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    Kim-Chi Vu, MD PC - Dr. Kim-Chi Vu, MD, PC

    Kim-Chi Vu, MD PC

    2.6(20 reviews)
    0.0 mi
    $$$

    WARNING: DO NOT GO TO VU!!! If I could leave a lower rating, I would…read more Dr. Vu, you provided the worst experience I have had with a doctor. Your behavior was absolutely inexcusable. My attorney referred me to you, and you agreed to assess the condition of my hand and foot for a lawsuit against a company. It gave me hope after 3 years of the pandemic putting my justice on hold. As we began our appointment, I explained right away how severely I am affected by PTSD and dissociative disorder. You asked me how my hand got injured. I told you that my hand was run over by a truck. Your tone was snotty, and you mocked me saying, "So...what, you were just laying on a road..." That really hurt, but I kept my composure and explained that I was riding my bike and a truck cut me off and my hand and foot were run over (and almost my face). You looked at my twisted dominant hand saying Invalidating things like, "well, you can open a jar, right?" and,"You can still use it, right...?" This is when you saw the hurt and hopelessness in my eyes. You were looking right at my very expressive eyes as they welled up with tears. We sat face to face at a maximum 4 feet from each other, so don't say you didn't notice. You were persistent and cold. I wondered how I may have wronged you, to be treated like this by you. You continued to interrupt me when I spoke, rudely making up your own narratives instead of just listening to me. You asked me what I hoped to get out of this appointment. I answered that I was just there because my attorney had sent me to assess the condition of my hand and foot. I kept calm as you did not accept my answer, asking again. I told you I needed a moment. I had a mask on, so you could only see my eyes welling up with tears. I was trying so hard not to cry, but as your voice kept becoming more and more assertive and your volume got higher, I felt bullied. I was literally too choked up to answer and could not speak and tried to make hand gestures to ask for a moment. Instead of acknowledging the tears that were just about to spill out, or responding with any kindness, you yelled at me, "So... YOU'RE JUST NOT GOING TO GIVE ME AN ANSWER?!" I hope you remember badgering me until I broke down in tears. I forced out the words, "It's really hard to answer you when I'm so choked up because you are being so mean to me." How you could remain so cold at this point is incomprehensible. I am a kind person who rarely loses my cool, but I could take no more. Your cruelty triggered a PTSD episode so severe that I stood up, defensively yelling how absolutely inappropriate you were being and gathered my things up to leave. While I had my back turned to get my backpack, I heard you mutter "I'm sorry." but it was only words because when I turned around to look, you were void and it was completely apparent that you did not mean your apology. I left and saw your colleagues with their jaws dropped as I stopped to tell them all how completely inappropriate you were. As I left your office, I had a complete breakdown and called a friend who picked me up outside the office. She said I was in a fetal position on the cement, hiding behind my bike. You made a horribly traumatic situation even worse. My experience with you was awful and surreal. I have trouble comprehending why you were so disrespectful, mocking, cold, and mean to me. Kindness. It doesn't cost a thing. Please have compassion with your future patients. You never know what someone has been through.

    I had some pain in my wrist and called Dr Vu who was referred to by Cedar Mill Providence. I made…read morean appointment and told the receptionist it was for a cortisone shot. I also told the receptionist that I don't need prior authorization for a cortisone shot with my insurance and they should check on that. When I showed up for my appointment, Dr Vu insisted that I needed a pre authorization. I asked them why they hadn't checked with my insurance before my appointment for authorization and she gave me some nonsense reasoning. I told her that I had seen Dr Mah for my foot issues two weeks earlier and he injected a cortisone shot their office checked with my insurance for authorization and I didn't need one. Dr. Vu refused to give me the shot. The office called me a few weeks later to tell me that I didn't need authorization after all. I made an appointment to see her again. She injected a cortisone shot on the second visit. I received two bills from them months later. I wrote a letter to Dr Vu asking why I didn't get the cortisone shot in the first visit and I think they should waive the charges for one visit copay since they did not check with my insurance for authorization before my first appointment. Peter the office manager called me to tell me all the nonsense reasons why they had to get authorization. I truly believe that Dr Vu is after the money and has forgotten about the code of ethics and the Hippocratic oath that she took to take care of their patients. I have filed a complaint with my insurance United Health Care and will write a letter to the board of Medicine in Oregon in regards to this situation. This is the most unethical clinic that I visited in my life. Please do not waste your time and money to see this clinic. I should have looked at reviews for this clinic before ever making an appointment. I am looking into other avenues to stop this kind of practice from a dishonest clinic.

    Tanasbourne Plastic Surgery: Cober Sheldon R MD

    Tanasbourne Plastic Surgery: Cober Sheldon R MD

    3.9(9 reviews)
    2.0 miSouthwest Portland

    Dr. Cober and his team of rockstars are amazing! I did extensive research over nearly two years…read morebefore choosing Tanasbourne Plastic Surgery for my surgical needs. I'm so pleased with the team and the results! Procedures: Breast reduction, including removal of ADH cells Diastasis recti repair Panniculectomy I was so impressed with the care provided by Dr. Cober and team. A few reasons why they were so amazing: I was worried and uncomfortable going into my consultation, but those feelings were quickly waived as I felt immediately comfortable with Dr. Cober. I didn't feel judged whatsoever. I felt I was in the right place, with a doctor that had very capable hands. It was recommended that I get a mammogram before my breast reduction. Not required, but recommended. This mammogram resulted in abnormal cells that had to be removed. Dr. Cober was incredibly supportive and referred me to an excellent oncologist, Dr. De Melena, who was able to work hand in hand with Dr. Cober. Without skipping a beat, he pivoted and had Dr. De Melena piggyback my original surgery to remove the bad cells at the same time, minimizing the need for additional worry, panic, planning, or surgery.. This was, without a doubt, life saving. Dr. Cober and his team held my hand through the entire process, and were responsive when questions arose. I sent the team a message on Christmas, and it was Dr. Cober himself who responded. That is above and beyond excellent service. The results of my mommy-overhaul were better than I could have ever imagined. I am no longer in chronic pain, I have healthy breasts, and my abdominal muscles work appropriately. I am sincerely grateful for Tanasbourne Plastic Surgery. They, as a team, have changed my life tremendously. Dr. Cober is without question an amazing surgeon.

    Made a appointment then two weeks later they TEXTED " sorry we will need to reschedule .read more

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    John S Lee, MD - NW Plastic Surgery

    4.1(32 reviews)
    3.6 miSouthwest Portland

    I waited too long to do this review but it all keeps coming back to my mind and I feel it's the…read moreright thing to do. In October of 2023 I went in for a routine mammo and my primary doctor found that I had chronic bilateral silicone implant rupture with silicone in my lymph nodes. I had been experiencing chronic fatigue, hair loss and joint pain. In other words, Breast Implant Illness. I was told by my primary that I should try to get them removed promptly. So I started looking for a surgeon. I instantly wanted to go back to doctor Mia Skourtis who had put my implants in 10 years prior because I loved her and she did a great job on my surgery. However, she was not available for several more months. I started searching for the next best thing and came across Dr. John S. Lee in Portland Oregon. His website and reviews seemed great over all and the consultation went good with friendly staff. I thought I had made a great decision. His office told me that they did not take insurance but that if I payed upfront they would help me by giving me a discount and the insurance codes to file my claim myself. So I went for it and had surgery in November of 2023. A few days after surgery I came back to the office to take off the bandages for the first time. I sobbed. Dr Lee was not even there and it was just me, my husband and a nurse. I had implant removal with a lift and did not want implants back in but was looking for just more of a healthy and a natural look. Dr. Lee removed the implants, capsulectomy and did a lift but he left my right breast nonexistent. Both breasts are super small because I was small before and then you add a lift and you will lose a half cup size or so. But the right side is completely flat. So as I said, I sobbed that day and the nurse told me to give it time and they will "fluff". It has been two years at least the one has never fluffed. After that visit I walked out feeling sad but hopeful. In the meantime I continued on trying to file the insurance claim. This is where everything else fell apart. It took me almost 7 months to finally get a resolve. After trying to file the claim dozens of times all while trying to heal emotionally and physically, nothing was working for me to get my money back through insurance and his office became so rude to me. I made dozens of phone calls, countless hours on hold with insurance and one day I was told that he was actually "in my network" and that he should have never taken my money but that by law he was supposed to follow his binding contract and work through insurance. At that point I felt so taken advantage of and neglected as a patient. His receptionist Gina was so rude to me. I have all of the emails, results, screenshots from my medical claims, etc. After almost 7 months the final day came that I threatened their office with a lawyer because I was tired and upset. She finally reimbursed me the money owed back to me that they should not have taken. Since then I can see they went through my insurance as they should have done and got their money through the binding contract they had. Besides all of this I have ongoing pain in my right breast and have had to see so many doctors, trying to get resolve on my pain. Dr. Lee has never personally reached out to me and the lack of patient care on his part has left me with no help from the doctor that operated on my body. I would not recommend. My advice, do your own research and talk with insurance. If a doctor is in your network they have a legal binding contract wit the insurance company. It doesn't mean they have to operate on you but if they do then they have to bill insurance. Also, talk very clearly about expected results and what they can do if it is not ok.

    I had blepharoplasty one year ago and had some complications like dry eye and ptosis and even had…read moreanother physician question my results . Dr Lee became very defensive when questioned about his work and brushed me off telling me nothing was wrong. If you have concerns with your procedure he will not be willing to discuss with and help you.

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    Skin by Lovely Portland - Skin by Lovely Consultation

    Skin by Lovely Portland

    4.9(241 reviews)
    6.8 miNorthwest, Alphabet District
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    Very similar review to the average of those here. It is about half and half. The studio is very…read morebeautiful, everyone is nice, but it is overpriced. I have only had Dysport, nothing else and recently went to an equally if not a better location for similar injectables at the Vancouver waterfront and it was a fraction of the price. You can also find Groupons (then cross check their Yelp reviews) for a fraction of that. I usually prefer to do lasers etc when I travel because it is MUCH LESS than of the price for the same treatments in the states, but I usually get Botox at home. Overall the vibes are weird, cons of treatments (other than dangerous) aren't really shared, or alternative options for the look you want are not shared (if not sold here) similar to other reviews. I originally tried Dysport in my massetur muscles in my jaw for tension. It helped of course but I did notice slight jowling after which I found out was correlated/caused from Botox in the jaw from tiktok vids. Needless to say, it isn't addressing the underlying problem and is just a bandaid. My last appointment here, I shared I wanted to look a little lifted and refreshed mostly under my eyes. I had done lasers and microneedling in the past which helped, but was short lived. Now -- more thanks to tiktok -- I probably need to fork over for sculptra or sofwave. This will NOT be fixed by injectables. My nurse told me she could do a little cheek filer and some other filler around my face. Mind you, I'm terrified of filler. Potentially I would want a facelift down the line which I have heard can complicate that process, but mostly I don't like the bloated look, it is often so obvious and then you become blind to it, keep getting it, and look crazy. Especially in the cheeks. I already have full lips so I don't need that. It was sold as if it would even out my face and give more balance, and I thought about it, did trust the nurse, who had great texture but who's own filler was still a tad overdone, making me a little wary. It's not like Botox where it wears off over months. You're getting it "dissolved" or whatever with little lumps lying around forever, so I wanted to take the time to think about it and ended up canceling. I could see others being very pressured and trying at the appointment even though I'm sure this is as overpriced as Botox and it gives you the vibes they're trying to hit a metric. They should give you options--even if they don't offer the treatment--for the result you are looking for.

    Payton is a wizard with a needle. She nailed my lip goals AND made the whole thing as enjoyable as…read morepossible. I told her I'd had a bad and painful experience before, so she was extra patient. At one point I started feeling queasy and got sick & she didn't even blink. Just rolled in with juice, a fan, and a washcloth and sat with me til I felt better. $900 for 1 syringe of RHA (her rec for my goals) definitely stung my wallet, but worth it for the skill + kindness. Pics of healing week 1 attached for the curious. the photos are out of order, sorry!

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    Esprit Cosmetic Surgeons

    Esprit Cosmetic Surgeons

    4.4(68 reviews)
    11.4 mi
    $$$

    A Cautionary Story -- What I Wish I'd Known Before My Breast Augmentation…read more In 2022, I finally decided to get my breast augmentation -- something I had dreamed about for years. I did my research carefully and chose this clinic because the surgeon promoted a "unique technique" that supposedly eliminates the need for a post-surgical compression bra during recovery. That promise was a huge part of why I trusted him with my body. At first, everything seemed fine. But once the swelling settled and I began to really look at my results, I noticed something was off. My left breast had shifted far to the side -- so much that when I lie flat, it literally slides toward the outer edge of my body. Standing up without a bra, my breasts sit noticeably wide apart. When I put on a bra and pull them together, I love the look. But without it, the symmetry and shape are disappointing -- and completely opposite of what I was told to expect. When I shared my concern during my final follow-up, the surgeon brushed it off with, "Side boob is a good look." Maybe for some women it is, but not when one breast has migrated halfway toward my armpit. That's not style -- that's structure gone wrong. I waited a few years to be sure my body had healed before reaching out again, hoping for an honest conversation about possible correction. Instead, I was told I'd have to pay $190 just for a consultation -- and that they don't offer complimentary post-surgery implant checks, even years later. I had assumed they would at least verify that the implants were still properly positioned and safe. For context, most women are required to wear a post-surgical compression bra (a supportive medical garment that holds the implants in place and helps the chest heal evenly). I wasn't asked to wear one because the surgeon claimed his "no-bra recovery method" made it unnecessary. In hindsight, I wish I had worn one anyway -- it might have prevented my outcome.

    I must have searched through dozens of websites and their galleries before even reaching out to any…read morepractices, just looking for a surgeon whose work was to my liking. In the end, I had made 3 consultations with 3 different Drs regarding a breast augmentation (after significant weight loss). In the end, my husband and I agreed wholeheartedly in choosing Esprit! I had such a great experience with Dr. Connall and his staff! They put me at ease immediately and walked me through all my options, made suggestions when I asked, provided 3D imaging of each option that interested me, and made sure I was getting exactly what -I- wanted! They got me a date for the procedure that was sooner that expected, and then did everything in their power to help me with my extreme stress over my first surgery when I went in on the big day! I healed beautifully, and although I'm only a few months in, we already love my new breasts! Obviously, my confidence improved dramatically as well! ;) I'm so grateful we found and went with Esprit and Dr. Connall for my procedure!

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    Post op 3 months Breast Augmentation Silicone 350cc

    Esprit Cosmetic Surgeons - Our entire staff is committed to providing you with highly personalized medical care.

    Our entire staff is committed to providing you with highly personalized medical care.

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    The Waldorf Center for Plastic Surgery - Huge bulge of filler injected into angle of jaw bone.

    The Waldorf Center for Plastic Surgery

    3.9(70 reviews)
    3.3 miSouthwest Portland
    $$$$

    New Year! New You!…read more Start your glow up now! So many options and wonderful staff. Marjorie, Patient Relations Coordinator, she's a joy to interact with and the first lovely smile when you walk in the office. Lesley, RN & BSN is magic with a laser. Absolutely magic!!! Lesley! Lesley! Lesley! Magic! Magic! Magic! Rebecca, Aesthetician & Medical Assistant - That's the "Glow Up" I mentioned before! Facials and so much more. My face left smooth, hydrated, brighter, smoother, and refreshed. Like I drink eight glasses of water a day. Karen, so helpful and nice when checking out. Non-surgical options - Injectables, laser & lights, body contouring, hair restoration & much more Medspa options - Glacial RX, Hydrafacial, Glo2 Facial, Waxing, Chemical Peels to name a few Surgery options - Breast, body, facial, and reconstructive Came for a facial (and maybe a few other tweaks, shhhhh). Left with main-character energy. Skin = glowing. Mood = elevated. Standards = raised. 10/10 This isn't just a treat; it's an investment in yourself. If you're looking for a place that delivers results and an exceptional experience all the way through checkout, this is it. Book your appointment now!!

    Received 38 units of Botox. Paid 600.00. I have had this procedure done a few times and this was…read morethe worst. Giving 3 stars because they were nice, but the Botox results are bad. Droopy eyelids and still furrowed brow lines. I won't post a photos because it's embarrassing. Going elsewhere.

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