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Two completely different shapes, bumpy dark scars

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bunni21
$4,500
This is a rating for my results. I am not trying to offend the doctor or his office, but I feel I must be honest with how I feel about my personal results. His nurses were very kind and I feel bad that I must write a bad review.

I had my first double eyelid surgery with Dr. Kim 2 years ago. He didn't even ask me what shape I wanted. He kind of just went with what he thought would suit me, and I trusted him. The shape was initially okay, though the crease was not nearly prominent enough at first. When I wasn't intensely trying to open my eyes, half the crease wouldn't even show. The lids were way too big and made my eyes look droopy, as my eyes still did not open wide enough to make the lids smaller.

A year later, I went for a revision. Immediately, I could tell the two eyes were different sizes after the surgery. Not only that, but the creases were extremely uneven. One eye was obviously over-corrected and made my actual ptosis look a lot worse. He over-corrected the eye that didn't even HAVE ptosis! Not to mention the surgery was the most painful thing I've ever experienced in my LIFE, up to date. Also, the stitching he did was so jagged and uneven and it ended up making both my eyelid shapes different!!

I went back a few weeks later to correct the one eye that actually had ptosis and was droopy (in comparison). I blame myself for getting a revision at all. Now my eyes are two completely different shapes and look obviously fake. My eyelids have ugly scars that are bumpy and dark. The revision may have made it worse. I want a revision so bad. For the past few months, I've been battling depression over how ugly my eyes are, and even wishing I had my monolids again. When I close my eyes, my eyes look so weird..He removed too much fat. I look like a creature. My skin literally sinks in near the crease. Not natural at all. I HATE IT!! It has been around 8 months since this third revision and my eyes still look terrible.

I should mention that during the time of my revisions, I tried contacting Dr. Kim through kakaotalk because he had replied to a friend of mine who got surgery from him. However he never replied to me. Not once.

What I would be grateful for is any sort of refund from Dr. Kim. I initially went with a more expensive double eyelid operation called the "dynamic" method because he said it would make the incision lines near invisible. Well, after my revisions, my incision line can be seen from a mile away!! It's uneven, bumpy, and dark. It's been 8 months and it still looks this way. I feel deceived and scammed. I paid $4500 only to feel worse about my eyes than I ever have in my life. Not only were my results nowhere near what was promised, but the pain and emotional trauma I went through was really more than I bargained for.

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Kenneth K. Kim, MD

Kenneth K. Kim, MD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Replies (5)

October 12, 2014
Hi, I hope you find the solution to your situation whether it be financial restitution from the doctor or a revision you feel happy with. I think your eyes are still beautiful. Is the uneven crease less noticeable with make up on? Also, is the first pic ("wonky eye" pic) a before or an after pic? I'm asking because in that pic I do not notice any misalignment of the crease. I hope in time you will come to love your eyes. God bless.
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October 13, 2014
I am sorry that you don't like your results. It is the doctor's responsibility to make things right. He certainly should respond to your concerns. I believe the doctor owes you an apology, and should reimburse you. Good luck, and keep us posted.
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October 13, 2014
The wonky eye pic looked great to me! Was that after the 1st surgery?? Or before anything?
March 25, 2015
I agree. The first pic looks very nice!
December 29, 2014
Thanks for sharing this info to all of us.
March 2, 2015
How are your eyes doing now? I just had my done few days ago and yes, asymmetry and left eye opens wider than right eye ! Impatiently waiting. Time goes by so slow.
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March 2, 2015
Eyes are still asymmetrical and I'm trying to get a revision in the summer
December 23, 2016
Hi, did you get it done by Kenneth Kim?
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December 24, 2016
Yes, Kenneth Kim. If you see his yelp reviews, so many people have complained about his work. He also pays people to take down their negative reviews.