
Zip Code: 96814
Country: US
Statement: Dr. David Yew, MD is a physician and a Certified Aesthetic Consultant in Honolulu. As the owner of Aesthetics Hawaii, he specializes in minimally invasive, non-surgical dermal fillers and other injectables, including Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Jeuveau, Juvéderm, Voluma, Volbella, Vollure, Restylane, Kysse, Contour, Kybella, and Sculptra. Requested worldwide by patients who want a customized plan with natural results and no surgery, Dr. Yew’s skill and technique ensure long-term, natural-looking results.

“Nobody will know anything was done except you,” he says.

Dr. Yew received his medical degree from SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University in Brooklyn. He later completed his residency at Columbia University in New York City.

While originally from New York City, Dr. Yew has been practicing medicine in Hawaii since 2001. In addition to his private practice, he is also currently an Associate Clinical Professor in the University of Hawaii Medical School’s Department of Surgery.
Consulting Fees: 0$
Consultation note: Thorough consultation reviewing individual anatomy, expectations, cost and a honest plan within a budget.
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Special Offers: 
Offer #1: Galderma Offer
Special Offer Treatments: All treatments
End Time: 12/31/2023
Detail: Sign up for Aspire Galderma Rewards prior to your appointment to receive $20 off on each treatment listed below: Dysport®, Restylane® family, Sculptra® Aesthetic.
Clinical Privileges: 
  • University of Hawaii – John A Burns School of Medicine (Department of Surgery)
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: BA, State University of New York – Downstate Medical Center at Brooklyn
  • Medical: MD, State University of New York – Downstate Medical Center at Brooklyn
Postdoc Training: 
  • Residency: Columbia University, New York City, 2002

GPS coordinates on map: 21.291298,-157.8433791

David Yew, MD

Primary location: 
Location name: Honolulu
State: HI
Country: US
Map point: 21.292,-157.8220062
Treatments: 
  • AccuTite
  • Belotero
  • Botox
  • Botox for Gummy Smile
  • Botox for Hyperhidrosis
  • Botox for Migraines
  • Botox for TMJ
  • Chemical Peel
  • Chin Filler
  • Contour Thread Lift
  • CoolSculpting
  • Cryolipolysis
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Dermapen
  • DiamondGlow
  • Dysport
  • Exo-Xom
  • FaceTite
  • Facial
  • Glacial Rx
  • Hair Loss Treatment
  • Hand Rejuvenation
  • Hyaluronidase
  • IPL
  • Jeuveau
  • Juvederm
  • Kybella
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Laser Resurfacing
  • Latisse
  • Lip Fillers
  • Liquid Facelift
  • Mesotherapy
  • Micro Botox
  • Microneedling
  • Microneedling RF
  • Morpheus8
  • Nonsurgical Butt Lift
  • Nonsurgical Facelift
  • Nonsurgical Neck Lift
  • Nonsurgical Nose Job
  • Nutrafol
  • Obagi Nu-Derm
  • PlasmaPen
  • Profound RF
  • PRP for Hair Loss
  • PRP Injections
  • Radiesse
  • Restylane
  • Restylane Contour
  • Restylane Defyne
  • Restylane Kysse
  • Restylane Lyft
  • Restylane Refyne
  • Restylane Silk
  • Retin-A
  • Revanesse
  • Salicylic Peel
  • Sculptra
  • Skin Lightening
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • Skin Tightening
  • SkinMedica
  • TCA Peel
  • Thread Lift
  • Vampire Facelift
  • Vampire Facial
  • Volbella
  • Vollure
  • Voluma
  • Xeomin

RealSelf Info

Awards: 
  • Best of Hawaii, KITV, 2020, 2021

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 7712
Answer count: 91
Review count: 79
5 star count: 78
Total star count: 78
Star rating: 4.7734791856271
Answer count last three months: 6
Photo and answer count last three months: 6
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 1
Profile created: Apr 21, 2016
Profile modified: Oct 9, 2023
Profile photo modified: Oct 9, 2023
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Profile Plus
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Physician
RealSelf’s PRO: Yes
Is Top Doctor: 1
Doctor Designation Start Time: Sep 20, 2023
Doctor Designation End Time: Dec 20, 2023

Locations

  • Honolulu, HI, US. GPS coordinates: 21.292,-157.8220062

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Botox (Jun 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Kybella (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Evolve (Jul 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Jun 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Evolve (Jun 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Nov 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Voluma (Feb 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5
  • Morpheus8 (Aug 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (May 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Injectable Fillers (Dec 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Thread Lift (Sep 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • CoolSculpting (Feb 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Botox for Migraines (May 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Injectable Fillers (Dec 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Injectable Fillers (Dec 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Plasma Pen (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox for TMJ (Sep 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (May 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Jan 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox for TMJ (Apr 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox for Migraines (Feb 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Restylane Kysse (Aug 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Jun 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Jun 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox for Migraines (May 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5

Latest Prices

Botox Prices

  • $700 – Aug 1, 2021
  • $700 – Aug 1, 2021
  • $700 – Aug 1, 2021
  • $700 – Aug 1, 2021
  • $230 – May 21, 2017
  • $230 – May 21, 2017
  • $600 – Jun 1, 2016 – Hawaii, HI
  • $600 – Jun 1, 2016 – Hawaii, HI
  • $600 – Mar 24, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $600 – Mar 24, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $600 – Mar 24, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $1200 – Feb 16, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $1200 – Feb 16, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $150 – Mar 22, 2018 – Oahu, HI
  • $150 – Mar 22, 2018 – Oahu, HI
  • $300 – Mar 30, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $300 – Mar 30, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $1200 – Feb 16, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $150 – Mar 22, 2018 – Oahu, HI
  • $300 – Mar 30, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $600 – Jun 1, 2016 – Hawaii, HI
  • $600 – Jun 1, 2016 – Hawaii, HI
  • $600 – Jun 1, 2016 – Hawaii, HI
  • $600 – Jun 1, 2016 – Hawaii, HI

Injectable Fillers Prices

  • $14 – Feb 5, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $14 – Feb 5, 2018 – Honolulu, HI
  • $14 – Feb 5, 2018 – Honolulu, HI

Thread Lift Prices

  • $2800 – Sep 21, 2021
  • $2800 – Sep 21, 2021
  • $2800 – Sep 21, 2021

CoolSculpting Prices

  • $6000 – Dec 2, 2019
  • $6000 – Dec 2, 2019
  • $2400 – Oct 5, 2018
  • $2400 – Oct 5, 2018
  • $2400 – Oct 5, 2018

Dysport Prices

  • $1050 – Feb 2020
  • $1050 – Jan 2020
  • $1050 – Jan 2020

Lip Augmentation Prices

  • $1000 – May 6, 2021
  • $1000 – May 6, 2021

Chin Filler Prices

  • $800 – May 4, 2021
  • $800 – May 4, 2021
  • $800 – May 4, 2021

Practice Locations

Name & Website
Aesthetics Hawaii, https://www.hawaiibotox.com
Address
1441 Kapiolani Blvd.Ste. 2020, Honolulu, Hawaii, US, 96814 (GPS coordinates: 21.292628,-157.842992)
Phone
+18086338585
Working Hours
Mon: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Tue: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Wed: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Thu: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Fri: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sat: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Created / Modified
Jul 13, 2017 / Oct 9, 2023

Special Offers

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Start Time / End Time
Detail
Treatments
Galderma Offer
Dec 3, 2019 /
Dec 31, 2023
Sign up for Aspire Galderma Rewards prior to your appointment to receive $20 off on each treatment listed below: Dysport®, Restylane® family, Sculptra® Aesthetic.
Specific treatments

Doctor's answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
Botox in lateral pterygoids for TMJ?
Yes - the lateral pterygoids can be addressed with Botox. (The medial pterygoids can not)
Oct 18, 2023
Find an experienced provider who has been injecting for at least 3 years with Botox for TMJ. There are many new injectors doing this and if injected incorrectly - you can have a crooked smile for 3-4 months. The lateral pterygoids can be injected along with the masseter muscles. The medial pterygoids are too deep and close to the risorius muscle which is problematic. Please watch the following video for a better overview.
What is the brand you use for Botox?
There are 5 FDA approved brands - Botox Cosmetic, Dysport, Xeomin, Jeuveau, Daxxify
Oct 13, 2023
The various brands of Botox are manufactured by different companies but essentially - the active molecule is the same. (Similar to "Ibuprofen" but there are brands such as Motrin, Advil, etc....) Botox/Dysport/Xeomin/Jeuveau all last 3-4 months. Daxxify is reported to last a bit longer - maybe up to 6 months. The variation depends on multiple factors such as concentration, injection volume, anatomy etc... More important than the product - is the injector. (If you get a good haircut - was it...
DLI Botox - will this vertical band in my neck go away?
The vertical band in the neck is separate from the DLI injection.
Sep 19, 2023
The platysmal bands can be treated with Botox - aka "Nefertiti Lift. Watch a video of Dr Yew explaining how it works:
Another useful video to watch is regarding the truth behind Asymmetry. Most experienced injectors do not chase symmetry. Watch this video to see why:
40 years old, sculptra for slight face lift?
Yes to Sculptra. No to chasing symmetry.
Sep 13, 2023
You look great for your age. You have excellent features - with a beautiful smile and wonderful cheeks and lips.
Please watch the supporting video on Sculptra as it's not a filler. It's the most natural injectable in aesthetics.
Also - avoid trying to fix asymmetry. Our human body is asymmetric and that includes the face. Beware any practitioners who claim they can make you symmetrical. Watch the video below that explains that asymmetry is more desirable.
Can Botox and Dysport be done at the same session but in different areas?
Yes - it can be used as they are the same active ingredient.
Aug 30, 2023
We've been regularly using 2 brands on our patients for years. We use Dysport across the areas that need for wider spread and Botox or Jeuveau for areas that need tighter control. Please see the attached link for an explanation of the differences of all the FDA approved brands.
Will Botox in my masseters affect my singing?
It will help to relax your jaw muscles and probably help your singing.
Aug 29, 2023
Getting treated with Botox in your masseters should not have any direct effect on your singing as it does not affect the vocal cords. However, when the jaw muscles are relaxed - you will be able to open your mouth easier and project sound better. The benefits of Botox for TMJ outweigh any risk. Please watch the attached video regarding Botox in the masseters.
Would masseter Botox for teeth grinding make my face appear longer and more gaunt?
Botox will help create a heart shaped face and not make you look gaunt.
Aug 9, 2023
Botox can help with slimming your face. Based on your photo - it will not make your face look gaunt. You have high cheekbones and good volume so it will actually create more of a heart shaped face. Please watch the educational video as it's meant to explain with our actual patient photos of how it works over time. (Subscribe to the channel for the other facial contouring videos as well)
Can masseter botox and scupltra be done for myself at the same time ?
Yes - it's possible to do Botox and Sculptra at the same time. As long as the areas do not overlap.
Aug 9, 2023
Yes - we regularly perform Botox in the masseters to slim the face and then Sculptra along the lower jaw line for a snatched jaw. Based on your photos - I would not recommend Botox for the masseters as it will reduce the width of your face which will not help in creating a snatched jaw line. You already have a slim face and I would recommend Sculptra and/or Fillers along the mandibular edge to create what you are looking for. Barbed Infiniti Threads can also help if needed at the end. Please...
Procedures I can do to make my face shorter and slimmer? 20, female
Botox in the Masseter muscles can help with slimming the face.
Aug 9, 2023
Botox can help with slimming your face. It will not help to shorten which I think is actually ok. Please watch the educational video as it's meant to explain with our actual patient photos of how it works over time. There is side benefit of also helping with clenching and headaches. (Subscribe to the channel for the other facial contouring videos as well)
How can I stop grinding my teeth at night? My jaw muscles are huge. Night guards and botox help temporari
Botox is a safe and effective treatment that will help reduce the size of the muscles and relieve tooth damage.
Jul 20, 2023
Please see the video below for a detailed description of how Botox works to help relieve symptoms of TMJ (Temporo-Mandibular Joint) - enlarged masseter (jaw muscles) and how night guards help to protect the teeth.
Are the effects of Botox for overdeveloped masseter muscles long-standing?
No. The effects of Botox on the masseters muscles are temporary and last 3-4 months.
Jul 20, 2023
Please watch the video below for a detailed answer on how Botox is used safely to treat symptoms of TMJ (Temporo-Mandibular Joint) Disorder
Square face, uneven chin. Would my masseter muscles benefit from Botox? Do I need a facelift?
Yes - Botox can be used to help contour the square jaw appearance.
Jul 20, 2023
Please watch the following video to get a detailed answer of your question. TMJ is a joint and the jaw muscles get bigger over time in every person. Therefore - the shape of the lower jaw becomes square over time. Botox is effective in slimming this appearance.
Are fat dissolving injections suitable for jowls / lower face fat?
Yes - Kybella can help.
Jun 8, 2023
Based on your photos - while Kybella is a FDA approved, safe injectable that dissolves fat - it will result in 1-2 weeks of swelling so be prepared for that. Your fat is minimal and only visible in bad lighting or with your chin down. That will be visible in all people. If you want to get Kybella - you would need only 1 vial total (half on each side). You do not want to remove all the fat in the buccal area - once it's gone - it may cause other problems! So be careful and go to an...
TMJ for Botox: I got 60 Units and don’t see any difference. Do I need more?
The popping noise is not important.
May 7, 2023
The popping sound or clicking is just a sound. Like cracking your knuckles. It's a joint and therefore anyone can create a sound if they move the joint a certain way. It does not indicate any dysfunction or problem. Just stop making the sound on purpose. If it happens - just ignore it.
Regarding how many units you received - it should be based upon the size of the muscle. If injectors are just learning to do this - they may often underdose. So make sure you ask how experienced they are with...
Do I look like I would benefit from Jaw Botox?
Botox could help to slim the jawline and reduce the appearance of a "boxy" shape.
May 7, 2023
Yes - based on your history as a clencher and grinder - Botox could definitely help with both your symptoms as well as the appearance. Please watch the video for detailed information:

Latest Before And After Photos

Last updated on 11/23/2023