Video – Smarter Liposuction for The San Francisco Bay Area
The concept of Liposuction is very simple. It is the suctioning of excess fat from an area of the body that is overstuffed with […]
Innervating Bionic Hands – Motor and Sensory
In February, I wrote about innovations in bionic hands; specifically, how the newest prosthetics provide not only increased movement and dexterity, but can also […]
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 […]