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Kaiser Permanente Gave Me a Great Plastic Surgeon! - Ontario, CA

Name: Kaiser Permanente Gave Me a Great Plastic Surgeon! - Ontario, CA
Item: Dr. James Chiu, Kaiser Permanente
Rating: 5
Author: squeaky1423

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I want to commend the Kaiser Ontario facility, the...

squeaky1423June 27, 2016

WORTH IT$20

I want to commend the Kaiser Ontario facility, the surgical team, the nice anaesthesiologist (and Indian Sikh) and my plastic surgeon, Dr. James Chiu. I was nervous as hell to get my 27 year old ruptured Dow Corning implants out. I got them in at age 23, and got them out at age 49. My breast are 2 sizes smaller but perky, and I have more boobs now than when I got them in (of course I am also 25 pounds heavier now). I only had to pay $20 cash with Kaiser for the operation - unbelievable! I was grateful that my insurance covered it. A routine mammogram last year revealed the left implant was ruptured - during surgery (which took 3 hours, outpatient surgery) it was discovered the right was one as well. I had been very lucky for 27 years, with no issues with my implants, but now I have decided no more implants. I am adjusting to my "new look", 10 days after surgery. If you have Kaiser, I highly recommend Dr. Chiu. :-)

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Dr. James Chiu, Kaiser Permanente

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The doctor was very sensitive and kind. He was knowledgeable and patient. He called me on my cell phone after hours when I had anxiety about the procedure (very sweet). I liked the Kaiser Permanente facility in Ontario (new and beautiful, with nice staff). The surgical team was friendly and put me at ease for the surgery. I was taken care of very well post-surgery in the recovery room. I had my first checkup after a week (when the drains were taken out) and I return in 3 days for another checkup. I recommend this facility and doctor. :-)

Replies (4)

Sujin

June 27, 2016

Thanks for sharing your experience! Do you have any photos to share? Our community especially loves seeing photos from before, during, and after — a realistic look at what they can expect. Photos grab the attention of the community and encourage more support for you, too.

cmyt

April 11, 2017

did you have silicone implants, and did the dr. perform a capsulectomy as well?

pinzonv21

November 15, 2017

This is incredibly helpful!
I am hoping to have my tummy tuck covered by Kaiser after having gastric sleeve and really wanted to hear that they have a decent plastic surgeon in my area.

Claudiavbs

November 16, 2017

I'm also having my Explant done by Dr. Chiu next month. If you don't mind me asking, did he remove your implants through your nipple or under breast fold?

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