Dr. Christopher Armen Derderian, MD

There are truly no words to express how disappointed and disheartened we are by the experience we’ve had with Dr. Derderian. As parents, all we want is the best care and guidance for our daughter, Ava, who is only five and already navigating the emotional burden of a visible lip scar from an unfortunate accident. We initially found comfort in Dr. Derderian’s confidence during two telehealth appointments. He seemed knowledgeable and reassured us that Ava would benefit from a scar revision. He then referred us to three local surgeons, and that’s where things became confusing. One strongly advised against surgery, saying it would likely make things worse. The second said surgery was absolutely needed. We were never able to reach the third, despite numerous attempts. At Dr. Derderian’s request, we sent him the other doctors’ chart notes—but he never responded. When we followed up, we were told he now recommends medical tattooing instead of surgery. Trusting his expertise, we spent over… $10,000 on two rounds of medical tattooing—with very minimal improvement. We then called and explained everything, hoping to get an in-person appointment with Dr. Derderian so he could examine Ava's scar and give us direct guidance on whether surgery might still be a viable option— if it were done locally. I made it very clear we were not asking him to perform the surgery himself, just that we wanted his opinion after a proper, in-person evaluation. His office agreed and we booked the appointment. We also booked flights and hotels—spending over $2,000 that we now cannot recover. Just days before our appointment, we got a call saying Dr. Derderian was canceling—because he “wants us to pursue surgery locally.” Again, we explained we weren’t asking him to operate, only to assess Ava in person and give us his expert insight. We were met with a cold and dismissive, “That’s too bad,” and no attempt to help us navigate this situation. Dr. Derderian didn’t even call us himself—he had his staff do it. He cancelled the appointment even with knowing how much money we spent on travel expenses, and he knew that we were only looking for his insight, not asking for him to do the surgery. We are completely stunned by the lack of compassion, follow-through, and accountability. If you are a patient looking for thoughtful, thorough, and consistent care, I urge you to look elsewhere. We trusted Dr. Derderian, and our daughter was left confused, disappointed, and still without the care she deserves.

I’ve been treated amazingly by Dr. Derderian and his staff. Every question I’ve had has been thoroughly and patiently explained (and I’ve had plenty). I have genuinely never felt more confident in my care than with this doctor.

Doc won’t visit you on time. We have to wait for an hour after our scheduled appointment. Not even look into the issue rather told too early for the surgery

dr Derderain was very nice and explained everything to me. He came in late on a weekday night to children's in Plano to repair a laceration through my child's lip. He was great with my child and explained everything to me and my spouse. I would highly recommend him. Minimal scarring and his lip line is perfect!