Wellesley Cosmetic Surgery Boston

Wellesley Cosmetic Surgery is run by Dr. Arthur Shektman, who opened a private practice in Wellesley after completing his plastic surgery training in New York. The Wellesley office sits at 170 Worcester St., with a second location at 417 Hyde Park Ave. in Boston. The practice serves patients from Wellesley and across Massachusetts and the surrounding region.

Surgical work covers the face, breasts, body and men's procedures. Face options include facelifts, neck lifts, eyelid and brow lifts, facial fat grafting, rhinoplasty, lip augmentation and chin implants. Breast options range from several forms of augmentation to lifts, reduction, revision, implant removal and transgender breast augmentation. Body work includes tummy tucks, liposuction, mommy makeovers, arm lifts, surgery after weight loss and Renuvion. Men can have gynecomastia surgery and girth enhancement.

A visit usually begins with a consultation, which costs $150. That fee is credited toward the procedure if the patient goes ahead, and consultation time is not limited. Appointments are secured with a valid credit card that is not charged until the consultation. A missed consultation without 24 hours notice is charged the full fee. Procedure prices vary and are quoted after the consultation. Financing is available so patients can pay in smaller installments. The Wellesley office is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with free parking behind the building and a Commuter Rail stop across the street.

Operations take place in an in-office surgical suite set up like a hospital operating room, and the suite is Joint Commission certified. A board-certified anesthesiologist from Boston PainCare attends all procedures. Where medically advisable, the practice works with local hospitals for overnight or longer post-operative stays. Patients can preview results using 3D photo imaging and Crisalix modeling software. The practice describes its mission as improving patients' lives through current plastic surgery techniques in a safe and secure setting, and calls itself award-winning.

Each patient receives a customized surgical plan built after a personal consultation with the surgeon, who reviews goals and recommended procedures without pressure. The stated aim is to improve patients' lives through current techniques in a safe and secure setting.