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Pain in head, lost a lot of hair, dent on chin and holes in face.

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Dr Kao Ponytail Lift is All Hype!

Warning this doctor is all hype! This was the biggest mistake I have made in my 60 years.I had a ponytail lift, lip lift and a neck lift 2 1/2 years ago with 2 surgeries from Kao. I didn’t want to have a face lift I felt it was too invasive. So when I heard about the ponytail lift I was intrigued .I read all his reviews and I ask around about Dr. Kao, then I met with Kao. He is a charming salesman, but I found too late he only cares about money.I should had seen through his bull crap. But I didn’t. I want to warn you he is all hype. I spent $120,00 and had 2 surgeries trying to fix the Frankenstein face that he created. I made such a huge mistake going to him. His surgeries are extremely invasive.This has been a ongoing nightmare.I still have pain in my head, l lost a lot of of my hair (I have to wear a wig now), one side of my lip doesn’t lift when I smile, I have a dent on one side of my chin and holes in my face. Why? God only knows, Because when I asked Kao, like a true salesman he gives me doublespeak and avoids answering my questions. I even let him do a Second surgery and With no improvement, I’ve now been forced to go to other surgeons to fix the mistakes that he has caused. Since his surgery I avoid taking photos or looking in the mirror. The ponytail lift was so subtle I can’t see any difference. My neck still has loose skin. I get a better lift from a profound treatment without the nerve damage and scars. Anyone who is over 40 should get a traditional facelift; do not go for Kao’s ponytail lift. Kao’s famous ponytail lift is a scam! I hope this helps someone. He deformed my face, hopefully he doesn’t do it to you.

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Chia Chi Kao, MD

Chia Chi Kao, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Can you post some pictures as proof? Im so sorry you went through this. No one should have to go through this. I'm really considering ponytail lift with him but I'm only 23. It would really help if you could give me more info. Thank you
I think I’m in the same situation, I’m 3 weeks post op, and I don’t think, it’s gonna get any better. Did you find anyone who can fix it? Thank you
oh I am so sorry. I see that you just had your surgery in 2021. I was seriously considering him and now I see your posts and am having a change of heart. Please do share more details and/or photos if possible. thanks!
I hope it got better!
I am so sorry. This is the reason I posted my before and after pictures from what kao did to me. It makes me sick to think of the money I could have set on fire and not been burdened with having to deal with the nightmare of kao work on me. I do not believe anything was lifted but only fat packed into ever crevice on my face. My eyes have been the biggest nightmare as there is no way to get them angled back to their normal place. He promised me before surgery that if he did the brows my eyes would not be angled. They were angled. Now on Instagram kao brags about how eyes are angled up. He talks out of both sides of his mouth. If you like angled eyes then yes they will be angled. But if you don’t want angled eyes then no it will not happen...it does. Sick person to mislead me. I thank God every day I didn’t let him shove more fat into my face to fix me as he wanted. He offered me $5k back after my eyes were angled. Ummm $5k? No thanks. He put fat into my lips and I specifically told him no. I was asleep so apparently I didn’t have a choice in my face. Unreal. I should have sued him. Someone will. Several have filed suits against him. If you look hard enough you can find them. Wish I had looked.
I'm so sorry, you are so brave and thoughtful for sharing. Thank you.
I was considering Kao since he’s one of the few that can lift vertically. I would appreciate you posting pics if you don’t mind.
Hello, I was considering a consult with but have doubts after reading your review. Would you please provide me with before and after pic? I would appreciate it.
yikes! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for sharing.
I have been looking for a doctor to do I neck lift maybe even a face lift and I've lost significant fat in my face. I've aged 10 years in the past 4.
It's scary to get surgery even fat transfer, I was going to go to the doctor until I read your review thank you so much
Do you mind giving me the Drs name that you went to to fix the problem that you would recommend I want to go to the best.
There's so many out there
Thank you very much ❤️
he did the same to me...
How much are his surgeries?
Hello, I was considering a consult with but have doubts after reading your review. Would you please provide me with before and after pic? I would appreciate it.