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 […]

by Joseph A. Mele, MD | May 9, 2015

Home, Patient Safety, Smoking and Plastic Surgery

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 […]

by Joseph A. Mele, MD | May 2, 2015

Botulinum Toxin (Botox Dysport Xeomin), Chemical Peels, Facelift (Rhytidectomy), Fillers (Restylane Juvederm Perlane Radiesse), Home, Patient Safety, Wrinkle Reduction (Non-surgical)

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 […]

by Joseph A. Mele, MD | Apr 25, 2015

Lip Augmentation Video with lip enhancement before and after pictures

Facial Augmentation, Home, Lip Enhancement/Augmentation, Videos

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 […]

by Joseph A. Mele, MD | Apr 18, 2015

Otoplasty Video with ear pinning before and after pictures

Ear Pinning, Ear Shaping (Otoplasty), Home, Videos

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 […]

by Joseph A. Mele, MD | Apr 11, 2015

Breast Reduction, Breast Reduction (Men), Home, Videos

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 […]

by Joseph A. Mele, MD | Apr 4, 2015

Home, Patient Safety

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 […]

by Joseph A. Mele, MD | Mar 28, 2015

Breast Implant Revision Surgery Video with before and after pictures symmastia

Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Revision Surgery, Capsular Contracture, Home, Videos

Video – Breast Implant Revision Surgery

This month, I had the unique opportunity to tape the latest installment of Body Beautiful in the newest TV studio in San Francisco. KRON […]

by Joseph A. Mele, MD | Mar 21, 2015

U.S. Plastic Surgery Statistics – 2014

The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) has released its 2014 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery statistics. The United State’s premier professional society dedicated to […]

by Joseph A. Mele, MD | Mar 14, 2015

Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Revision Surgery, Breast Reduction, Breast Reduction (Men), Ear Pinning, Ear Shaping (Otoplasty), Facial Augmentation, Fillers (Restylane Juvederm Perlane Radiesse), Home, Lip Enhancement/Augmentation, Wrinkle Reduction (Non-surgical)

Body and Facial Plastic Surgery on KRON 4’s Body Beautiful

This Wednesday’s Body Beautiful on the San Francisco Bay Area’s News Station, KRON 4, will cover both Facial Plastic Surgery procedures and Body Sculpting. […]

by Joseph A. Mele, MD | Mar 8, 2015