Profile of Chia Chi Kao, Dr

Dr. Chia Chi Kao is a board-certified aesthetic plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over 20+ years of experience whom Vogue claims “is single-handedly revolutionizing the future of facelifts.” He is also the founder of the KAO Center in Santa Monica, CA and is the creator of the new and revolutionary Ponytail Lift™ and Ponytail Facelift™ procedures.

Dr. Kao was born in Taipei, Taiwan and moved to Seattle, Washington when he was eleven years old. He knew he wanted to be a doctor at the age of six and started volunteering at Harborview Trauma Center in Seattle while he was in college. During that time, he saw his first operation and decided he wanted to be a surgeon. In medical school, his mentor was a plastic surgeon, and he saw the beauty his mentor was able to create with his hands. This inspired Dr. Kao to become a plastic surgeon as well.

After graduating from medical school at the University of Washington in Seattle, Dr. Kao completed a five-year General Surgery program at the University of Washington and received his board certification by the American Board of Surgery in 1997. He quickly developed an interest in surgical endoscopy (minimally invasive surgery through the use of a small camera scope). Dr. Kao became a clinical professor at the University’s Center for Video Endoscopic Surgery and taught residents and fellow surgeons this technique. He then completed a three-year plastic surgery program at the University of Southern California. Dr. Kao continues to expand his interest in Endoscopic Surgery to facial plastic surgery. He has taught other surgeons these specialized techniques at the Endoscopic Plastic Surgery Educational Seminar in Los Angeles, California.

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Procedures of Chia Chi Kao, Dr ⁽¹³⁾

Procedure	Rank in Santa Monica	Rank in CA	Rank in US
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 464	Ranked in US: 2234
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 4	Ranked in CA: 341	Ranked in US: 1556
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 4	Ranked in CA: 378	Ranked in US: 1781
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 5	Ranked in CA: 245	Ranked in US: 1088
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 8	Ranked in CA: 443	Ranked in US: 2203
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 8	Ranked in CA: 443	Ranked in US: 2203
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 3	Ranked in CA: 402	Ranked in US: 1988
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 278	Ranked in US: 1323
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 3	Ranked in CA: 402	Ranked in US: 1988
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 299	Ranked in US: 1145
Mastectomy A mastectomy is a surgical procedure that removes one or both breasts, usually to treat or prevent breast cancer.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 27	Ranked in US: 47
Brazilian Butt Lift Also known as a “Fat Transfer to Buttock” or “BBL”, this procedure uses liposuction to remove fat pockets from undesired areas for insertion into the buttocks for a more lifted and enhanced look. Includes two areas of liposuction.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 3	Ranked in CA: 186	Ranked in US: 866
Stem Cell Therapy Stem cell therapy promotes the repair response of diseased, dysfunctional or injured tissue using stem cells or their derivatives.	Ranked in Santa Monica: 1	Ranked in CA: 7	Ranked in US: 98