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Don't Let Dr. Wong Near Your Face! - Palo Alto

I saw Dr. Patricia Wong to have 2 very small brown spots removed. She assured me IPL was the only way to remove the brown spots. She also assured me that no one would be able to tell I had a treatment on my face. Not only did she give me 2nd & 3rd degree burns, she tried to cover it up and said the burns were because of the sun damage under my skin. I asked her why she said no one would be able to tell I had a treatment? She replied, "How was I to know you had that much damage under your skin?". I had to go back to work looking like a burn victim and she said just tell people you had a "beauty treatment". That's what I call empathy. I got 2nd opinions from 3 other doctors and they all said the burns never should have happened. Dr. Wong used too much power. They said they have never seen a result like the burns I got. The burns were bad enough, but the cover-up was worse. When I confronted her about what the other doctors told me she said she would give me a refund. I receive a letter from her that I will get a refund if I sign a confidentiality agreement. That's when I decide to sue her but her attorney is negotiating to run out the clock. You only have 12 months to get the case filed. Don't make the mistake I made and trust this women. BTW, her prices are outrageous. The other doctors told me they have their nurses do the IPL and have never had one burn.

I saw Dr. Wong to have 2 very small brown spots...

I saw Dr. Wong to have 2 very small brown spots removed. She assured me IPL was the only way to remove the brown spots. She also assured me that no one would be able to tell I had a treatment on my face. Not only did she give me 2nd & 3rd degree burns, she tried to cover it up and said the burns were because of the sun damage under my skin. I asked her why she said no one would be able to tell I had a treatment? She replied, "How was I to know you had that much damage under your skin?". I had to go back to work looking like a burn victim and she said just tell people you had a "beauty treatment". That's what I call empathy. I got 2nd opinions from 3 other doctors and they all said the burns never should have happened. Dr. Wong used too much power. They said they have never seen a result like the burns I got. The burns were bad enough, but the cover-up was worse. When I confronted her about what the other doctors told me she said she would give me a refund. I receive a letter from her that I will get a refund if I sign a confidentiality agreement. That's when I decide to sue her but her attorney is negotiating to run out the clock. You only have 12 months to get the case filed. Don't make the mistake I made and trust this women. BTW, her prices are outrageous. The other doctors told me they have their nurses do the IPL and have never had one burn.

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Board Certified Dermatologist
735 Cowper St, Palo Alto, California
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