Breast Implant Removal – San Francisco Bay Area
About 1% of Breast Augmentation patients elect to have Breast Implant Removal. There are varied reasons for wanting breast implants removed, but all patients […]
Breast Implants and Mammograms
I subscribe to many feeds that feature the greatest and latest plastic surgery news. Much of it is smoke and mirrors, but every now […]
Breast Implants and Cancer of the Breast
The most common cancer found in the breast by far is primary breast cancer. This is cancer that originates in the ducts or glands […]
FDA Cleared vs. FDA Approved – What’s the Dif?
You have likely heard the terms FDA Cleared and FDA Approved, but did you know there’s a big difference between these two sound-alikes? And […]
Tummy Tuck 2022 Video
Tummy Tuck Video Presentation (Abdominoplasty) Today’s Tummy Tuck Video Presentation is from my KRON 4 television show, Body Beautiful. In this video, we review […]
Massive Male Breast Reductions After Weight Loss
Massive weight loss requires massive skin tightening as is demonstrated in today’s San Francisco Plastic Surgery Blog. Today’s topic is beyond Gynecomastia Reduction. We […]
Why Board Certification Matters for Plastic Surgery
Continuous Board Certification According to the American Board of Plastic Surgery’s website, continuous certification includes continuous self-assessment and Practice Improvement throughout the certification period(s). […]
Dr. Mele 2022 Talk Awards Winner for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction
I am humbled to receive the 2022 Talk Award for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction for the eleventh consecutive year. It is an honor. Who […]
Preserving Your Breast Reconstruction Options
Last year, CMS announced that coverage for breast reconstruction code S2068, for deep inferior epigastric perforator flap (DIEP flap) procedures would sunset as of […]
Otoplasty Reduces Prominent Ears
Plastic Surgery of the Ear is one of my specialties. Otoplasty is an outpatient surgical procedure that includes the correction of prominent ears, lop […]