We are growing! Dr. Katerina Gallus is excited to share with you that Dr. Janet Chao, a Yale-trained female facial plastic surgeon in San Diego, is joining the expert aesthetic providers at Restore SD Plastic Surgery. To celebrate the newest addition to our team, we’re dedicating this post to getting to know Dr. Chao and the services she brings to our San Diego plastic surgery center.
How Dr. Chao’s career began
Dr. Janet Chao’s impressive journey in facial plastic surgery began with an undergraduate degree from the University of San Diego, followed by medical school at George Washington University. Her residency at Yale University School of Medicine provided her with elite training in facial plastic surgery, which was further honed through an advanced fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery in San Francisco under the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS).
A perfect fit for Restore SD Plastic Surgery
Dr. Chao’s patient-centered approach perfectly aligns with Dr. Gallus’ mission of providing the most advanced, individualized care at Restore SD Plastic Surgery. With over a decade spent mastering modern surgical techniques and a natural eye for beauty, Dr. Chao consistently delivers remarkable outcomes. Her philosophy focuses on restoring harmony and balance in facial features to enhance the aspects of your appearance that you love, and to fine-tune areas you wish to improve.
Dr. Chao’s warm presence and calming, positive energy offer patients a genuine, no-pressure environment where they can be open and honest.
Services offered
Dr. Chao specializes in a wide range of facial rejuvenation procedures, including:
Surgical
- Rhinoplasty (nose surgery)
- Septoplasty
- Asian rhinoplasty / Ethnic rhinoplasty
- Facelift and neck lift
- Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery)
- Brow lifts
- Fat transfer
- Buccal fat removal
- Lip lift
- Chin augmentation
- Hair transplants
- Scar revision
- Earlobe repair
- Hairline advancement surgery
- Mohs surgery
- Mole removal
Non-surgical & Medspa
- Neuromodulators: Botox, Daxxify
- Fillers
- Sculptra
- Laser skin resurfacing
- IPL photofacial
- Laser hair removal
- Personalized skincare recommendations
Her personal, feminine touch
Over 90% of patients seeking plastic surgery are women, yet only about 20% of plastic surgeons are female, so we are thrilled to offer the women in our community access to another female plastic surgeon who empathizes with them. Deciding to have plastic surgery is a choice that deserves due consideration and this process can make you feel vulnerable. Dr. Chao takes great care to put you at ease and understand your concerns and goals so she can tailor your procedure to best suit your preferences and unique anatomy.
In addition to being one of the few female facial plastic surgeons in San Diego, Dr. Chao is half-Chinese and sensitive to the aesthetic desires of patients of Asian descent. As such, she is highly skilled in performing Asian rhinoplasty and Asian blepharoplasty (double eyelid surgery), personalizing her approach to honor the unique aesthetic preferences and anatomical features of her patients.
Beyond the operating room
Dr. Chao’s passion for helping others is evident in both her clinical practice and her humanitarian contributions: She actively participates in medical missions and global health initiatives, volunteering with Smile Train to provide free cleft lip and cleft palate repair to children and supporting Doctors Without Borders, which offers life-saving medical care in impoverished, hostile communities all around the world.
When she’s not perfecting natural beauty at our practice or donating her time and expertise to give children a second chance at a full life, Dr. Chao enjoys hiking and skiing adventures, staying fit with pilates and yoga, and being inspired by fashion, dance, art, and good food. She loves immersing herself in great books, music, theater, movies, and travel.
Dr. Chao on All the B’s, our Plastic Surgery Podcast
In this episode of All the B’s, Dr. Chao shares how she found her way to RestoreSD and discusses the procedures she’s the most passionate about.
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Trust your appearance to Dr. Janet ChaoTo learn more about Dr. Janet Chao and to schedule your consultation, please call Restore SD Plastic Surgery, located in the La Jolla area of San Diego, at 858-224-2281 or fill out our contact form and we will be in touch. We can’t wait for you to meet her!
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