Just had a consult with Kelli for microneedling and a laser. She is WONDERFUL! I am excited for my upcoming treatments with her. She is very knowledgeable. She suggested I wait until the fall for my treatments due to me being in the sun so much as a dog walker. I appreciate her looking out for my best interest. read more

The office is beautiful! They offer a wide variety of services and all the providers are amazing! read more

Charles Chalekson MD Plastic Surgery + Medspa - Front entrance - Plastic Surgeons Near Me - Templeton, California

Beautiful office and every person there is so friendly and helpful! Love it there!! Always recommend them to all my friends!

I was very unhappy with them. I went in for a consultation you pay $200 for the consultation and they would not put the $200 towards my Botox because I talked about other options. My other option was Blepharoplasty. Dr Chaleskon did the Botox he suggested Botox over the Blepharoplasty I did not see a difference at all I also did a chemical peel with Kelly where they burn your face and it's supposed to peel what happened to me as they burned my face so bad I had welts on it. Ridiculous. I will never go back there. My face never peeled. I felt like I had the worst sunburn in my life. They still have $400 of my money. But don't forget they took $200 for the consultation they wouldn't put it towards my Botox. I've never heard such a thing when you have a consultation you talk to the doctor and you're supposed to find out whats best for you. I'm kissing it goodbye I will never go back there ever!!! read more

I come here for facials, which I bought the package and makes it very economical. Jesse is wonderful always pleasant and loses my skin looking great can't wait to try some of the other services. read more

Avoid at all costs. If your insurance does not pay enough the doctor will abandon the procedure he himself recommended. I returned to office after a year of healing from major surgery to get aesthetic results and was told that the office no longer will be able to perform the aesthetics. They only do the major surgery. Um sorry but this is called patient abandonment and is reported and being investigated. The staff is constantly changing and very condescending. I think the watch the Kardasjians and thing a surgeon's office in Paso deserves the same attitude as a famous person. The amount of negativity I've experienced far outweighs the positive.​ read more

The experience starts when you enter the building. The waiting area is calm and peaceful. I get facials from Jessie and I can rely on her to provide a serene ambiance. I trust her with my skin because I know that she's knowledgeable and qualified. Jessie has a calming presence. An hour goes by so quickly, I could lay on that bed all day! I also love Jessie for allowing me to ask her about a million skin treatments that I'm interested in. read more

Dr Chalekson and his staff are absolutely the BEST! Dr Chalekson did a breast lift on me a few years ago and I'm still loving the results. After that, I started having my Botox done there as well. What I like about going there is no one ever tries to talk me into doing something I don't want and the results are exactly what I want. I'm open to suggestions and they've given me their advice but it's always been what I want to do. But the best thing I've given myself there is a monthly facial with Jessica. She always does an amazing job and keeps my skin glowing and looking its best. I've even had other estheticians tell me my skin is very healthy and bacteria free and I'm 62. I gifted my husband a facial once and now he goes with me once a month too. He loves it! Do your face a favor and you'll love the results read more

The whole staff at Chalekson Plastic Surgery is so friendly, sweet and genuinely cares about their patients. Every facial with Jessie has my skin glowing and leaves me feeling so relaxed. My skin has never looked better than when I leave her room! You won't be disappointed. read more

Jessie always gives the best hydrafacial and dermaplane! I always leave with glowing skin!

I received Breast Augmentation surgery in 2013. The left breast implant from my 2013 surgery ruptured, and left me with capsular contracture. The implants were covered under warranty. I found a surgeon who I trust to diagnose and then replace both implants. He told me that during the surgery, he had to peel the capsule off my ribs, which is why my rib cage was so painful after the long and detailed surgery. That surgery cost me an extra $$ in the end, due to the unexpected complexity. He was also able to move the scars to the crease under my breast. The keloid scars I had as a result of the original surgery had never gone away, but rather stayed pink and shiny, even after two years of wearing silicone tape and using the scar therapy Chalekson suggested. Part of my dissatisfaction here, is they were on the visible part of my breast, not tucked underneath. I had no luck in reducing the appearance of the scars. It is for mostly this reason that I sought out a different plastic surgeon. I felt it was important to let you know that the implant failed after six years. I had to pay to have a revision on both breasts. I also emailed this to Dr. Chalekson's office and they never replied. I could not recommend him, and I would not return. read more

Do yourself a favor and make an appointment for a facial with Jessie! She does an amazing job, my skin looked so refreshed after and she makes you feel super comfortable throughout. There is often a monthly special thats a facial and it's a fun way to try the variety that's offered. Enjoy! read more

Jessie, the esthetician, has been sooo AMAZING she listens and recommends the best products to get your skin healthy and glowing. I have been going to her for years. read more

I love my new boobies!! Dr Chalkston did such a wonderful job on my breast augmentation and I'm so glad I had him do my surgery. Hardly any down time, minimal scarring and exactly what I wanted read more

This review has been a long time coming and words alone cannot express how happy and satisfied I am with the care Dr. Chalekson has provided. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the end of 2021 and I came to Dr. Chalekson for a breast reconstruction consultation and since day 1 he made me feel comfortable, heard and most importantly 100% transparent with the pros and cons that come with this type of reconstruction. He also was quick to let me know all my options and that he was more than happy to refer me elsewhere if I wanted to get something done that he wasn't comfortable doing which to me, that showed me he really cares for his patients and he's not just here for the money. After assisting in my DMX in August of 2022, placing expanders, and completing my fills I had breast implants placed that look very natural and not super fake. I didn't need radiation with my breast cancer treatment so that also helped my procedure go much easier. Additionally the staff is always very welcoming and quick to answer any questions, and they really do treat you like family. All insurance claims were handle by Angela who is an Angel! She made this whole process run smoothly, which made this experiences much more pleasant. Overall I love my final results and I am so happy with his work! read more

NIGHTMARE I'm an ICU RN I recently moved here from Monterey so I didnt know the reputations of the Drs. Meeting this Dr he & his office was nice but nice doesnt = good work. After speaking to many RNs/Drs around he isn't the choice any would make. 8/19/22 I had surgery to have implants exchanged & scar tissue removed. Dr seemed confident in his ability. When I woke from surgery I had 3 holes in my tongue & layers of skin burned on my stomach where the cautery burned me during surgery. I had a drain in my L. breast d/t the scar tissue removal & the drain was too long because it came around the breast & dug into tissue. My friend who is an ER nurse w/ 35 yrs experience &works at Stanford came down to take care of me. surgery day she was worried because of how much bleeding I had. She does not scare easily. I've had many surgeries in my life but I was so weak & out of it more than any other surgeries. I returned to this doctors office several times in 3 wks d/t the drain causing continuous pain, bleeding & swelling. On 09/06 the Dr told me he was going to remove drain & put a new one. This was a lie & the nightmare began. I go in a room thats not sterile, no one is scrubbed in no gowns/hats No sterile field. I'm thinking that I'm just having a small incision & a new drain. Next thing I know the Dr is dropping my implant into a bowl. I immediately cry & say "I am going to get an infection". The Dr said, "relax you're not at risk for an infection". I would have never agreed to have my implant removed in a nonsterile field. He put me back on Keflex. About 5 days later pus is pouring from my sutures & I notified Eliza. She tells me that its probably not infection. I reminded her I'm a nurse & I know what pus looks like I go to office & ofcourse its an infection. They put me on another week of Keflex. I question because why do the same Antibiotic if it didn't stop the Infection. 3rd week of Keflex. I return Demanding we get a culture to properly treat it. The Dr says he can only get a culture if he makes a small incision& I tell him not to remove my implant. He tells me it's only going to be small. Nope cuts me all the way open & touching all inside of breast. No sterile field. Atleast he didn't take my implant out however he had lied. He put me on a different antibiotic. I return next week he said he didn't have a hard culture result due to some mistake but it come back strep pneumonia.He put me on a different antibiotic for my 5th week. Another week & no success of infection going away. Now my hair is falling out in handfuls, the diarrhea is nonstop from all the antibiotics &the infection is pouring pus from this breast. It finally comes down to the implants have to be removed. This Dr tries to convince me to do it at his office under local anesthesia. I refuse & ask for it to be done at the surgery center & he says no. I ask for it to be done at French hospital where I was working in the ICU and he says no. I asked for my surgery center & he says they won't be able to fit me in there. Thankfully the surgery center I work at was able to move surgeries around &fit me in so the procedure could be done correctly & sterile. I asked to have the capsule removed since I was removing both implants & he refused. I asked for a culture of the capsule then & he said ok. He agreed to this but during surgery didn't do it. Thankfully my surgery center is amazing &everyone rallied around me &was there to support me & kept offering to have the other local plastic surgeon come in to take care of me but I had already paid $13,000 to this Dr &$1500 to the surgery center to have my implants removed I didn't have funds to pay the better surgeon now. Dr must've been mad because the stitching he did is horrible & I haven't seen him since. I've shown two MDs who work at the hospital in which 1 joked "did he let you practice & stitch it yourself" Everyone asked me over &over why I went to him & why I didn't ask them 1st. Being new here &not asking coworkers was my first mistake as I would have gone somewhere else. Don't rush it just to get it done. read more

Charles Chalekson MD Plastic Surgery + Medspa - More infection due to negligence of Doctor - Plastic Surgeons Near Me - Templeton, California

They accept insurance, but I would not recommend this surgeon for breast cancer reconstruction.

I had a breast reduction that is a disaster. I tried talking to him and he got condescending and snarky. I've applied to be on "Botched"

I am sad to say I have to put one star. I would stay away from Charles Chalekson's office if you can. There aren't many plastic surgeons in the area, but making a longer drive would be worth it. I needed a letter from my psychiatrist to proceed with the surgery. When I spoke with the office, more than one person, including the scheduler, Angela, referred to the content of my psychiatrist's letter (a protected part of my medical record). They were disrespectful of my privacy and threatened to keep almost half of the price of the operation when it was they who decided not to go ahead with the procedure. This should have been a discussion only between me and the surgeon. Instead, the surgeon never spoke to me again and I was forced to plead with the office staff (who should not have even known what my psychiatrist said) to refund my money, when it was the surgeon who decided not to operate. After several phone calls over several weeks, they finally agreed to a refund. I respect that they ended up making the right call refunding my money. But if you have any personally sensitive medical information, I would be afraid anyone in that office could have access to it. That is what my experience was. They never apologized for how poorly they treated me. This review is much nicer than I truly feel. Just stay away and you'll be glad you did. read more

My experience with Dr. Chalekson and his staff has been nothing short of amazing. They have all made me feel so comfortable and listened to. From start to finish I have felt completely supported. My results are beautiful! I tell all of my friends and family to come to Chalekson for their aesthetic needs. Surgery, botox, fillers, and skincare. The one stop shop! read more

I want to start by saying this office has such a great positive atmosphere. Everyone was so nice from the reception to the surgeon. I had gotten my lip injections from Eliza and she did a Phenomenal job. I absolutely love them and I get so many compliments and I've been referring people there ever since. Not only did she do great she has the best personality. I've also gotten a facial from Jessie, she's so bubbly and funny and gave me the best facial I've ever had. Left my skin feeling amazing not just the day of or the day after. It felt great for a while afterwards and she had great suggestions for facial care. All in all, I will always go back there for anything I need. Go check them out (: read more

I've always had good experiences at Dr Chaleksons office. The staff is always friendly and so is Dr C. Never had any problems and been happy with the treatments. I am excited to go see the new esthetician who seems fabulous. read more

I've enjoyed my experiences with Dr. Chalekson. I finally feel that I am properly proportioned and I am much more confident. He was receptive to all my questions and kept scaring to a minimum. Also, I only trust Dr C with botox. read more

Highly recommend Jessie, the Esthetician! She is amazing at what she does! I've been getting hydrafacials from her and also got a couple chemical peels. My results have been amazing! Also, through out my whole peel process she checked in on me making me feel very comfortable and cared for! So glad to have found her!! read more

Jessie is AMAZING! Getting a facial with her is such a relaxing experience and my skin always looks great! She is very welcoming and customizes your facial to just what your skin needs! I HIGHLY recommend making an appointment with her soon! read more

i always receive the BEST facials from Jessica. She is so through and detailed in her work. She is so kind. There is no wait time she got me in to my appointment immediately and I felt very comfortable! I will keep going back to her. read more

I just had my first facial with Jesse. I got a hydro facial for my upcoming wedding. Jesse did an amazing job of explaining which facial would be best for a wedding. I will be back read more

I can't say enough good things about Dr. Chalekson and the whole team he's built here. I've come here for injectables for years. Dr. C does a good job of enhancing your features without making you look overdone or augmented. I went in a while back asking for a trademarked peel I heard of from social media and other outlets. It was the latest craze at the time and when I asked him to do it on me he told me why the better results would come from patiently applying a new daily skin care routine rather than take my money for the peel and letting me do it with unrealistic expectations being pushed by the rest of the world and social media. It's been over a year now and I'm so grateful he told me no. My skin has improved dramatically using the creams he recommended from the ZO by obagi line. My family and friends who I see every few months tell me how much better it looks every time I see them. Judy is the kindest and most professional receptionist you could ask for. Tyler and Nicole are always extremely helpful and super pleasant to work with. They're always checking in to see if I've got everything I need and letting me sample products. They've never pushed anything on me and yet always been there when I've needed advise with product. I had a hydrafacial with Lori a few months ago and was glowing for a week after. I'm going back for more in a few weeks and can't wait. I've referred friends to this office and they've all had a great experience too. I've had contact with most of the team there and like I said, I can't say enough good things about them. read more

Had my Lips filled today by Eliza she and her nurse were great! I've had my lips done before and this experience far surpassed the others. She listened to what my desired look was, and I felt like she actually heard me. Their protocols for pain were awesome, it was the most tolerable procedure I've experienced. I can tell already through the swelling that I will love to outcome. I don't typically write reviews but when it comes to procedures on your face it can be terrifying to try someone new. So I write this to say I definitely recommend Eliza so book that appointment! read more

Do yourself a favor and find elsewhere. I came here for Botox since moving to the area and I came in told the nurse exactly what I did previously along with unit count (I have been getting botox regularly for 6 years now.) She proceeded to tell me what she wanted to do, which was 20 units over what I usually get, so I thought this was absurd and we met at 30 units and she justified how "great and natural" it was going to look. So now a week later I have a green bruise on my right temple that has been since the day after treatment. I also have very hooded eyes, which I stated in the consult, the botox she placed made them so much heavier I have to physically lift my eyebrow to apply makeup on my lids. I called and was very politely saying how displeased I was and they brushed this off and tried to get me to come in and get more botox??? No thank you. Now I am stuck with a botched botox job and some run around from the office. Very professional! read more

I do not recommend him for any kind of cancer mastectomy or reconstruction. He doesn't listen to to you about the pains you are are having and dismisses the deformities that come from the surgery. He could care less how you feel about what you look like. read more

Dr Chalekson is amazing! He and his wonderful staff did such a wonderful job! The office is run so well and the work that is done there is perfection! I am so thankful that I went to that office! read more

The office staff is really nice, but I had a procedure done by Dr. Chalekson with unsatisfactory results. I didn't look any better than when I started. Dr. Chalekson tried to say it was okay. I consulted another surgeon who said the procedure Dr. Chalekson did was "incomplete." I have since had a revision with better results. I trusted Dr Chalekson but sadly ended up disappointed. read more

I had a TCA peel and Botox done at Dr Chalekson's office. My skin has really been showing my age and I wasn't recognizing the face looking back at me in the mirror. Dr Chalekson and his staff are fantastic, they are knowledgeable, thorough, and kind. They knew just what I needed, and the results exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend based upon my experience. read more

From the first referral appointment to my post op appointment I've been so happy with Dr. Chalekson and his sweet staff. I don't think that many people think about how uncomfortable it can be to pull up your shirt and show your huge boobs to a stranger and his assistant. The office is warm and gorgeous. You first sit clothed in a separate room and chat about your feelings... Then on to an exam room. I felt comfortable and he truly listened to me. At 36 years old my arms are going numb from the size of my breasts. I finally couldn't take it anymore! I was so excited when I received the call from the office that insurance approved my procedure. The next time I saw Dr Chalekson he talked about cookies with me. I was super impressed that he remembered I was a baker. This made me feel at ease. Right after my procedure I had a problem with the medication and Dr Chalekson took care of it immediately. I'm now 5 days post op and very happy my results. I've been pouring over photos of reductions and mine look so much nicer than everyone else's!! I don't have bleeding or excessive drainage or nasty looking nipples. I look awesome!! I would do this all over again and recommend Dr Chalekson!! read more

I had my first facial by Kathleen and it was AMAZING!! I heard from other people that your skin sometimes breaks out after having one but mine hasn't! She was very professional and friendly. She made me feel very relaxed! I still can't believe how soft my skin feels! I can't wait to go back!! read more

This is my first review. Dr. Chalekson is truly amazing. I had such a wonderful experience with my breast augmentation with Dr. Chalekson. This was my second augmentation with Dr. Chalekson and both times I could not be more please with my outcome. I had such an easy surgery and such a fast and easy recovery. I am truly grateful to have such a pleasant experience with Dr. Chalekson. He is such a gifted and truly an amazing surgeon. I would definitely go back to see him to have other works done. His staff are also very nice and professional. I highly recommend Dr. Chalekson to anyone and everyone who are considering any type of plastic surgery done !!!! read more

I'm so happy to have picked Dr. Chalekson. I had a wonderful experience from the first consult, through surgery, to excellent results. Dr, Chalekson is a very skilled surgeon, meticulous, detailed & professional. He made me feel comfortable & at ease by answering all my question & concerns to obtain my goal. I felt safe under his care. I'm thrilled with my results, better than expected with minimal scarring. His entire staff were caring & so kind. Awesome Dr. & Staff !! read more

Kathleen is the most kind, real, educated, and quality professional that has ever done a high quality facial for me. Not only is she completely attentive, she spends her entire time working on me, making sure that I am relaxed, comfortable, and happy with my treatment. I highly recommend seeing her for any skin care needs as she is very informed about skin care products, devices, and services. I have received and been completely satisfied with all of my treatments including, regular facials like the silkn peel, microderm abrasion, and other facial needs. The products are top-notch medical grade and her services take place in a doctor's office of the highest caliber. When I leave and for a long period after, my skin is radiant, moisturized, and feels fantastic! I love the skin products and make-up she has to offer in her treatment room as well. Top notch professional - AAA + read more

I went in yesterday for a Silk peel facial by Kathleen the resident licensed esthetician. It was one of the most relaxing treatments I have had in a long time and my skin feels silky soft! The staff was beyond professional and friendly. I can't wait for my next appointment! Thanks Kathleen for such a wonderful experience :) read more