JAMES D WETHE, MD
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"Thirty years ago Dr Wethe operated on my scared little four year old girl. My family has been forever grateful to him for his kindness and amazing abilities as a surgeon.  To this day we still reflect on how incredibly lucky we were to have him...by the way he was the Dr on call in torrance emergency...my daughters guardian angel!"

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""Every patient and each case is unique and always gets my full attention. My goal is for every patient to feel like they are part of our practice family and to be treated just like family. There are no two patients or procedures that are exactly the same and that makes me excited about my work each and every day. It’s very rewarding to see the smile on a patient’s face after solving their cosmetic or reconstructive concerns."
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Dr. James Wethe is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, practicing in the city of Torrance in the Los Angeles/South Bay area of Southern California.  He passed his board examination in general surgery in 1986 and became board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 1990.

Education

University of California at Los Angeles
University of California at San Diego, graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Biology in 1976
University of Southern California, graduated from the School of Medicine in 1980

Dr. Wethe completed his internship in general surgery at Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, in 1981. He completed his residency in general surgery at the same hospital from 1981 until 1985. He began his plastic surgery residency at University of California at Irvine in 1985 and finished in 1987. He was then invited to study in a fellowship in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery under Richard Ellenbogen, M.D., in Los Angeles, CA from July 1987 to December 1987.  He was the Chief of Plastic Surgery at Little Company of Mary Hospital from 1997 - 1999 and at Torrance Memorial Medical Center from 1996 - 2001.

He is a current Diplomat of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.  Click here to learn more about Board Certification.

Dr. Wethe is the Medical Director of Skin 365™ in Torrance where he works with his long-time colleague JoLyn Gibb, RN.  They and their staff work to provide outstanding Skin Care services and Cosmetic consultations in perhaps the most fun office in the South Bay!

In both 2011 and 2012 Dr. Wethe was named a Top Doctor by South Bay Magazine.  In 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 he was voted a Favorite Cosmetic Surgeon in the Daily Breeze Readers Choice South Bay's Best.  In 2018 he was named the Easy Readers' Best of the Beach Cosmetic Surgeon.

Please click here to read Dr. Wethe's Curriculum Vitae.


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"So professional, knowledge & caring..
Loved what he did for me.. his office is so nice friendly and professional it's like going to visit your friends.. Dr. is very skilled and honest in his approach to treating the aesthetics your looking to accomplish."    
                                        Anne N. - Google Review

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Daily Breeze South Bay Favorite Plastic Surgeon 2020
Daily Breeze South Bay Favorite Plastic Surgeon 2021 30th Anniversary Year
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January 2023
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    • Aesthetician, Elena Skelton
    • Allē
    • Skin365™ - Medical Director
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  • Procedures
    • Non Surgical Options >
      • RFAL™
      • Ultherapy® >
        • Ultherapy® Information
        • Before and After Photo Gallery
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        • SkinMedica® Post Laser Skin Care
    • Surgical Options
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