Profile of Charles Chalekson, Dr

Dr. Chalekson is a California native and has been practicing on the Central Coast of California since 2003. He is a proud member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. He is a member of the American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery, the American Association of Hand Surgery and also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

EDUCATION

As an undergraduate, Dr. Chalekson attended UCLA where he graduated with departmental highest honors. Then he attended medical school at USC where he graduated with several distinguished honors and awards.

Following medical school, Dr. Chalekson had the honor of being selected to attend one of the best plastic surgery residency programs in the country. At Southern Illinois University, he completed one of the first six-year plastic surgery residency programs, as opposed to the usual 2-year programs. During this time, Dr. Chalekson worked under the supervision of the presidents of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American Association of Hand Surgeons, and American Society of Reconstructive Microsurgery.

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Procedures of Charles Chalekson, Dr ⁽¹¹⁾

Procedure	Rank in Templeton	Rank in CA	Rank in US
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 315	Ranked in US: 1499
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 349	Ranked in US: 1673
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 221	Ranked in US: 1018
Breast Revision Breast revision surgery makes to improve the appearance of breasts that have been previously operated on.	Ranked in Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 208	Ranked in US: 825
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 Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 370	Ranked in US: 1716
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 Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 277	Ranked in US: 1189
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 Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 247	Ranked in US: 1118
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 203	Ranked in US: 925
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 Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 349	Ranked in US: 1617
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 Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 214	Ranked in US: 650
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 Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 144	Ranked in US: 339