March 05, 2017 Joseph A. Mele, MD
This week the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) published the United States’ national Plastic Surgery Statistics for 2016. It is always interesting to me to how the national statistics correlate with my own Cosmetic Plastic Surgery practice here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Last year, the correlation was pretty close.
Read MoreNovember 28, 2016 Joseph A. Mele, MD
A well trained, experienced practitioner will be up-front and honest about their training and abilities, but those who are not honest may be even more convincing. You need to do your homework. Use the links above to confirm what you are being told. If it does not fit, do not commit.
Read MoreMarch 20, 2016 Joseph A. Mele, MD
The numbers are in and America, you like Plastic Surgery. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery has released the data collected for Cosmetic Plastic Surgery performed in 2015, and the number of cosmetic procedures performed has increased eight-fold since I started my San Francisco Bay Area Plastic Surgery practice in 1997.
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2016 Joseph A. Mele, MD
If we are lucky, Facial Aging is something we all experience. It can present as changes in skin tone or coloration, fine lines or deeper wrinkles and even loose or saggy skin happens if we stick around long enough. While Facial Aging cannot be altogether prevented, how you look is influenced by how you treat your skin. Some daily activities help while others hinder time’s effects.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2015 Joseph A. Mele, MD
Americans have spent more than 12 billion dollars during each of the last two calendar years on surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. While nonsurgical procedures out number surgical procedures in number, surgical procedures accounted for 60% of the total expenditures.
Read MoreJuly 19, 2014 Joseph A. Mele, MD
There are many types of Facial Implants. The most common facial implants are chin implants, cheek implants and nasal implants. Like us, they come in many shapes and sizes. This allows Board Certified Plastic Surgeons to select the implant that is most harmonious with your face.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2013 Joseph A. Mele, MD
Last week’s article entitled How Young is too Young for Plastic Surgery? generated a lot of interest in how plastic surgery trends by age. Many of you wanted to know how the types of procedures change as we age. While the previous post details the cosmetic plastic surgery procedures most frequently performed for those less than 30-years-old, this post continues from there and identifies cosmetic surgery procedures performed on those of us who are 30 and over.
Read MoreApril 13, 2012 Joseph A. Mele, MD
Always lurking in the top five, and one of the highest volume procedures for men, Rhinoplasty (Cosmetic Nose Surgery), has moved into the number two position according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) annual statistics.
Read MoreMarch 08, 2012 Joseph A. Mele, MD
Overall Americans had 13.8 million cosmetic procedures in 2011. The majority of these were minimally invasive procedures with the neuromodulators (Botox, Dysport) and dermal fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane and Radiesse) accounting for the majority of treatments. 1.6 million cosmetic surgery procedures were performed in 2011. Breast Augmentation remains the number one choice while the Facelift and Tummy Tuck are essentially tied fifth.
Read MoreJune 12, 2011 Joseph A. Mele, MD
So what is the latest in Rhinoplasty Walnut Creek? San Francisco Bay Area plastic surgery patients want to know. I explore the topic with an eye on history because new nasal surgery techniques come and go, but the truly great ideas persist. The basics of the “modern” rhinoplasty have been around for centuries; however, the […]
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