James Lee, MD

Dear Dr Kim, thank you so very much for your kindness to me this year. It is no secret that you are my favorite doctor! I look forward to have your expertise help me in 2015. Blessings. Bellagio staff, hope your holidays will be filled with the wonder and magic of the season. Happy holidays. Thank you for the fine care I have received from you!

I had a gastric bypass surgery and was left with a lot of sagging skin. Dr. Kim did such a wonderful surgery, and I am sooo happy!!! It was totally outpatient, and I even need to pay more for anesthesia because he was able to use tumesant method (?)!!!! He also did my varicose vein surgeries and scar revision with lasers... alll around highly recommended...

Dr. Kim did a thorough consultation, reviewing pros and cons, risks and benefits. I have always been very conscious of the hypertrophic labias which run in my family. Not only that, they have been causing me pain, irritation from shaving, irritations especially during my periods. Dr. Kim came highly recommended by all my friends, and Now, I love my new look! :)

Updated on 21 Nov 2015:
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Highly Recommend Dr. Kim! - Chandler, AZ

First off, I just want to start off by saying I've suffered from severe acne for probably 8-9 years until I finally went on Accutane and it helped tremendously. My breakouts after were only around my TOM and usually only one small pimple, so it was definitely a night and day difference. My problem now is the acne scarring that remains even years after accutane. I have always wanted to do the CO2 laser for quite some time, just never was the right timing in my life. I decided after nursing my son for a year, Id finally do it for myself! It seemed like as I got older the scarring only looked worse. I decided to go with Dr. Kim, because I felt confident in him and his before/after pictures were great. I still had major concerns such as pigmentation issues, more scarring, and if this treatment would in fact help my acne scars. But according to most doctors, the CO2 laser gives the most dramatic results...so I did it, mostly because one day I'd love to be confident without wearing makeup to hide the scars!! Is that even a possibility? I don't know but I hope so... When I went in for my laser treatment, they put numbing cream on my face and sedated me so I felt pretty tipsy. When they finally started and to my great surprise, I was in A LOT of pain!! I knew I'd be uncomfortable but I didn't think I would feel everything! I was in tears and truly didn't think I could take it. I told the Dr and staff, but they said to wait a little bit and to breathe. I've seen videos of people undergoing the laser and they were fine barely felt anything. But for me, it's like the numbing cream did nothing. Now I just hope I get some results for ALL that pain. I probably would not recommend this laser without anesthesia as it's beyond painful. I don't know what my settings were on but I will ask next appointment.

Updated on 10 Jun 2015:
So I am 3 weeks post fractional CO2 laser, and I have Hyperpigmentation and dryness. I am currently using 4% hydroquinone that the doctor's office prescribed. Most of my hyperpigmentation is around my mouth/nose/chin and some around my eyes....so that's really annoying, not to mention another problem to deal with! I am also experiencing redness, which is pretty normal after this procedure. As far as the results, I have seen an improvement with my scars, so I'm happy with that. However, now I have to worry about getting rid of the hyperpigmentation and dryness. I'm no longer using the Aquaphor or Vaseline (made me break out), but I am using a moisturizing lotion by Cetaphil that's very thick and hydrating and it seems to be helping. Would I recommend this treatment to anyone?!? Probably not!! Yes, I'm seeing improvement, but for all the costs & side effects-hyperpigmentation, allergic reaction, breaking out, costs of laser treatment, urgent care visit and meds to treat allergic reaction/hyperpigmentation- I wouldn't do it again!!! I will just go back to Microneedling instead.

Updated on 10 Jun 2015:

My surgery was June 22nd 2012. I had lost 60 lbs on the HCG diet since jan and had ALOT of extra skin. So happy to finally have a regular belly button and to be able to fit in cloths again. I went from a size 22-24 in nov 2011 to now a size 10! They removed 30 lbs of skin and fat and made me look beautiful again. My tummy tuck cost $3700 and that included the Lipo!! So excited to go cloths shopping! Updated on 12 Jul 2012: I'm in the hospital now. I had to have a huge piece of my lower stomach skin taken out due to a lot of dead tissue and extreme infection. They say they can't cloths the hole for 3-4 weeks. I guess you do get what you pay for. The surgeon seemed so nice and gave me an un beatable price so I did it. Biggest mistake ever. Learning experience I guess :( a very painful one....... Updated on 15 Jul 2012: I've been in the hospital now since July 10th. Hopefully I'll be discharged tomorrow. I've had 3 blood transfusions, 2 iron transfusions, have had 2 CT scans, have a pick line in my arm that goes just about to my heart. I have to have this wound vac thing on for the next 3-4 weeks, dressings are changed every 3 days, and antibiotics put into my pic line 2-3 times a day. This was way more than I bargained for.