Dr. Arthur Yu, MD, PhD
Premier Cosmetic Surgery & Med Spa
Arcadia, CA
Cosmetic Surgery
- Asian plastic surgery
- Art TipLyft® nose-tip filler
- Speaks Chinese
- Financing available
- Most breast fat transfer resultsMore published results on Afters than any other practice in California for breast fat transfer (21).
- 280 Google reviews4.9 from 280 Google reviews: weighted by how many reviews it has, in the top quarter of practices on Afters.
Rhinoplasty
20 results
Breast augmentation
25 results
Breast fat transfer
21 results
Chin implant
11 results
Body contouring
8 results
Skin tightening
4 results
BBL
4 results
Liposuction
4 results
Breast lift
3 results
Fat transfer
3 results
Cheek filler
3 results
Neck liposuction
3 results
Gynecomastia
2 results
Jawline filler
2 results
Buccal fat removal
2 results
Under-Eye filler
2 results
Breast reduction
1 result
Breast augmentation revision
1 result
What Premier Cosmetic Surgery & Med Spa offers
Premier Cosmetic Surgery & Med Spa is a plastic surgery practice in Arcadia, California. It has published 119 before-and-after results on Afters: 25 breast augmentation, 21 breast fat transfer, 20 rhinoplasty, 11 chin implant, 8 body contouring and 34 more across 13 other procedures.
Its surgeon is Dr. Arthur Yu. Financing is available through CareCredit.
Dr. Arthur Yu, MD, PhD
Board certified
Dr. Arthur Yu is a board-certified plastic surgeon and the director of a plastic surgery practice and medical spa in Arcadia, where he has worked since 2006. He performs surgery of the face, breast and body, including Asian eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty, along with nonsurgical treatments such as PDO thread lifts. He is also an attending plastic surgeon at Garfield Medical Center in Monterey Park.
He earned his medical degree at Shanghai Medical University and a PhD in pathobiology at the University of Southern California. He completed a general surgery residency at Cornell University Brooklyn Hospital Center, a head and neck surgery fellowship at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and a plastic surgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, and he was a visiting professor in plastic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in 2023.
Dr. Yu developed Art TipLyft®, a nonsurgical filler technique for the nose tip, and a technique he calls restoration liposuction, and has published on both in Aesthetic Surgery Journal. He received a Maverick Award at AMWC Americas in 2024 and won the threads treatment category at the AMWC Monaco Aesthetic Awards in 2023. He is a contributing editor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and The Aesthetic Society.
Credentials & affiliations
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Member, The Aesthetic Society
- Member, International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Publications & press
- A Conservative Crease-Height-Adjustable Asian Double-Eyelid Surgery Technique Based on Live Anatomical StudiesPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery · 2025
- Restoration Liposuction of the Abdomen: High-Definition Liposuction With Umbilicus and Lower Abdomen Improvement Using Polydioxanone ThreadsAesthetic Surgery Journal · 2023
- Nose Tip Elongation and Elevation: A Novel Filler Injection TechniqueAesthetic Surgery Journal · 2022
- Female Abdominal Landmarks and Their Improvements Using Polydioxanone Thread Placement for Umbilicus ElevationPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open · 2023
- Venous congestive flap salvage with subcutaneous rtPAMicrosurgery · 2006
Treatments
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Plastic surgery and med spa in Arcadia, led by Dr. Arthur Yu
This Arcadia plastic surgery practice and medical spa is led by Dr. Arthur Yu, a board-certified plastic surgeon. It offers surgery of the face, breast and body, Asian plastic surgery including eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty, and procedures for men, along with nonsurgical treatments such as PDO thread lifts, BOTOX, dermal fillers, CoolSculpting and CO2 laser resurfacing.
What to know
- FinancingCareCredit
- LanguagesEnglish, Chinese
Where it is
Hours
- Mon
- Closed
- Tue–Sat
- 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sun
- Closed
Reviews
280 Google reviews
“I highly recommend Dr. Yu and his team! They are incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and provide exceptional results. From start to finish, I felt welcomed, cared for, and completely comfortable. Dr. Yu took the time to truly listen to my concerns, and I never felt rushed or pressured into making a decision. I absolutely love my results and couldn’t be happier with my experience. Thank you, Dr. Yu and Team, for your wonderful care!”
“I had a wonderful experience here! Everyone was incredibly nice, professional, patient, and attentive. My sales associate, Monica, was especially amazing. She really understood what I was looking for, took the time to listen to my needs, and was very patient and detail-oriented throughout the entire process. Dr. Yu was also extremely professional and knowledgeable. What I really appreciated was that he wasn’t focused on simply adding more treatments or services. Instead, he took the time to understand my needs and create a personalized treatment plan that was truly tailored to me. I felt very comfortable and well taken care of throughout my experience. I’m very happy with the results and would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for professional and personalized aesthetic care!”
“Dr. Yu is truly a master of his craft! His technique is incredible—I had a thread lift and eye bag removal done, and the results turned out absolutely amazing and natural. I am completely in love with the outcome! A special shoutout to his assistant, Monica, who is super sweet, professional, and took care of all the scheduling and details seamlessly. Truly a 5-star experience from start to finish!”
“I had an exosome facial treatment here and overall it was a great experience. The staff was professional, knowledgeable, and took time to explain the procedure clearly before starting. The environment was clean, calm, and very well maintained, which made me feel comfortable throughout the treatment. After the treatment, my skin felt noticeably more hydrated and smooth, and I started to see improvement in texture and glow over the following days. I appreciate that the clinic focuses on quality and safety rather than overpromising results. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for advanced skin treatments”
“I always come back for all my skin treatments and all my injections. Echo always takes care of me and SUE always does an excellent job with all my treatments. I got the hydro facial today and my skin feels so clean and amazing! Premier has the best customer service, deals and treatments in the Arcadia area. I've been coming here since 2019!!”
