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Forever Damaged Physically and Mentally

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Forever Damaged Physically and Mentally

$250,000
I will be scarred physically and psychologically forever.

Cost was hundreds of thousands of dollars for the endoscopic facelift. Result is a cat woman face, nerve damage, deviated septum, holes and buckling in the mouth, can't smile/move my mouth, I dribble when drinking and have a hard time eating. I have constant pain in my face, even though the procedure was almost 2 years ago.

In addition to the physical toll, I now have debilitating depression and anxiety. I haven't left my home in nearly 2 years because I cannot face the outside world. If I am forced to leave the house, I wear a mask. I think this is perhaps the worst part of it all - what it has done to me psychologically.

I have done 6 months of physical therapy for my mouth area alone due to the damage. But the worst part of it is losing out on living my life. I miss going to the grocery store, or enjoying having family over. I can't describe in words the pain something like this caused. You put your trust in someone, and then come out looking like a totally different looking person, a plastic, fake, cat-like mess. I regret this decision every day and every minute of my life. Please, do not make the same mistake I did.

If I could go back in time I wish I would have never, ever went to Kao. I wish I didn't get tricked by the misleading videos and before/after photos posted on his social channels. What is posted there is not at all what I got. He turned me into someone I don't recognize. I cannot bring myself to look in the mirror.

In the name of "artistry," I had things done to my face that I did not previously agree to. My life is forever changed for the very worst. Please, don't make the same mistake I did.

LynnLes0967's provider

Chia Chi Kao, MD

Chia Chi Kao, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Thank you so much for sharing your experience, I'm really sorry for what you've been through. It sounds incredibly difficult. I'm actually gone through something very similar myself, and I truly understand how complicated and distressing this can be. If you feel comfortable, would it be possible for you to share some photos?