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 […]
Why Choose Breast Augmentation Near Me?
Breast Augmentation continues to be one of the most frequently requested cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. While Breast Implants have changed, the goals of Breast […]
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 […]
Brachioplasty For An Arm Lift
Brachioplasty literally means Arm Lift. There is no better treatment for excessive upper arm skin. Liposuction can remove excess fat from the upper arm, […]
Breast Implants, 911 and 988
If you had to guess which came first, Breast Implants or 911 Emergency Services, which would you choose? I’ll give you a hint. Both […]
Eyelid Lifts – They’re Eye Opening – Blepharoplasty
Blepharoplasty, aka the Eyelid Lift, is always at the head of the popularity class. Last Friday alone, I performed four blepharoplasties which included both […]
Breast Implant Replacement Surgery
A week doesn’t go by without someone asking, “When do I need to replace my breast implants?” The simplest answer is, “When there’s a […]
Gynecomastia in Adolescent Boys and Hormonal Testing
Many adolescent boys presenting to my Walnut Creek Plastic Surgery office for Gynecomastia Reduction have had hormonal testing, and in the vast majority of […]
Happy Patient = Happy Plastic Surgeon
It is an honor and a blessing to be a plastic surgeon. I get to practice medicine, one of the most challenging and stimulating […]