Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS

I decided to do my surgery with Dr. Chafoo after interviewing several surgeons for a rhinoplasty surgery. He was the first doctor that I truly felt comfortable with his ability and who put me at ease about the surgery. I am now three weeks post op and couldn’t be happier with my results! Post surgery I had very minimal bruising, but quite a bit of swelling in my nose and face in general but I did not ice as regularly I should have. I was expecting the pain and experience to be awful but it was tolerable and only had some pain two days post op and then it was gone. Dr. Chafoo’s nurses, Nancy and Patti are amazing! Both of them were available for any questions pre and post operation if Dr. Chafoo was unavailable when I called. Both of them match Dr. Chafoo’s excitment for your procedure and results even further re-​assuring me that I made the right decision to go with Dr. Chafoo. I would highly recommend Dr. Chafoo to anyone considering a rhinoplasty surgery he truly is a master of his craft!

For years I was so afraid of doing my rhinoplasty because I had not seen anyone with one I truly loved until a girlfriend of mine recently did hers last year with Dr. Chaffoo. He did an amazing job on hers I was so pleased I couldn’t wait to go see him. After having my consultation I was so comfortable & loved him from the start! He’s amazing at what he does. I couldn’t be any happier with my results! He’s so detailed & meticulous with his work and now I see why. Thank you to Dr. Chaffoo & staff you all are THE BEST!

Dr. Chaffoo and his staff are friendly, personable, and professional. I had my breast augmentation surgery last November which was a surprisingly painless experience and procedure. What I appreciate most of him and his team was that I never once felt pressured on what implant size to get or pushed into any extra unnecessary procedures. They listened to what I wanted and gave me an outcome that was 10x better.

Just came back for chin implant and a revision… Gotta say I absolutely ADORE Dr. Chafoo and his staff. Do not go anywhere else !!!

Dr. Chafoo is an excellent choice for your cosmetic surgery needs. He and his staff are energetic and very professional. Post op phone calls demonstrate his level of care along with follow-​up appointments. By following his post operation instructions I had an excellent outcome.

I highly recommend Dr Chaffoo for all your cosmetic needs !! I have referred so many of my family and friends there and they all were very satisfied !

I absolutely love Dr. Chaffoo and his staff. I received a septorhinoplasty and turbinectomy both for medical and cosmetic improvement reasons. I also had a scar above my lip and under my nose and he has been helping to improve that as well. He is super sweet and professional. Nancy is so fun to work with as well. She really knows how to work that laser. Sandy, (who does billing) is super helpful and friendly as well. The front desk has always been sweet to me. Whomever said Dr. Chaffoo is out for money and does not support the military is absolutely crazy! He has gone above and beyond for us. (my hubby in the marines) I would highly recommend him to any of my friends or family. He has compassion and a great bedside manner!

Dr. Chaffoo and his staff are truly the best, most professional, courteous and friendly staff I have ever had the pleasure to work with. From my initial consultation, to my final checkup, they made me feel like I was family. Dr. Chaffoo even remembered my name each time I came in to see him. Everything in regards to the COOL SCULPTING procedure was thoroughly explained to me to the point when I had my first procedure, I felt like I had already experienced it, as the attention to detail, information & education that was shared with me was unsurpassable. I now have a FLAT stomach something I haven’t seen in 15 years, and I can fit in all of my skinny clothes. My procedures were able to be done on an extended lunch hour and I even went back to work right after and went horseback riding the very next day. Dr. Chaffoo is the only doctor that I would even consider seeing for any procedure of this nature. He and his staff truly are the best!

Dr. Chaffoo performed a breast augmentation and lift on me. I really love my results. My breasts are very natural looking and exactly what I wanted. He has a wonderful staff and I can’t say I have ever met a doctor more professional and kind. I highly recommend him as a surgeon. You are getting top notch services with Dr. Chaffoo!

i love Dr. Chaffoo, he was my rhinoplasty surgeon, he made me a sweet deal, a septo and rhino and i couldn’t have felt more comfortable on the op table. the procedure was done so close to christmas, i was having some trouble breathing during the first 48, which fell on the holiday. when i called for support, the lady put me through to Dr. Chaffoo on christmas eve and he was there for me on the phone to assure me everything was perfect. so supportive and caring !!! one year later i love my nose and my breathing is better than ever before, i HIGHLY recommend this wonderful man as he is very very good at what he does and is the best ever ! Thanks again Dr Chaffoo!

A dear friend of mine referred me to Dr Chaffoo. He may be a good doctor… I’ll never know. I paid the $ 95 consultation fee in good faith, that the doctor would give me the information I needed so that he could then become my surgeon. The day of my appointment the patient coordinator took me back, asked me a few questions then the doctor came in. He answered most of my questions then they both left the room saying they would be back in a minute. A half an hour later they had not returned so I opened the door and asked for them. I was told the doctor was on a VERY important call and the patient coordinator had to eat her lunch. When the patient coordinator did come back she gave me the quote. I had more questions and she promised to call me… she never did. 2 weeks later a lady called to try to sell me the doctor again. I explained what had happened and asked for my $ 95 back. She also said she would call me back and never did. This office is a joke and because of that I would never let Dr Chaffoo come near me. His choice in staff and the way he allows his office to be run speaks volumes of him as a surgeon.

I was referred to Dr. Chaffo by a friend and must say I am very pleased with my lip argumentation results ! Everyone from his office staff to Dr. Chaffo himself are genuine and professional. He will only perform exactly what you want and does not try to swindle his clients into getting anything more than what they went in for. When it came to getting to my appointment, I was able to see him the same week I called and my appointment was in and out. Will be seeing him for future procedures !

DR Chaffoo IS ALL ABOUT THE CASH NOT THE PATIENTS!
Does not care for military patients, nor spouses. Request CASH ONLY PATIENTS even for a repair from a accident, not plastic not pretty yourself you surgery!
My insurance has the surgery approved for the procedure 100%. I went there for consultation they told me to get a visual acuity, test I did the next day. called back for the set up for the surgery they kept requesting if I paid cash they could make the appointment now. But, since it was insurance they would not do so. I called my insurance company they pay in full within 30 days of the APPROVED procedure.
But, his office refused to do the procedure without being paid in cash. This is for medical reason I have a shatter nose, and shatter cheek bone that has blocked my vision. And deformed my face. His Office manager was only willing to do the surgery if it was paid in cash.
Even though they are contracted with my insurance company as a provider, and still under contract. They denied me serve for no reason other than they wanted cash!
I thought becoming a doctor was for the good of the people. They take a Oath! not to line your pocket book!
So, serving your country for 23 years, and your spouses means nothing to Dr. Chaffoo. Only dollar bills! And, he suppose to be the best? If you pay cash but not for covered medical procedures?
Well I think he should move to Hollywood where house wives are not military wives, and are looking for new faces then him and his wife can line there toilets with gold.
2 thumbs down DOES NOT SUPPORT FOR MILITARY NOT THERE FAMILIES !!!
I wonder where he did his training and who paid for it! Believe me I will blog this every where possible it a shame, and a disgrace! I have already filed a grieve and notified the insurance company. and wrote letters to ever board he is on.
I don’t care how good you are if your to good to provide for insured Military then you should not be a provider for there insurance!
And, if they don’t believe in supporting or caring for our military they should move to a country that does not have are military support.

Having been the unfortunate victim of circumstances, I have had the opportunity to research and use surgeons in San Diego. I finally hit the goldmine and found Dr. Chaffoo. As good as it gets as far as knowledge, professionalism, skills, communication, and on and on… In fact, we thought we would send him a thank you note after our consultation last week! Staff was wonderful as well! Thank you and see you in 2 months :)

They dropped the bill — Thank you.

I was introduced to Dr. Chaffoo’s office by my boyfriend. When I went with him to the office for his consult I was pretty impressed with Dr. Chaffoo’s kindness, professionalism, and knowledge. I decided to consult with him regarding having work done on my nose. I already had an idea of what I wanted and what I did not wanted. Being of Asian descent, I had a wide nose with very little projection at the tip of my nose. I did, however, have a nice profile since my bridge was noticeable and smooth. That being said, I did not feel I needed a bridge implant, as many Asian women seeking this procedure go for.
When I met with Dr. Chaffoo for the consultation, I let him share with me what he thought would look best. This is where he really earned my business and trust… he did not try to oversell anything! He shared with me that he didn’t find it necessary to do any work on the bridge of my nose (my thoughts exactly!) and the other areas he did feel needing a little improvement were exactly the areas that I wanted done. I appreciated his honesty. In an industry where one could get carried away with doing too much, Dr. Chaffoo wanted to do just enough to see significant improvement without going over the top. This was soooo important to me because I did not want to look like I had a nose fit for another person.
On the day of my procedure Dr. Chaffoo came out to greet me with a warm hug and comforting words. I even asked a few of the nurses at the surgery center what they thought of Dr. Chaffoo’s work and they all concurred… Dr. Chaffoo is the best!
I’m now 4 months post op and have seen significant improvement. I have to admit that when the staff at Dr. Chaffoo’s office first removed my wrapping I was not very happy. I looked like I had a cucumber nose instead of the wide potatoe nose I had for the past 31 years LOL. But I called the office a few weeks later (I was waiting to see what would happen over the next few weeks) and spoke with Nancy, the RN at the office. She gave me instructions (with pictures of a demo she did just for me that day) on how to apply bandages to my nose to help reduce the swelling. This helped… BIG TIME! I noticed that most of the swelling subsided as soon as I began doing this. I was even able to get a personal phone call from Dr. Chaffoo about a week later because I shared with Nancy my very real concern about the swelling. When Dr. Chaffoo called he was nothing but empathetic and patient with me.
The only part they missed was teaching me how to apply the tape to my nose to reduce the swelling when I went in to have them remove my wraps (you’re supposed to do a different kind of taping after your wraps are removed to help reduce the swelling). I would have liked it if they had remembered to do that but I think that was something the assistants were supposed to do, so still no complaint whatsoever about Dr. Chaffoo or his work. Either way, they remedied the problem right away.
All in all, I love working with Dr. Chaffoo and would definitely work with him again. I am so happy with my new and improved nose and just genuinely like the guy! He is so nice and so patient and made me feel like I could bring any question or concern to him without being patronized. My boyfriend and I always have fond memories of him and think the world of him (and we are some tough critics LOL).

I went to see Dr. Chaffoo about repairing a breast augmentation. his office staff did not inform me of the $ 95 consult fee prior to our appointment. They actually had me re-​dress and come back out to the lobby to pay it before meeting with the doctor. Not very professional. I met with the Doctor, and he was very helpful about the different courses of action we could take. He then had me sign a release of medical records from my previous doctor, and said they would get copies, then contact me in a week or so to go over everything. Never heard from them. I even called 6 weeks later saying I never heard back, and they said they would check and call me back. Never heard anything. I want my $ 95 back. I’ll assume my 2 hours of wasted time is gone as well.

Dr. Chaffoo is amazing! Prior to my surgery, I «interviewed» multiple surgeons in the San Diego area, and he absolutely stood above the rest. One key thing that I notice about Dr. Chaffoo is that he is both a very knowledgeable surgeon (with fantastic credentials and experience) AND also has an excellent bedside manner, which can sometimes be a hard combination to find in doctors. He truly cares about his patients and the work that he performs. He works hard to create a natural outcome tailored to each patient.
I am currently three weeks post-​op and am already so happy with the results. I had one minor complication at two weeks post-​op (not caused by any fault of his), and he and his team got me in immediately and took great care of me to make sure I was happy and comfortable. Everything is healing beautifully, and honestly, I look far better at this stage of the healing process than I ever expected, which is a testament to his quality work. He has been available to answer any and every question I’ve had pre and post op and has made me so comfortable through this entire process.
I have already recommended a friend to him and will continue to do so in the future. It’s a huge decision to trust a surgeon with your body and health, and I am so thankful I selected Dr. Chaffoo, because I know I have been in amazingly skilled and caring hands!

had an appointment with Dr chaffoo today with my girlfriend for revision of her breast augmentation she was referred to this doctor by her niece who had a breast augmentation done last year we got into the examination room we were informed after she was asked to take her top offt that there was a $ 95 examination fee. She was never informed of this prior to going to see doctor chaffoond we were kind of surprised because we’d seen a couple other plastic surgeons for her revision and none of them have charged an examination fee this is a little upsetting and we deciced to just leave.
Im a lawyer… and Ive never charged anyone for a consultation… ever.

I am absolutely pleased and impressed with my results. Dr. Chaffoo and his staff are extremely professional. He listens to what it is YOU want, but will also utilize his many years of experience to customize your surgery to obtain the BEST results possible.
No sales pitches here!
They use the Scripps Hospital as their surgery site, so you know you are getting the best medical care while «under the knife.» The nursing staff and anesthesiologist on the day of my surgery were phenomenal! I just can’t rant and rave enough about how they put me at ease on the day of my surgery (I was a nervous WRECK) and once it was completed.