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: 328	Ranked in US: 1589
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Templeton: 1	Ranked in CA: 368	Ranked in US: 1765
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: 237	Ranked in US: 1092
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: 223	Ranked in US: 898
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: 388	Ranked in US: 1827
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: 294	Ranked in US: 1291
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: 259	Ranked in US: 1188
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: 213	Ranked in US: 998
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: 363	Ranked in US: 1683
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: 228	Ranked in US: 735
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: 154	Ranked in US: 396