Dr. John Wakelin MD | Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery

Dr. Wakelin and his staff are fabulous!! I recently had quite a large surgery and could not be happier with my results! He is a complete professional with great bedside manner. The staff is always friendly, helpful, caring, and professional. The Upper Arlington office is just beautiful. I can’t wait to visit their Medispa soon! I would recommend Dr. Wakelin to all my friends and family. Absolutely the best!!!!

Dr. Wakelin & his staff are absolutely amazing!! I have been very impressed with my post-operative care, as well as the patience from his staff. I've had numerous questions along the way and I've never once felt as if I was a burden. This experience has been life changing for me and I will most definitely use Dr. Wakelin in the future as well as refer him to family/friends.

If you want an excellent result, see Dr. Wakelin. Dr. Wakelin wasn’t the only doctor with whom I consulted for a major surgery but after meeting with him, I scheduled the surgery immediately. Dr. Wakelin explained every aspect of the surgery and answered all my questions. Dr. Wakelin has a wonderful bedside manner and made me feel at ease through recovery. Dr. Wakelin’s staff was always available to answer questions about recovery procedure. Most importantly, I believe his surgical technique created (or recreated) symmetry and balance in my physique. So happy I chose Dr. Wakelin!

Dr. Wakelin is very nice and patient yet the only thing I disagree with is how he required me to see a therapist to approve me for a double mastectomy before he would ever consider performing that procedure on me. This is something I've wanted since I was 13yrs old. That was 20+ yrs ago. I am finally being proactive about it now bc I am finally financially able to do so. I know my body and what I want more than anyone on the planet, so I disagree a therapist should be given the power to approve or not approve something that would be in my best interest when they have only known me for an hr.

**Rhinoplasty Experience with Dr. Wakelin – Disappointed Outcome and Lack of Follow-Up Care** I had a rhinoplasty with Dr. Wakelin in 2020 after struggling with insecurity about my nose since childhood. I chose him because he came across as kind, professional, and seemed to understand my goals. The surgery itself and the recovery process went smoothly, and I was initially hopeful. However, as time passed, I realized that my nose was not healing in the way I had envisioned. The tip of my nose became droopy, and it turned out there wasn't enough cartilage to support it. I was devastated. I had spent $9,000 to fix something that had always made me self-conscious—only to end up even more unhappy with the result than before. Three years later, I flew in from South Carolina to see Dr. Wakelin again and explain my concerns. I was surprised and disappointed when he told me there was nothing he could do to help and advised me to get a second opinion—even though he had performed the original surgery. I felt dismissed and unsupported, especially given the emotional and financial investment I had made. Thankfully, I did get a second opinion. I saw an ENT specialist this year who had no trouble correcting the issues. He even mentioned that my nose didn’t look natural and was surprised by the previous surgical work. Importantly, he didn’t find any issue with the amount of cartilage in my nose, contradicting what Dr. Wakelin had told me. I now finally have the nose I originally asked for, but I went through two surgeries and years of disappointment to get here. Looking back, I wish I had done more research and explored more options before making such a major decision. I’m grateful that my initial surgery was safe, but the outcome and lack of follow-up care were deeply disheartening. I wouldn’t want others to go through the same experience.