From start to finish, my experience with him and his team has been thoughtful, intentional, and grounded in quiet excellence. He’s not the type to overpromise or oversell—in fact, he’s remarkably understated—but you feel his precision, his artistry, and his care in every detail. I came to Dr. Kanodia wanting refinement, not reinvention. I wanted to feel more aligned in my own face—to still look like myself, just softer, clearer, more at peace. That’s exactly what I got. The results are subtle but transformative. Most people can’t pinpoint what changed—they just say I look amazing. That’s the magic. Post-op, he was kind, generous with his time, and truly invested in my outcome. His quiet confidence was deeply reassuring, and when he smiled at my results, I could tell he genuinely cared. I felt seen. Supported. In very good hands. If you’re looking for a surgeon who prioritizes natural beauty, meticulous technique, and long-term harmony over trends or extremes, Dr. Kanodia is the best there is.
I have not seen or spoken to Dr. Kanodia for years but I'm here to say that while he may be a difficult personality for some--his work is fabulous. I'm living poof. He specializes in refinement and that's exactly what I wanted, got, and still have. I read the last review and it was by someone who did not even receive services from him so it feels unfair: like reading a one star yelp review for a club that rejected the reviewer at the door...how are they even allowed to rate it since they did not experience it in the end? Anyway, I went and saw the doctor right as he was blowing up in popularity back in 2006. He'd just done Ashlee Simpson's nose and the once best-kept-secret doctor was suddenly known. He probably does not have a lot of reviews on here because it is true that many of his clients are in the public eye so I doubt they would admit to receiving his services on this app. I am not a celebrity in any way, FYI. It's true that he has an ego. It's true that he does not use computers, at least he did not back then and from the last review it sounds like he still doesn't, but that's just his process. I look in the mirror every day admiring his results so can't fault him on that front. I love that my nose does not look "done" at all. It has almost minuscule imperfections that make it look like a real nose. Nobody ever suspects I've had it done, I love that. In fact, after I got it done, people said that I somehow looked better but they couldn't quite tell why. I didn't want a completely different face or nose, I just wanted a refinement of what was there and I was scared other doctors would take it too far and make me look like a completely different person with some kind of perfectly straight button nose. I still look like me--just better. Any time you've noticed a celeb look just thaaaaat much better and brighter, he's probably done their nose. It's like the FaceTune/PhotoShop/makeup contouring treatment nose job--but in real life. One of the most important things for plastic surgery is the long-term result. Anybody can look great immediately after the surgery or even within the first couple of years but how are you doing 10 years or more down the road? That's the real test in my opinion. I've had friends get their nose done only to have it shift a decade later and need a second surgery. Consider me a long-term review. This is the only doctor I would let touch the nose of anybody I know based on my experience. Expensive? Yes. A bit high on himself in that "I'm an artist" way? Yes. Expensive? Yes...and worth every penny. If you can afford him and aren't some snowflake who needs to be coddled, I would highly recommend. Talent is talent and he's got it. He looks at the whole face and strives for balance. He's really detail oriented and sure, I felt like I was a canvas he was painting a masterpiece on more than a patient sometimes...but I did not care! I wanted him obsessed with the perfection of my nose, not obsessed with making me feel like we were friends. If you value bedside manner for a brief period of time in your life more than the long term success of the way your FACE looks forever, I guess look elsewhere. I also really appreciated his integration with Ayurvedic medicine. I hardly bruised at all and I'm a big bruiser. I'm sure technology and pre/post operative care has changed a lot since then but I had a good experience all the way through. If it was me today, I'd want to talk to somebody who has gotten a procedure from him more recently, just to be sure, but he's still the gold standard. If I was ever in a horrible accident or something and needed surgery again--he'd be my first call.
Dr. Kanodia is arrogant, and there is no reason for him to be full of himself. He came highly recommended. They asked me to wait six months after the swelling goes down. I traveled from New York two times and spent two weeks in California recovering. I waited a long time to have rhino plastic surgery. I will not recommend him and I believe there are a lot of better doctors out there. It’s all hype that he has done a few celebrities that does not make him a good plastic surgeon I have called and emailed a few messages to his office and I did not receive a return message . Please don’t make the same mistake I did by using this doctor. I am now having a second surgery next month to correct it
I had my first rhinoplasty with dr kanodia in 2022 and was not happy from the beginning. The consultation was done online as I lived overseas and felt rushed, he explained he fixes the bridge of the nose more and to go elsewhere if I wanted a full rhinoplasty. I decided to go to LA for his expertise as I really thought if he had worked on so many celebrities he has to be the best. He lives up to his name of being arrogant which lots of plastic surgeons can be but he didn’t even greet me when I arrived for the consultation before the surgery. If he had done amazing work I wouldn’t have minded but I hated the result. Swelling and pain wasn’t too bad but when they removed the cast I could visibly see he had not corrected any deviation and had just shaved down one side of my nose more than the other. This gave it a hollowed out look on one side of the nose and nostril and was so noticeable I mentioned it there. He said it’s swelling and would go down. It never went down and after sending pictures months later he refused to fix it. I went and had a revision rhinoplasty with a new plastic surgeon in Dubai who fixed the whole nose with a open rhinoplasty and am so happy with the manner he treated me with and the final product.
Funnily enough, I came on here to look up another Dr I have just had my 2nd consultation with for rhinoplasty (Dr Charles East, London) and then decided to also see the reviews of the 1st Dr I had a rhinoplasty consultation with (Dr Raj Kanodia, Los Angeles). I was so relieved to see someone else had written a review of how horrific their consultation experience was with Dr Kanodia as I experienced the exact same arrogance, cold manner and an impatience that felt like he couldn't have cared less. For someone that would be operating on my face (and for a lot of money) this was far from a reassuring or professional bedside manner and although my friends have had their noses done with Dr Kanodia (some happy, some not so much), it was enough for me to never see him again. First of all he came into the consultation 30 minutes late, didn't care to apologise and barely let me speak. Any time I asked questions, I was ridiculed. I felt so uncomfortable and uneasy. There was an incredible air of arrogance tied to a "I've worked on many celebrities" exactly as the other review mentioned as if that should be enough to miraculously trust him. Quite frankly I don't care if he's operated on every Kardashian or the Queen. A basic decency, humility and professional manner along with patient centred care would be greatly appreciated and go a very long way! Incredibly disappointed. Again, I don't care who's faces he's touched, everyone deserves care and he really needs to work on the quality of being humble. Will not be seeing him again.
Hi Realself community, I'm writing this (long) review to help save someone from having a terrible consultation and experience with surgery that I'm sure will be life-changing. I'm a well-respected professional in the advertising industry and are employed by a reputable company. I finally decided to have nose surgery after years of contemplating if it was the right decision for me. As a first-generation South Asian that had immigrant parents, this was not widely accepted. I found Dr. Raj Kanodia through a celebrity's Instagram page (1st red flag and lesson learned). I thought since I'm South Asian, Dr. Kanodia would be the best fit and understand the structure of noses within that ethnic background. I was charged $200 for a consultation, which I happily paid if this meant I would be seeing a trusted physician. Money for this type of surgery was not a question in my mind if it meant I would be handled with care. Unfortunately, I had no idea that if you were not a celebrity, Dr. Kanodia would barely give you the time of day or opportunity to be treated like a human being. The first interaction with Dr. Kanodia was my first indication of how this consultation would take place. He walked into the room, did not introduce himself or speak with me (as a trusted professional that works with many high-profile clients I introduced myself as most people would do). He quickly looked into my nose, said I need this nose surgery and walked away. His demeanor was cold, uninviting, and arrogant. I waited in his waiting room while his technicians anxiously placed his pens/notepads on his desk (you can tell they were scared of him- 2nd red flag). He walked into the room, claimed that he does not utilize computers to re-image the nose, so he drew on the photos the technician had taken earlier. The drawing was a joke. I expressed my concern w/ how he was envisioning this surgery and that was when I saw the ego of this "celebrity surgeon". I had asked how many South Asian noses he had performed on and he barked back with "if I didn't know who he was then I should do my research" and "he did not have to prove himself to me". The reaction was as if I just insulted him in the worst way by asking normal questions from someone who potentially will perform life-changing surgery on me. He huffed, immediately went on a tangent on how Rhinoplasty is an art form and that he was an artist (which I agreed). However, he handled the conversation as if he was a toddler and was having a temper tantrum. I expressed that I would never speak to my clients in this tone/manner and that maybe this was not the right fit for me. I immediately shook his hand (as any professional would) and left for my last meeting w/ the nurse. I was in pure shock how that quick interaction went with a well-known surgeon. I communicated the terrible altercation/experience I just had w/ the nurse and her response was "he's just like that but he's very talented". If anyone at that office is reading this review, that is not an excuse and should not be tolerated in any instance. The nurse quoted me $22K for the surgery which was outlandish after what I had just experienced. When I told her I would not be back, she stated, and I quote "don't worry go do your research and I know you'll be back" (3rd and final red flag). Well, I'm happy and pleased to say that I did find a more than well-qualified surgeon, who had been in same training programs with Dr. Kanodia (not surprised as they're both based in LA) and had heard very similar claims towards him from patients he had treated. I had an AMAZING Septoplasty/Rhinoplasty surgery (6 weeks post-op) and I'm SO happy w/ the results! Everything happens for a reason but if I can help save someone from having a botched surgery than I can happily say that this long-winded review was well worth it! Dr. Kanodia has no idea who I know in this small-industry and I'm extremely confident to say that I will never advise anyone to use his services on ANY procedure. If you're a celebrity- good luck w/ retaining his attention, money will definitely buy it. If you're a normal, hard-working person that has made your way into his office, don't bother wasting your money and time. Go find someone who will actually care about you and your surgery. I know how advertising works, and at times doctors can easily pay off bad reviews with ad spend (i.e. yelp) so rest assured I will be placing this review on every online review destination as possible. The intention with this review is not to get my money back in any way, but to save whoever I can from going through the dehumanizing experience I endured with Dr. Kanodia. Best of luck. LS87
I had rhinoplasty with Dr. Kanodia summer of 2007. I was an out of town patient and came to have my survey by him. Initially, everything went fine to begin. I had two follow up appointments before I left to head back home. I was happy to begin but over time I noticed changes. There was cartilage build up on the left side of the tip of my nose/ the sides of where he brought the bone in were uneven/ my nose was not straight ( still to this day for all 3 issues). About 3 years ago I scheduled a consultation with him again to voice my concerns and why I was unhappy. As I got to his office, I noticed some sense of frustration that he wasn't aware I was a consultation (he seem annoyed from the get-go). I sat down and explained why I was unhappy with the results. He told me that I could get filler to correct where I was unhappy, I was not about to fill my face at such a young age (23). After I said no to this option, he goes well I don't do revisions so here is a friends card down the road that does. Pretty ridiculous way to handle a patient that spent over 10K on her first rhinoplasty with him. Note, I was a primary rhinoplasty patient of his (no prior surgeries). Technically he would be fixing his own work, but I guess he isn't into that. All in all, it was an AWFUL follow-up appointment. You would think doctors would have some sense of compassion for an unhappy patient and try to work with them, not him. Find another doctor for your rhinoplasty.
I've never met a more rude and arrogant person let alone a doctor in my entire life. I had a consultation with him for a rhinoplasty that I paid $300 and waited 3 months for. He spoke down to me as if I were his slave. "Did you hear what I said?" "Listen to me closely" "I'll repeat myself again" were some of the statements he made to me. He didn't even say hello when the Zoom started. He didn't explain anything, all he did was belittle me. I cut the session short because he was that rude and I told him I want my money back. I have no idea how anyone could trust this man with their lives and reconstructing their face. It's scary me that he has a license to practice medicine. Technical knowledge means nothing if you don't have a heart or soul.
Hi everyone- ever since I was little I knew I wanted to get a nose job. My dad has a very large " Jewish" nose and passed it on to me. Last year I booked rhinoplasty with Dr. Raj kanodia in Beverly Hills. I chose to do so because I am very comfortable with my current face and wanted what he is known for " a very slight change not even my family will notice". A week before my surgery I felt a sudden wave of absolute panic. All of my friends told me not to do it, my family told me I was too pretty and would ruin my face. In addition to that Dr. Kanodia was so emotionless throughout the process. He isn't the kind of doctor who will comfort your fears. Before entering the operating room Dr. Kanodia showed truely amazing doctor behavior and for the first time I felt... this doctor takes his work seriously. He told me that the timing wasn't right for me, gave me most of my money back minus a very small fee and told me the money was there whenever I chose to come back. A year later I realize although I am terrified of ruining my natural beauty, I can't help but regret not going through with the surgery. If anyone at all has or knows someone who has gotten rhinoplasty done by dr. Kanodia; images would be greatly appreciated. Anyone have reviews of their experiences before I rebook?
