S K Clinic

Great service! Cozy and professional environment. Love the atmosphere and laser treatment. Stuff doing their best to make your experience as comfortable and painless as possible.

I wanted to write this review just as a forewarning. I purchased the Groupon for 2 IPL, $150. I waited about 1 month for my appointment, it was with their nurse Caroline. She was absolutely fantastic and very thorough. I unfortunately was not a candidate for the IPL due to my melasma, but Caroline explained everything thoroughly and gave me some other treatment options to consider.

I went home and researched about IPL and melasma, sure enough even the NIH does not recommend IPL if you have melasma - risk of making it worse and untreatable. Groupon insisted I provide written proof that I did not receive the IPL in order to process a refund (the voucher had been redeemed by SK clinic, even tho I had not received the treatment). I emailed and called to get the written letter.

My review would have been 4 stars had it not been for the events that transpired after requesting my medical records for services I did not receive. I got a call from Kimberly at SK clinic, she was extremely rude. She told me that she "in fact does treat melasma with an IPL" and requested for me to come in and do a "test patch" to see if it would make my melasma worse. I told her I did not feel comfortable with that plan as I had already received my in-person consult from Caroline, whom I had a great visit with, and the research I had done after matched what Caroline had recommended. Kimberly became agitated and rude. I find it very unfortunate and quite odd that 2 practitioners at the same office would recommend completely opposite things. I also find it concerning that one would recommend something clearly not science backed ... at the risk of making my skin WORSE, and completely voiding my IPL voucher making it a waste of money.

Caroline would receive 5 stars. The clinic 3.5. And Kimberly 1 ... hence the 2 stars.

If you are looking for a highly skilled professional physician who has a caring interest in the outcome of your surgery, you have found the right office.
Stephen Krant, M.D. is your best choice for a doctor who listens to you and will work closely with you to meet your expectations.

His staff is also interested in you and the outcome of your surgery. I highly give Dr. Krant and his office staff a 5-star rating.

S K Clinic has been a great experience. Every time I visit the staff are friendly and welcoming. The clinic is always clean and a very relaxing environment. Quality and exceptional care are their top priority.

Sorry to say but this was a botched job for my neck surgery. You would just never know that I had it done. And I might even look worse than before. Then he wanted to charge me ! ( 14/ea ) Botox to temporarily fix the loose skin. Be forewarned! Not a good surgeon anymore. Also he would not refund any of the money (not 1cent) so I could have it redone somewhere else. So when a doctor is too old to do a great job- it's time to turn in the knife! !

I hate to have to write this bad review because Dr. Krant is a really nice guy. With that said, I don't want anyone else to have to go through what I did w/ my breast reconstruction by Dr. Krant. I was referred to him by a friend. I needed to have temporaries using cadaver skin for my first of two surgeries. The temporaries looked perfect. Sadly, all my hopes and dreams for normal-looking breasts were completely dashed w/ my second, permanent surgery. I ended up w/ my right breast looking completely deformed. $34,000 later (and no refund from him for his botched job), this is what i ended up looking like (please see picture). Not to mention my time: for a year and a half, I drove two hours EACH WAY to have my surgeries and follow-ups because i thought Dr. Krant knew what he was doing. What blows my mind is Dr. Krant said, "We never talked about nipple placement!!" Are you kidding me?????!!!!! I've had to live w/ my deformity for a year now, but thankfully, i did find an incredible surgeon who was able to repair the damage.

Beware getting laser hair removal here. I paid for a Groupon and did not end up finishing my treatment package because they were burning me. The machine is outdated and literally burned white spots into my skin. In addition it doesn't seem like they sanitize the equipment effectively. After the last treatment I was willing to have done by them I noticed that the laser machine was only wiped down lazily with a disinfectant wipe and that was the last straw for me.

I have had too many IPL's from Kimberly to count! Most of them were at another clinic where she worked. I have always received great results, and with minimal discomfort. I like that I can receive numbing for as long as needed. (Some clinics do not allow that.). I have had five practitioners in two states work on my Rosacea, and she has been the best by far. I look forward to my treatments (used to dread them) because Kimberly is such a lovely person and caring nurse. She manages to get me to relax, which is crucial to have a pleasant experience. (And I am a 75 yr old with thin pale skin). She is also a great Botox injector! Thank you, Kimberly, for your great work. You make this old Grandma happy!

I didn't want to do this but wanted to share my experience per recommendation of my family and my OBGYN. I guess I should start with how I found SK clinic for laser hair removal. I looked up the reviews and booked it because of the reviews. I was excited to start treatments again since I moved to San Diego. I booked for the bikini area. Now for the first appointment, I thought it was great. Staff was friendly and no issues.

The second appointment was a disaster. I liked the nurse at the start and that day she seemed distracted. I get these times are hard for everyone and I tried to put that aside for the appointment. When the treatment started I was wincing in pain from the laser. And I have had this before, but this pain was unbearable. The nurse shared she has a note to "not go any lower in the settings" so I guess I just figured I'd bear with the pain since the nurse kept going. I was literally jumping at the laser each time it was set on. After it was over I just remember being in a lot of pain after, again, me thinking maybe this normal or different from other appointments. I never checked what it looked like.

Two days later I was at my OBGYN and she was in SHOCK for what she saw. I had scabs all over my bikini area. It was so alarming for her, including myself, let alone the embarrassment. I was prescribed an antibiotic ointment to treat it and she suggest to call SK clinic and share.

I called the clinic and it seemed to be understanding and sympathetic to me. I got an email about a week later from the nurse and I explained the same exact situation in more detail.

I got a call from the nurse, and on the phone it just felt like she wasn't sympathetic as she should have. I honestly felt like customer service here was lacking. I had a burst skin for about 10 days of scabbing. I'm sorry but if put in this position she would understand what's going on in terms of what kind of pain I was in. I felt brushed off completely.

I still had 4 standing appointments out of my series and knowing that I was still planning to go back, didn't sit right with me. The anxiety of going and sitting in that chair was getting to me. Everyone told me not to go back even my OB as she saw notated the scabbing. I called back to cancel and they sent a check back for the remaining amount of funds I had left. I'm not sure if I will get this done anytime soon or ever again because of my experience. My suggestion, go somewhere else. And go somewhere else to where you will be treated a heck of a lot better than here.

Dr. Stephen Krant is an amazing detailed and talented plastic surgeon. I've had 2 separate surgeries where he relived 12 years of pain from neck fusion. Scar tissue had developed after a surgery I had in 2010, it was essentially choking me. He removed the scar tissue and thanks to Dr. Krant and his amazing attentive staff, I can breathe easily for the first time in 12 years.

Second surgery there was a mass on the back of my neck, he removed that mass; again for the first time in 12 years I've had complete pain relief from tingling/excruciating prickly pain in my fingers and hands, pain in my forearm and neck pain; full and complete pain relief! Dr. Krant Has stellar skills, and really cares about his patients. It's almost like a second family. He makes sure you recover well! It is my personal opinion Dr. Krant and his office Are an awesome team working diligently to improve your life.