Melanoma Rates Going Up Bay Area
My surgical oncology professor, Dr. James E. Goodnight, of the University of California, Davis Medical Center, used to say,”Melanoma is the tumor that gives […]
Breast Augmentation Revision – Bottoming Out
Bottoming Out is when breast implants settle lower on the chest than desired. It is a form of Breast Implant Malposition also called inferior […]
Air Bags and Facial Trauma
The recent headlines about the Massive Takata Airbag Recall, got me thinking about how many fewer Facial Fractures I see in the ER. It […]
DrMele.com Gets a Facelift
Maybe you noticed. DrMele.com got a Facelift. This is the fourth complete rewrite of the site, and version 4.0 contains all the latest features […]
Are You a Good Candidate for Plastic Surgery?
I read a funny editorial this morning. The title, Immediately Everything Was Wrong, and the author, Conan O’Brien, caught my eye. It was written […]
Counterfeit Botox is Back Bay Area
Botulinum Toxin remains the number one non-surgical cosmetic treatment year after year. In 2014, 3,588,218 neuromodulating wrinkle treatments were reported by the American Society […]
Lip Augmentation SF Bay Area Lip Enhancement Video
Lip Augmentation With the advent of improved dermal fillers, Lip Augmentation has become one of the most popular facial procedures. Lips are very important […]
Video – Ear Pinning (Otoplasty) for Prominent Ears
Prominent ears, and other ear deformities, are usually present at birth. About 30% correct themselves with normal aging, but the majority will require treatment […]
Gynecomastia and Male Breast Reduction Video
Gynecomastia Reduction Surgery on the Bay Area’s KRON 4’s Body Beautiful A couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to discuss Gynecomastia Reduction […]
Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Cosmetic Surgery Outcomes
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a socially isolating belief that one’s body is unusually defective. It effects 1-2% of the population, and is equally […]