3.4(5)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Reviews (5)

Mar Bar
January 12, 2025
My review is more about the reviews posted! Not sure they are real. Carl says: face lift and eye lid surgery far exceeded my expectations? Really, He told me he does not do face lifts on men, because of scarring and not being able to cover them up! Everyone else says how well he did? Really? My upper eye lift is uneven and he just dismissed my complaint. So, he is NOT perfect and does not stand behind his work. Also, beware of the ambush tactics of release forms! Has you in the chair and shoves documents under your nose.
Shawn Sullivan
December 21, 2023
The most expensive filler in town from an out-of-touch doctor who will "talk at you" and barely let you get a word in. I recently moved to the area from out of state in a very competitive market for plastic surgery and cosmetic esthetics. I had previously had lip filler and Botox with two other cosmetic estheticians – one in Dallas, TX who is a national trainer and PhD and the other a nurse practitioner at a high-end plastic surgery center and med spa here in Pittsburgh. I was not 100% satisfied with my most recent experience about 9 months previous, so I wanted to try another option. My dermatologist recommended Dr. Chiu and because I trust her, I gave him a shot. My initial appointment was relatively okay, the standard pre-procedure photos and brief consultation, but Dr. Chiu spends an inordinate amount of time talking about himself and his “artform” in esthetics. Even with all this, I decided to move forward with the doctor’s recommendation of RHA 2 (of which cost a cool $1,200 for one vial) … This is more expensive (by $400+) than some of the other more high-end, luxury offices I have been to in the past. Speaking of, there is nothing “luxurious” about the actual office – frumpy old leather sofas and décor from the late 90s. The only good thing I can say about the doctor is that he does have a very good hand, and I experienced little to no pain during the injections. I also healed quickly and the result after healing looks just slightly just kind of “nice”. Upon my 3 week follow up, Sara at the front desk hardly looked up from her computer and asked a few surface questions, then just left me to linger. Dr. Chiu brought me back, took more follow up photos, complimented his work and said “looks great”, but never throughout this entire experience did he issue me an actual compliment (an easy thing to do and a great way to gain trust from your patients). As before, he talked A LOT and every time I tried to interject, he would interrupt me with more unsolicited self-praise and “preaching” about he won’t go beyond what his personal esthetic and idea of beauty is, therefore whatever you want for your own face – forget about it! He’s going to do what he wants to do. Furthermore, when I finally was able to share my mixed level of satisfaction with him, he issued me a back-handed compliment by insulting to me to my face and telling me “If I had run into on the street before you came into my office, I would have *cringe face* thought, eww he looks “done”! So now I am not only feeling robbed and unheard, but he has basically told me that I looked horrible before and now (thanks to him) I look “normal”. This office needs to get a reality check, update their lobby and take some classes on social interaction and how to gain trust from your clients. I would NOT recommend this office NOR would I return.
Melanie Riggins
August 14, 2023
I started going to Dr Chiu for Botox and while it is more costly, having a Harvard educated board certified PS is worth every penny. It is just himself and his wife that run the practice and after a few visits they will start to feel like family. Dr Chiu views his work as a craftsman and will always make sure you are taken care of. Cannot say enough about this practice!
SB
March 3, 2023
Very high standard of care as well as thoughtful communications. Dr Chiu and Sara together made me feel completely at ease and I have excelled results to my jaw and neckline, lower and mid face lift. Very little postoperative discomfort and no complications. Surprisingly easy. I am still healing but I can see the results are natural without looking pulled or weird. Just a wonderful doctor and team!
Jane Littleton
October 8, 2022
Had a wonderful experience with deep plane face lift , eyelid and neck lift. Post op pain was very minimal, only required taking Tylenol on post op day 1 and 2. Incisions healed beautifully. Dr. Chiu has amazing skill and dedication to his patients. He is also very thorough with follow up. One needs to be mindful to follow his post op instructions. They are easy to follow, but can make an impact on post op results (wearing neck sling , sleeping upright , applying ointment , avoiding blood thinners , etc). I work in plastic surgery and was amazed at how flawless the procedure and results were. Dr. Chiu goes above and beyond for his patients, and has outstanding credentials and training. Highly recommend ❤️