Carie T Chui, MD

Dr. Chui is amazing!!! Just got done with a cyst removal and was super nervous. Dr. Chui was nurturing and talked me through the entire process. Her nurse was amazing too. So happy I found her!

Dr. Chui is an excellent doctor. I had two surgeries performed by her, and it is obvious to me that she is well trained, highly competent, and very caring. Her nursing staff is also pleasant and careful. The receptionists are great too. I have no idea why any of the other reviewers here would rate her anything less than 5 stars. Her credentials are stellar as well.

I’ve been coming to Allura Skin and Laser for the past 5 years.
I have seen Dr. Chui for my acne issues, most recently I saw her for Restylane filler injections under my eyes and she was fabulous! No bruising, great to chat with and it was quick and painless.
I would recommend anyone to go to her if they are looking for a great doctor for their injectibles.

We never got to see Dr. Chui but I’m compelled to write this. My Mom who’s an elderly was referred by her primary physician to see her. My Mom has United Healthcare associated with Mills. I called to make the appt. & was told that Dr Chui is not associated with Mills. I asked the person to confirm because this is a physician referral. She told me again that Dr Chui is not associated with UHC-​Mills. Since my Mom prefers a female doc who can speak Chinese I checked Mills-​Sutter Health website and found Dr. chui is listed as one of the affiliated dermatogists. I decided to call Dr Chui’s office again to confirm or in case I get a different person. I was told very clearly again that «no Dr. chui is not affiliated with Mills…’. I then decided to call Mills just to find out why Dr. Chui & her information is on their website when the office informed me otherwise, they confirmed that there is no mistake & that Dr. chui Is affiliated with Mills under the UHC Plan. Turned out that when Mills called Dr. Chui’s office they were told a slightly different version. They were told that Dr. Chui is affiliated with Mills, but she’s currently not accepting new patients until the month of June. Either the office person who answered the phone is completely incompetent, or my guess is Dr. Chui prefers patients with cosmetic needs and private $ vs elderly patient with insurance payments. Afterall maintaining beauty is a big industry ! I will not care to see a doctor with this mindset even though we could try to pursue an appt. in June with Mills patching the phone call through.

Love, love, love Dr. Chui!
I have been seeing her for several years and couldn’t be happier. My appointments are always on time. the office staff are friendly and professional. Dr. Chui is warm, attentive and has a great sense of humor. She is very straight forward and has time to answer all of my questions. An extremely competent dermatologist. You may have to wait a few weeks for an appointment. I highly recommend.

Dr. Chui has taken care of me for over ten years and has performed multiple procedures on myself and my wife. She is without a doubt highly competent. It is always a pleasure to see her and I recommend her highly.

Dr. Carie is amazingly smart, super-​competent and capable. She identifies issues quickly and provides practical solutions. She’s always there to listen and address any concerns. I don’t think there’s a better dermatologist in the Bay Area.

Love Dr. Chui, Best Dermatologist!
I have been her patient for over 10 years (medical and cosmetic), she is knowledgeable and I trust her completely! She takes her time to listen and makes sure you are completely comfortable and happy. I have referred many clients to Dr. Chui and they also rave about her service and results.

Very very strange on the mixed review. One extreme to the other. Unfortunately I have to go to the negative spectrum. Gosh. Let’s just not worry about the lack of personality and let that go. U need to explain to your patient, me, what you are giving me to take and put on my face. My experience was so bad that I got a second opinion. WOW!!! What you gave me wasn’t gonna work with my issues. If only you took the time. Check out Dr. Sydor in Burlingame. She is awesome!!!

I’ve been seeing Dr. Chui for well over ten years and she has never been anything but kind and professional. Overall, she’s an excellent doctor and a talented surgeon. I’ve had to have some stuff removed and every time she’s worked on me, the incisions have healed quickly and without scars.
One of the things I like best about Dr. Chui is that she is candid and very good about explaining things (if you ask) and managing expectations. Perhaps that rubbed some of the reviewers the wrong way but I much prefer to know I’m getting into, especially when it involves my health and my skin.

Always great. I have gone to Dr. Chui and I have brought my 14 year old son.
She is very pleasant and easy to talk to. A+

I usually do not write reviews, but felt compelled after seeing the negative feedback regarding Dr. Chui. I thoroughly enjoy my visits with her and think the entire experience is efficient and effective. I find Dr. Chui to be very informative, patient with my questions and attentive to my specific needs. Most notably, she has a very gentle touch for some procedures that are uncomfortable by nature.

I’m taken back by the negative reviews for Dr. Chui. I’ve been seeing her for about two years or so, but recently I have not been able to make a weekday appointments for a stubborn keloid I have, and have been getting my treatments from her assistant. I wished she were available on Saturdays.
She’s nothing but pleasant with me, and helpful. She’s gentle on her shots and very informative when I have a question in mind.
I’m very shocked to read about such opposite reviews about her character.

Dr Chui provides world class care. I’ve been going to Dr Chui for several years now for several different issues with my sensitive skin. She always takes time to consult with me and find out what my needs are. She is fantastic at remembering my concerns and goals and has improved my skin and scalp condition with remarkable results. I highly recommend Dr. Chui to anybody looking for a highly skilled compassionate dermatologist!

I wrote a separate review on «Allura» but didn’t realize Dr. Fembot (Chui) had a separate Unilocal listing. I feel so strongly about my horrible experience last fall (2012) that I am actually ranting about Fembot in two different places!
I am going to quote, and completely agree with, another Unilocal reviewer:
«She shows no sympathy, care, or concern to her patients. She is rude and unpleasant, unwilling and does not want to help. «
Honestly, I think the above sentence is understated. She is HORRIBLE. I have never been treated so poorly by a health care professional in my life. I don’t know what I, or my then 3-​year old son (the patient) could have possibly done to deserve her serial-​killer attitude.
Dr. Chui is COLD as ice, she is MEAN, and she seems completely APATHETIC to the point that I don’t even think she was paying attention to me or my son. I could excuse all that if she was some kind of Dr. House-​like brilliant doctor, but she ain’t.
Let me add that I am an extremely polite and friendly person. I am the kind of patient that doctors normally adore. I am calm, I explain things succinctly and don’t interrupt, I listen carefully to instructions. There is no way that I triggered Dr. Chui’s sociopathic manner.
She just ain’t right! If you choose to go see her (after all these bad reviews), and you have a bad experience, you deserve it.

Wow, I’m kind of surprised at all these stellar reviews for Dr. Chui. I JUST came back from my first appointment with her and frankly, I’m quite disappointed. A little bit about me, I got into a bit of an accident about 7 weeks ago and have skin abrasions on large parts of my body, including a scar on my right side that I had 18 stitches for. I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Chui 4 weeks ago (the earliest I could get an appointment with her was today) and in the meanwhile have been religiously putting on creams, massaging, etc. on my forming scars and abrasions.
Fast forward to today. My appointment was for 2:20pm — I arrive at 2:05pm and fill out the necessary paper work. I was promptly called in at 2:20pm — great! we’re starting with a solid 4 star experience.
The woman who took me into the appointment room sat down with me and asked me why I was here, etc. She was very friendly and nice — again, great! we’re keeping with the 4 stars.
Afterwards, Dr. Chui comes in. This is where the experience goes down. I wouldn’t call her mean, per se, but bedside manners is not her forte. She’s extremely brusque. Essentially, she told me there was nothing I could do for my skin abrasions. Ok… I’m disappointed but if there’s nothing I can do, there’s nothing I can do. But here’s the kicker, she essentially tells me ‘well, if you want to FEEL better, go ahead and do what you’re doing, but it won’t make a difference.” Ok. Yeah. Well, if it was making me FEEL better then, it sure isn’t going to keep making me feel better.
I asked her more questions, she answered in her own brusque way. Frustrated, I just changed the subject to some adult acne questions.
If you’re a world-​class surgeon or you’ve cured cancer or know the secret to world peace, good for you — you don’t need to worry yourself with little things like bedside manners. But for everyone else, bedside manners DO matter. Be NICE. Be FRIENDLY. Even if the news you have isn’t going to be the one your patient wants to hear, there’s ways to deliver the message in a much nicer way. My 2 stars are for Dr. Chui’s lack of bedside manners. Unfortunately, I won’t have the «pleasure» of experiencing whether or not she’s good at making skin look better, since apparently I’m a hopeless case.
Update (1 year later): I held off on publishing this review because I was concerned that maybe I was being too harsh; but nope, I’m going to publish this because after seeing Dr. Chui, I went to another dermatologist that was not only helpful and nice, but delivered results on my fresh scars!

I have been going here for some time for a little maintenance :) They are never pushy and keep you looking natural. I have also had some hair removal here as well, The results were also good. Both of my boys were burdened with very bad acne and we went here to get it taken care of. The service is first rate, very good wait times as well.

I did not come for myself, I brought my mother for psoriasis treatment, but my mother does not know how to use a computer, so i’m posting this review as her daughter. I would highly recommend Dr. Chui for mild, moderate or severe psoriasis treatments.
My mother has had severe psoriasis problems on her hands for about 10 – 12 years. Before treatment with Dr. Chui, my mother’s psoriasis was bad! Every time she made a fist, her skin would break into small cuts around her hands AND every time she would rub her fingers she stated that she felt like the tips fingers were rubbing broken glass.
In the past she has treated her psoriasis with cortisone shots (really bad for your bones) and steroid topical cream or ointments (ointments work best than cream for my mother). She has seen over 5 doctors in the period of 7 years. All doctors suggested this these treatments nothing else. I went online to research for more doctors or treatments. It was VERY HARD to find a doctor, and there was only one helpful website
We did not find ‘Dr. Chui’ or ‘Allura Skin’ online, she was recommended by a friend. Dr. Chui is very nice and knowledgeable about psoriasis. She has been the ONLY doctor and Allura skin has been the only place that provides more than just cortisone shots, creams, and/​or ointments for treatment. Dr. Chui provided us with literature of various types of treatment.
Dr. Chui recommended Phototherapy-​Ultraviolet light B (UVB) and steroid topical ointment would be effective treatment for psoriasis. UVB penetrates the skin and slows the growth of affected skin cells. Treatment involved exposing the skin to an artificial UVB light source for a set length of time on a regular schedule. This treatment is administered by a professional. (also very nice)
After a month of treatment, her psoriasis improved. Her skin redden and itch from exposure to the UVB light, but the ointment helped with the redness and itching. Now my mother every time she makes a fist, her skin does not break into small cuts AND no more feelings of broken glass when she rubs her fingers.
I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Chui if you have psoriasis problems.
(Insurance cover about 95% of the cost.)

We love you Dr Chui :)
My husband has been consulting with Dr Chui for all his skin needs for the past 3 years. He recalls how he had to reschedule his new patient appointment and the staff obliged professionally. The same quality of service continues. if you can’t make it to an appointment or have to reschedule, call 24 hrs in advance to not get charged. However, Dr Chui is real busy and it will be hard to get an appointment for the next couple of months.
I have been to her for my skin allergies, eczema and acne scar treatment and her expertise, efficiency and behavior are all exemplary! I am glad we live close by.

I came here back 2005. for my dermatologist appoint.
Today, I am here again. Since my insurance is slowly reaching out to better, and much more efficient doctors out in the San Mateo County. I would much rather drive here, where there is parking… YES! Meter parking was 30 minutes for each quarter not 8 like SF!
AND get this, doctors were MUCH MUCH, MUCH, MUCH, more efficient, than those in SF! I got there at 11:14 for my appointment at 11:20, and I was seen at exactly 11:20, yes. I was out at 11:30! So what! the efficiency, and customer service for this place is awesome.
I saw a derm practitioner, dr. Elena, she rocks… altho, she didn’t spend much time talking to me and stuff. I just thought… she kindly listened to my problems, and did what she thought was best for me.