Profile of Charles Galanis, Dr

Charles Galanis, M.D., is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who is double board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery and in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Charles Galanis, a native of Milwaukee, completed medical school at the University of Wisconsin, where he served as class president and was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha honor society, a distinction only granted to the top 15 percent of medical school graduates.

Upon completing medical school, Dr. Charles Galanis completed his internship and residency in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital – denoted the number one hospital in the nation by US News and World Report for a record 21 years in a row. While a surgical resident, he was awarded a research grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct two years of clinical research at New York City’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – the number-one-ranked cancer center in the U.S.

While at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Galanis was awarded the Resident Teacher of the Year award as Chief Resident. After completing his general surgery training, he pursued his interests and entered UCLA’s highly competitive plastic and reconstructive surgery program. With diverse training throughout the Los Angeles area, including private cosmetic practices in Beverly Hills, high-volume county hospitals, and the US News and World Report number-three-ranked UCLA Medical Center – considered one of the best programs in the nation – Dr. Galanis honed his expertise in plastic surgery.

Procedures of Charles Galanis, Dr ⁽⁵⁹⁾

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Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Arm Lift An upper arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes excess fat and loose skin on your underarms, eliminating the appearance of “bat wings.”	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Brazilian Butt Lift Also known as a “Fat Transfer to Buttock” or “BBL”, this procedure uses liposuction to remove fat pockets from undesired areas for insertion into the buttocks for a more lifted and enhanced look. Includes two areas of liposuction.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Belotero Belotero is an injectable hyaluronic acid filler that’s FDA-approved to smooth moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, like marionette lines and nasolabial folds.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Dysport Dysport is an injectable neuromodulator that smooths lines and wrinkles for up to four months.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Mommy Makeover Mommy makeover is a combination of plastic surgery procedures that can help restore your pre-baby body after dramatic changes brought on by pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Vaser Liposuction Vaser liposuction is a surgical fat-removal procedure that uses ultrasonic vibration to break up unwanted fat and free it from the surrounding tissue before it’s sucked out through a hollow tube, called a cannula.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Male Breast Reduction Gynecomastia surgery reduces breast size in men, flattening and enhancing the chest contours.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Microneedling Microneedling is a nonsurgical treatment that penetrates your skin’s surface with tiny needles to improve its appearance.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Microneedling with PRP Microneedling with PRP treatment involves using the patient's own blood as a resource to isolate the platelets with a centrifuge.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Voluma Voluma is more dense and perfect for adding volume to the face; such as for cheek or midface augmentation.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Laser Treatment The fractioned laser beam heats up the tissue causing coagulation and stimulating self-recovery of the hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin fibres.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Liposonix Liposonix is a nonsurgical fat-reduction treatment that uses high-intensity ultrasound energy to destroy fat cells.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Kybella Kybella injections dissolve fat cells to reduce small areas of excess fat.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Lower Body Lift The lower body lift extends the tummy tuck incision completely around the lower torso, which allows surgeon to lift or resuspend the thighs and tighten the buttocks as well as to execute the traditional tummy tuck.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Tummy Tuck Also known as an "abdominoplasty” this procedure reduces the size and shape of the abdomen by removing excess fat and skin.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Skin Tightening Skin tightening treatments can firm and tighten excess skin caused by aging or weight loss.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Volumizing Fillers Volumizing fillers are dermal filler to correct volume loss in hands and face.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Double Eyelid Surgery Double eyelid surgery is a procedure to create a crease in the upper eyelid of someone who doesn’t have one or has one that’s poorly defined.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Breast Revision Breast revision surgery makes to improve the appearance of breasts that have been previously operated on.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Labiaplasty A labiaplasty is surgery to reduce the size of the labia minora – the flaps of skin either side of the vaginal opening	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Pectoral Implants Pectoral implants are performed for several reasons, including to treat a congenital or acquired chest wall asymmetry or to enhance the appearance of the chest.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Renuvion A minimally invasive treatment that treats skin laxity and can promote skin tightening.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Photo Facial A photo facial is a laser light treatment which effectively treats men and women to remove brown spots and sun damage while increasing collagen production.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Buttock Surgery A "butt lift" or "gluteoplasty" removes excess skin from the buttocks and provides a naturally lifted and firmer appearance.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Lip Augmentation Lip augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that can give you fuller, plumper lips.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Forehead Reduction Forehead reduction surgery shortens the distance between your hairline and eyebrows by moving the scalp forward and positioning your hairline lower on your forehead.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Thermage Thermage is a noninvasive skin rejuvenation treatment that’s FDA-cleared for skin tightening on the face and body.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Genital Rejuvenation Genital rejuvenation can be done for cosmetic reasons or to solve age-related problems.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Vampire Facial Vampire facial combines microneedling with topical application of platelet-rich plasma derived from your own blood for a skin rejuvenation treatment that creates an overall improvement to skin texture and tone.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction The TRAM Flap breast reconstruction procedure uses tissue and muscle from the tummy.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Back Lift Back lift surgery contours and streamlines the upper or lower back by removing excess fat and sagging skin.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Arm Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the arms.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
BodyTite BodyTite uses radiofrequency energy (RF) to tighten loose skin, remove fat, and firm tissue.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Sculptra Sculptra is an FDA-approved injectable filler that can smooth deep wrinkles like marionette lines, as well as restore volume and firmness to areas like the cheeks and temples.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Areola Reduction Areola repositioning involves both the areola and the nipple being lifted and established in a natural position.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Jowl Treatment There are several methods for a non-surgical jowl lift that effectively tighten jowls with minimal downtime.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Eye Lift An eye lift is a surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and removes excess skin from the upper eyelids.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Eyelid Rejuvenation Eyelid rejuvenation surgery lifts and tightens the sagging upper eyelid skin.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Facial Volume Loss Treatment The most common method of replacing lost volume is with dermal fillers.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Capsular Contracture Treatment Capsular contracture - the most common complication of breast implant surgery, happening for as many as 10% of patients, more often after implant revision surgery.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Belly Button Surgery Belly button surgery is a minor surgical procedure that changes the shape, size, and often the position of your navel.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Juvederm Ultra Juvederm Ultra is primarily used to treat medium-depth wrinkles, such as nasolabial folds and marionette lines, smooth out depressed scars, and enhance lips.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Panniculectomy A panniculectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the panniculus, an “apron” of loose skin and fat that hangs from the lower stomach after significant weight loss.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Collagen Injections Collagen injections target crow’s feet and other fine lines around the eyes, smooth smile lines (nasolabial folds) and frown lines, fill in atrophic acne scars, and plump thin lips.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Hip Augumentation Hip augmentation surgery sculpts hips and increases their width via hip implants or fat transfer.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Thigh Reduction A thigh reduction can reshape the thighs by reducing excess skin and fat, resulting in smoother skin and better contours for the thighs and lower body.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Breast Reduction A procedure that removes excess skin and breast tissue that may cause saggy breasts or physical symptoms.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Male Chest Enhancement Male chest enhancement procedures are used to enhance the appearance of the pectoral muscles by adding volume or removing excess surrounding fat.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US:
Laser Liposuction Laser liposuction is an FDA-approved, minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses laser energy to liquefy fat cells before they’re suctioned out through a thin tube called a cannula.	Ranked in Beverly Hills:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: