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    4.9 (47 reviews)
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    Ask the Community - Akiko

    What's the best way to schedule an appointment? I've read that she's super busy, and I totally get that she doesn't have time to answer her phone, but still, I just want the results everyone is raving about

    Hi Sara, I apologize for not getting back to you sooner! Thank you for being patient.. the best way to contact me is through text. :)

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    She recommends products but it's only one or two products max and it all depends on the stages and current skin routine you have.

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    Kelly Wong Medical Aesthetics and Anti-aging

    Kelly Wong Medical Aesthetics and Anti-aging

    1.8(24 reviews)
    0.8 miChinatown
    $$

    Came here after I bought a deal through living social for a laser treatment. Disaster started as…read moreearly as the initial phone call. When trying to make an appt, it always went to the voice mail. I tried various times for 4 days before someone actually called me back. At first, I almost thought this was a scam because the voice mail (when translated in Chinese) seemed unprofessional. Think it was the Dr's father or something. It was incomplete as he paused at the end, lost his thought & hung up before you hear the beep. Who creates voice mails like that? Bad first impression. Second, when I went in for my appt, I thought I stepped into the wrong office because it was just a doctors office. I was confused. Turns out this doctor is an internal medicine doctor who decided to do aesthetics on the side. In my mind, people are usually better at one thing than the other. I really hope she is better on the aesthetics side but then again it would scare me to think she is not a good Dr either. Tried to think positive with benefit of the doubt "at least she is a Dr right, cant be that bad"? Obviously, as a doctors priority, her regular patients were first. So I waited almost an hour before I was seen! Ugh. Third: Finally....my treatment. She was very nice and attentive but seemed a bit rushed. The treatment itself wasnt as bad as I thought. But....here comes the horror. After the treatment, she of course introduced me to her hydroxy product and of course I bought into it. She didnt tell me how strong it was (prescriptive strength) especially when she should've known better after I told her I have very sensitive skin AND she is a DR!! I used it nightly per her orders and my face became a nightmare after 4 days of use!! scaly, patchy skin. Started breaking out with mild infection and some of the dry spots started to scar up my face. I did research on my own and found out I was supposed to use it one a week and slowly increase usage when my face gets acclimated to the product (which she didnt know or tell me). My face went to extreme due to sensitivity which she overlooked even as a Dr. It took me over 5 months for my face to go back to normal with my own self treatment. Dont get me wrong, the laser wasn't too bad and did lighten up my freckles a tiny bit after 1 treatment but the craziness I had here is enough for me to try elsewhere. Not worth it.

    I will keep this review very short:…read more 1. You can book an appointment for cosmetics treatment, but not for your primary care medical needs. WTF is this, with the fact that she is a family physician? I bet she likes the wealth of her pockets rather than you as a patient. 2. She yelled at one of her assistants so loudly one day that the patient could hear her derogatory comments. WTH? so professional. 3. Unethical behavior: instead of asking the patients to fill out survey by themselves, she asked those who worked for her to fill out those forms. The reason why I am writing these negative comments is that I also work in medical field. The fact that I knew without reporting them made me liable as well. So there you go. I am #standingwithpatients

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    4.6(133 reviews)
    1.4 miLittle Tokyo, Downtown
    $$
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    I've been seeing the team at Ou Beauty for years, and at this point I trust them implicitly. Lydia,…read moreSamantha, Sun, and Olga are all wonderful-- knowledgeable, professional, warm, and exceptionally good at what they do. Each professional takes the time to listen, answer questions, educate you on your options, and provide thoughtful recommendations while managing expectations realistically. Their expertise is evident in every interaction. Samantha deserves a special mention. She has an uncanny ability to understand exactly what I'm looking for, my goals, and gently guide me toward what will actually work best for me. She somehow manages to make me feel like I'm her only client that day. I always leave feeling heard, understood, and cared for in the most genuine fashion. The entire team creates an environment where you feel at ease discussing even the most personal concerns. It's rare to find people who are this skilled while also being so welcoming and kind. I always leave feeling refreshed, confident, and well cared for. Highly recommend.

    It's long- but this is the email I plan to send office management, after a treatment from hell, and…read morea completely unnecessary level of confusion due to intolerant listening (or lack of), confusing unclear communication, and lack of skill (sorry- it's truly not personal). I wanted to be at peace with the lack of satisfaction so bad, but given the specifics, it wouldn't be right to NOT get my money back, and there's no way I'm going back for more- If you know, you know. I hope I can take the review down when they resolve, because I hate doing these (unless it's a very bad service/experience in more ways than one and I just can't justify). "Dear____, I am writing to formally request a refund for the treatment I received at the DTLA location on Sunday, 4/19, with Samantha.My request is based on a significant breach of the communication protocol we established before the procedure and a resulting outcome that is technically and aesthetically poor. Despite my 10-year history as an experienced patient and my clear instructions regarding volume management, the session resulted in a heavy-handed, over-filled, and asymmetrical jaw.The Breakdown in Professional Conduct: Throughout the consultation, Samantha was hyper-focused on a hypothetical concern that I would be "unsatisfied" if the product wasn't "enough." She appeared to dismiss my experience and my reassurance that I have never been dissatisfied with "under-filling." This fixation created a professional blindness; she was so intent on over-delivering volume to prevent a perceived complaint that she ignored the actual protocol we established to protect my results:Failure of Volume Updates: We agreed she would provide real-time updates on remaining product so I could direct the distribution. Instead, she moved forward without my ongoing consent. Waiting till the very end when the choice was "make my face more even" or "more in the nasal fold area I never had the chance to address.....she was so stuck on verbiage, it was almost bizarre. Prior to that you could quantify to: 15/85% Imbalance. And, the worst part (what I came in for making right side more like "good" left side)...Lack of Symmetry: Because Samantha bypassed the volume check-ins, approximately 85% of the product ended up in my jaw (not lower face where meets chin as I had discussed endlessly with her). Furthermore, she over-compensated on my "bad" side to the point where the sides have now "flipped"; the side she gave "more love" to is now visibly overworked compared to the other. Incorrect Placement (Gonial Angle vs. Pre-Jowl Sulcus^): Despite me physically pointing to the areas of concern in my lower face, Samantha went heavy on the Gonial Angle (near the ear). I thought "maybe it's like botox" and it has to go in "places that don't seem direct but connect" (ie upper forehead for eye brow lift etc) - I mean, it's not like I AM THE PROFESIONAL INJECTOR AND SHE IS OR ANYTHING. A more skilled approach for my specific goals would have focused on the Pre-Jowl Sulcus. I wish she talked as much during , as she did prior. Other than telling me about the "crunch" sound and consoling me EVEN THOUGH I HAD SAID NOTHING OR REACTED AT ALL OR COMPLAINED/WINSED - NOTHING ABOUT THIS SOUND BOTHERED ME.Another odd, unnecessary level of communication, in place of what should have been. This indicates a lack of both listening and technical placement skill. Superficial vs. Functional Check-ins : While Samantha briefly used a mirror to ask "if I liked it," she failed to provide the volume warnings we agreed upon. As a patient, I cannot track "needle-seconds"; I rely on the professional to communicate that data.Conclusion and Resolution: I understood going into this that I might want "more" later--that is a risk I explicitly accepted. However, I could not have predicted that a professional would ignore my physical cues and a verbal agreement to the point of creating a result that can only be fixed by further filler or dissolving.Because the professional trust was broken and the outcome is unsatisfactory, I do not feel comfortable returning for adjustments. I am requesting a refund of $425.00 to allow me to seek corrective care elsewhere. I am asking this from a place of integrity and total dissatisfaction.I look forward to your prompt response. PS: I want to be very clear: the issue here is not swelling; it is lack of consent. Even if every ounce of swelling disappears, the product remains in the wrong anatomical locations and at a ratio I never authorized. For a practitioner to communicate so excessively before the procedure--specifically to "cover her butt"--only to go silent and bypass our agreement once the needle was in her hand is uniquely misleading and maddening. The breach occurred the moment she used the product without the volume updates we discussed. That cannot be "waited out." This is not a matter of subjective preference or healing time; it was a failure of professional conduct and skill."

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    Maneki Neko - I get my first wild but cutie, I got neon cutie it's so cute and I love it!!

    Maneki Neko

    4.3(331 reviews)
    1.5 miLittle Tokyo, Downtown
    $$

    Maneki Neko is a Japanese specialty store (established in 2009) with three other locations in…read moreBurbank, Arcadia, and Brea. Maneki Neko also operates a sister concept store called CATCH Little Tokyo located on the third floor of Japanese Village Plaza. [Parking]: As long as there are no special events in Little Tokyo, the Aiso Parking Garage (101 Judge John Aiso St) is your best bet. [Selection]: The shop has transitioned from primarily selling traditional decor / ceramics / cosmetics (which the shop still carries but in a smaller section) to focusing mainly on plushies and blind boxes featuring IPs like Sanrio, Pokémon, and other Japanese anime. Even though an officially licensed Sanrio store is located next door, Maneki Neko still has an excellent selection of Sanrio items that you can't find at the next-door licensed Sanrio store. [Conclusion]: This is one of those shops where I can probably find a Sanrio plush that I am willing to buy as a gift. It is a perfect example of a thriving shop that has learned to adapt by keeping up with changing consumer tastes.

    One of the bigger Maneki Neko that I've been to and once in awhile they have super bargain sales…read morehere. I don't think anything can ever beat the old Arcadia location when I got super cheap and nice cosmetics for around $1 (think Missha and Majolica Marjorca, but this only happened when things reopened after the lock down), but you can still find some good deals here. Similar to the Arcadia location, there's a mix of legitimate items here and a couple questionable, potentially bootleg items, so make sure you check and read the labels and compare prices online and the such. I like how this location plays into the culture and touristy-ness of the Little Tokyo with the daruma statue photo op in front and the pressed penny machine. I'm a sucker for pressed pennies, so this was nice. I've gotten super cheap sword props for cosplay, cute super cheap random character plushies and merchandise (think generic cats), and in an ocean of blind box slop shops in LT, I prefer Maneki Neko in comparison.

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