Chase Lay MD and Associates - San Jose

Great nurses. I’m never worried that they’re trying to sell me stuff or add on. I trust their expertise and not once did I had adverse reactions/effects. I’ve been going with them for 5 years and recommend my sister to this place. She also brought her friends and they loved it.

I started getting hydra facials with Tiffany last year and have been extremely satisfied. Tiffany always reviews you skin with you at each visit, asks what you would like to focus on. She also walks you through the whole process if you would like. She is very knowledgeable about skin care products and makes recommendations that do not feel pressure for you to buy product. I will not see anyone else for my hydra facials. Highly recommend Tiffany!

TL;DR I recommend Dr. Lay for Double Eyelid Surgery.
Make sure to schedule your consultation about 2 months prior because he is very popular for eyelid surgery.

A little background: late-20s Asian woman with asymmetrical eyelids. I had one monolid and one double eyelid that had a parallel crease. After doing research on clinics from California and Korea, I ultimately decided that I wanted to have my surgery done locally. I made appointments with 3 surgeons for consultations and decided to proceed with Dr. Lay for my surgery. I chose Dr. Lay because he was the most confident and I felt he understood what I wanted as my end result. The incisional eyelid surgery would take place almost 2 months after my consultation.

The experience: The surgery was painless and I was awake under local anesthesia. Immediately after surgery, my eyes were very red, swollen, and tight. After 1 week, the stitches were removed and that was when majority of the bruising subsided. After 1 month, my eyes were still very tight and swollen and I was worried because I was going on vacation very soon. Dr. Lay knew this and scheduled me in to see him before my vacation. He gave me steroid shots to help with the swelling. These shots were the most painful part of the overall experience. It felt like a giant needle went into my eyelid followed by a cold thick fluid sensation. However, hours after that steroid shot, the swelling had reduced substantially. In about 1.5 months, my eyes were no longer irritably tight. Although my eyelashes were still separated and pointing up, my eyes looked very natural. At 1.5 months, no one was able to tell I had any surgery done.

My thoughts: For the first month post op, I was feeling a little anxious. My eyes were very swollen and tight. I was worried that this would’ve been the end result. However, I was patient and knew that this was part of the healing process. At about 1.5 months, I was very happy with the results. The tightness was about 90% gone and I was back to my regular pre op routine.

Dr. Lay was very helpful throughout the entire experience. He helped me achieve very natural results that even my outspoken parents and siblings couldn’t tell I had surgery done. He was also available when I had questions and concerns.

Some tips:
- Don’t freak out if your eyes look too swollen and tight. It’s part of the process.
- Invest in face shield visors. For $8 on Amazon, you get 100 disposable shields. These shields were a shower lifeline for me as they prevent water from getting near your eyes.
- Don’t overdo it on the kiwis. Diarrhea is not fun
- Kimchi has seafood and sometimes shellfish

Signed up for an Emsculpt package with Dr. Lay’s office to take care of an annoying under-butt problem that exercise just couldn’t take care of. Emily was my main point of contact and she was the best! She explained the process and set realistic expectations for me. Also the office is beautiful, clean and very professional. Appointments were easy to schedule and the reminders were so helpful due to my own busy schedule. Btw, results were fantastic!

Growing up with a deviated septum and droopy tip was a blow to my confidence. I considered a surgical rhinoplasty but recently discovered non-surgical nose jobs using fillers. I did my research and came across Nurse Emily through a friend's recommendation. Nurse Emily provided a consultation and ensured that Restylane would help camouflage the bump on my nose and raise the tip to look more feminine. In the event that I am dissatisfied with the shape, an enzyme could be injected to reverse it.

The procedure itself took roughly 30 minutes with minimal pain on the bridge, and slight to moderate pain on the tip. Numbing cream is provided by request! I was immediately in love with my results and wish I knew about this procedure sooner. Nurse Emily explained that swelling will subside around 3 weeks and around the 4 week mark I can come in to touch up any minor imperfections.

I did have bruising for 3 weeks but was able to cover it up with concealer. At the touch up appointment, she injected more at the tip to create a pixie nose and used the remainder of the syringe to fill in my bridge. I still can't get over my results and wish fillers were permanent, but this is a great alternative to anyone who is hesitant to commit to a traditional rhinoplasty. I highly recommend fillers by Nurse Emily!