Dr. Wai-Yee Li
Dr. Wai-Yee Li  |
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 Dr. Wai-Yee Li |
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| Birth date | February 12, 1972 (age 53 years), Leicester, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Plastic Surgeon |
| Years active | Present |
| Home town | Leicester, United Kingdom |
Dr. Wai-Yee Li is a female board-certified plastic surgeon based in Pasadena and Arcadia, California. She specializes in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery all over the body. Her focus is providing the best surgical outcomes with less pain and minimal scarring.
She performs all types of plastic surgery procedures but her focus is on complex breast reconstruction and revision. She has restored many challenging patients who were left with poor esthetic results and discomfort by their previous surgeons. She has also performed numerous oncoplastic breast reductions and mastopexies (breast lift), direct-to-implant (DTI) after mastectomy, Goldilocks procedure, aesthetic flat closure and latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap.
She ‘invented’ the ‘Combined Bra-Line Back-Lift Latissimus flap’ (BLBL-LAT) procedure, to reconstruct the breast after mastectomy and simultaneously improve back contour. She published her work in 2024. She also has extensive experience in complex reconstruction of the perineal region, often restoring patients after advanced colorectal and gynecological cancers.
Dr. Li has a passion for providing the best possible clinical journey for all her patients. She recently started her own YouTube educational channel for patients to ‘empower women through education’, providing short and concise content. She is involved in several breast cancer charities, where her sole purpose is to teach and support patients, including the Chinese Christian Herald Crusades, San Gabriel Valley, Living Beauty Cancer Foundation, Pasadena and the Cancer Support Community, Sierra Madre.