I do not recommend Dr. Cho or Integrated Aesthetics. I went to Dr. Cho for what should be routine…read moreprocedures with minimal to no complication when done correctly. I did not receive a quality evaluation by Dr. Cho, he did not fully evaluate my facial features, or facial asymmetry during the initial consultation. Every thing that was done had complications and unfavorable outcome. Botox, Lips, Marionette Lines.
I Immediately noticed my lips had terrible bumps and lumps, I had filler in my lips in the past and never experience that many lumps and bumps immediately. I'm left over 6 weeks later with nodules that are apparently not going away, 2 large nodules in upper lip, and clusters of little lumps and bumps along both bottom and top lip.
Then the marionette filler, I noticed my left side of face looked off, the shallow lines along side of the mouth had deepened. The right side of face looked very different from left side. Now over 6 weeks later, swelling is gone. I realize that Dr. Cho started on my right side, the fuller side of my face and put the majority of the filler in that side. I can feel the filler, it goes up to the corner of my mouth, causing a small indention, in certain lighting it looks like I have something in my mouth, a bulge. The left side, which is the smaller side, l received less filler. Making facial asymmetry so much more noticeable, the opposite of what you want to achieve. On left side he injected under the shallow smile lines, that caused them to appear deeper. A small amount of filler is at the bottom of my mouth and some along the side of the lines. I can take my finger and push skin over the small clump. Fact is, my marionette lines were not that bad, so what I'm experiencing is overfill on right side.
Botox, 64 units upper face only, once it started working, it was hard to open my eyes in the morning. My eyebrows drooped so bad, my eyes looked totally different, not in a good way. Dr. Cho also injected under my eyes, I've had Botox many times and never received more than 40 units and never injection under the eye. It caused the undereye lines to deepen and appear far worse than before. I do not have a severally wrinkled forehead, the few lines I do have are not deep, I did not need 64 units. At my two week follow up, Dr. Cho injected more Botox above my brows, attempting to lift them. He then acknowledged, my face is fuller on the right, and offered to add more filler to left side of face, I declined the filler until after Easter, 5 days later I had both a droopy eyebrow and droopy eyelid on right side. Here six weeks later I still have droopy eyebrows and a droopy lazy eyelid on right.
After my eyelid started drooping I canceled the 4 week follow up, where I was to receive more filler on left side of face. I did not want any further injections done by Dr. Cho.
They did not tell me how much Botox and filler I was receiving, or what product, they gave me a total, before injecting. I didn't know this information until requested.
Not that money is the issue here, it is worth mentioning since I thought I was paying for above average expertise, and had total confidence going into this. I received 64 units of Botox initially, 1 vial of Restylane Kysse and 1 vial of Restylane define. $3704 total. Money is the primary focus at Intergrated Aestetics, not quality consultations or informative guidance.
They allow all staff members access to your photos, I don't live near this place, they had me send my first complication, ugly lips photos by text. The same number used to send appointment confirmation, the receptionist admitted she could see my photos. I reported my concern to the assistant, but it was never addressed by this office. Seems like a breech of Patient privacy.
I went in asking for a refreshed look for an upcoming Family Reunion, received a $15k quote for full facial rejuvenation and spent nearly $4k. Worst experience and disappointment I've ever had at a Facial Aesthetic Practice.
