San Francisco Plastic Surgery

For the best cosmetic result, sometimes Breast Enhancement requires both enlargement and lifting. When performed together, the procedure is known as a Mastopexy Augmentation. Today’s San Francisco Plastic Surgery Blog reviews the details and provides before and after pictures to illustrate typical results when Breast Augmentation is combined with a Breast Lift. Breast Augmentation and Breast Lifts are two of the most commonly performed breast enhancement procedures. When both... are needed, they can usually be combined into a single operation that both lifts and enlarges the breasts. If you are considering a Breast Lift or Breast Augmentation in the San Francisco Bay Area, call (925) 943-6353 and schedule a private consultation appointment. If you are home this Wednesday, I will be discussing Breast Augmentation Lifts, Mommy Makeovers, Facial Augmentation (Cheek, Chin and Nasal Implants), Breast Implant replacement and more on my television show Body Beautiful. The show airs Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at noon on KRON channel 4. I will also be posting segments from the show here, on the San Francisco Plastic Surgery Blog in the coming weeks. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/breast-augme #mommymakeover #mommymakeoverbeforeandafter #beforeandafter #BreastAugmentation #BreastLift #BreastAugmentationLift #MastopexyAugmentation #PlasticSurgery #CosmeticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #CosmeticSurgeon #CirugiaPlastica #CirujanoPlastico

Ears come in all shapes and sizes. When the ears are too big, too prominent or have an unusual shape, Otoplasty is used to create a more aesthetic appearance. One common variation of Otoplasty is ear pinning. Ears that stick out can be brought in, allowing patients to feel more comfortable and confident. This video segment, taken from the San Francisco Bay Area's News Station, KRON 4, features Board Certified plastic surgeon, Dr. Joseph Mele, discussing cosmetic ear surgery,... and narrating before and after pictures of his many Otoplasty procedures. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/otoplasty-co #Otoplasty #Otoplastia #EarPinning #PlasticSurgery #CosmeticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #CosmeticSurgeon #AEInfluencers #CirugiaPlastica #CirujanoPlastico

Exam room becomes video production booth. Thank you so much to KRON 4 for coming out to my office to film. Hope wet can back into the studio soon.

Eyelid Lifts rejuvenate tired looking eyes by removing the hooding caused by excess upper eyelid skin and unpacking the bags under the eyes. Blepharoplasty, a short, outpatient surgery, can transform your appearance from sleepy and uninterested to awake and alert. Blepharoplasty can also even out the upper eyelid creases to create crisp, distinct upper eyelid folds. This is commonly performed during double eyelid surgery for the Asian eyelid surgery, but can be used to create... even, upper eyelid creases whenever the folds are indistinct. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/eyelid-lifts #PlasticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #DrMele #CosmeticSurgeon #CosmeticSurgery #Bleph #Blepharoplasty #EyelidSurgery #DoubleEyelid #DoubleEyelidSurgery #AsianBlepharoplasty

The Mommy Makeover rejuvenates both the breasts and the belly. After pregnancy, or weight loss, the breasts and the belly may lose their youthful contours. A Mommy Makeover is a combination of procedures such as Breast Augmentation and Abdominoplasty designed to restore a more aesthetic appearance and help the way clothes fit. The Mommy Makeover is a combination of both Breast Enhancement and Tummy Flattening. The most common combination includes Breast Implants to restore lo...st breast volume, and a Tummy Tuck to repair the abdominal wall, but other combinations are used whenever needed. Possible Tummy Tightening Procedures: Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) Mini Tummy Tuck Liposuction Possible Breast Enhancing Procedures: Breast Augmentation (Breast Implantation) Breast Lift (Mastopexy) Breast Reduction (Reduction Mammoplasty) Today's blog post includes examples of Mommy Makeovers, illustrated with before and after pictures. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/mommy-makeov #mommymakeover #mommymakeoverbeforeandafter #beforeandafter #tummytuck #breastaugmentation #breastlift #PlasticSurgery #CosmeticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #CosmeticSurgeon #CirugiaPlastica #CirujanoPlastico

How do Breast Implants stay in place? The key is the breast implant capsule. Once a breast implant is placed, the body forms a capsule of scar tissue around it. This capsule serves as a pocket that holds the implant in place. Without a capsule, it would be possible to slide the implant around under the skin. Normally, this pocket is soft and not palpable, and holds the breast implant in place. This is termed a grade I capsule. Sometimes, the capsule tightens around the breast... implant. The first sign is often firmness and immobility of the breast implant. This is a grade II capsule. When the breast is visually moved or the shape is deformed, a grade III capsule is formed. In the worst case, the capsule becomes tender or even painful. This is a grade IV capsule. Today's video narrates before and after pictures of breast augmentation revision surgery, and reviews the surgical treatment options and their results. Featuring Board Certified San Francisco Bay Area Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Joseph A. Mele, III, MD, FACS in Walnut Creek, CA, this segment originally aired on KRON 4's Body Beautiful. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/breast-augme #PlasticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #DrMele #CosmeticSurgeon #CosmeticSurgery

The Chin is one of the main defining landmarks of the human face. Large Chins project strength, authority and confidence. Think of Wonder Woman and Superman’s jaw lines. Strong chins and jawlines equate to confidence and character. Small Chins give an impression opposite of a large chin. We call small chins weak, under-projecting and receded. A small chin gives the impression of shyness, meekness and weakness. There are several ways to enlarge a small chin, but the most comm...on way is with a Chin Implant. A small incision is made either inside the mouth or under the chin, and an implant is placed on the front of the mandible to increase the chin’s projection. Today's San Francisco Plastic Surgery Blog reviews a few good examples. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/chin-implant #rhinoplasty #rhinoplastybeforeandafter #beforeandafter #nasalsurgery #nosejob #chinimplants #chinaugmentation #facialplasticsurgery #PlasticSurgery #CosmeticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #CosmeticSurgeon #CirugiaPlastica #CirujanoPlastico

When Weight Loss Isn’t Enough Sometimes losing weight is only half the battle. My patient, shown above, worked hard to lose weight and tone his muscles. He has accomplished a lot. He felt great about his progress and just wanted to feel better about his results, primarily his appearance. Post Bariatric Plastic Surgery is a specialized facet of plastic surgery specifically designed to address the excess skin that often remains after weight loss, especially massive weight loss.... The patient above is feeling great about himself after Male Breast Reduction and a Tummy Tuck were performed. The combination tightened his skin, improved his appearance and helped show off his new more muscular physique. For women, this combination of procedures is commonly termed a Mommy Makeover, so can we call the male version a Masculine Makeover, Daddy Do-Over or Father Fixer-Upper. I’ll just call him a happy patient. If you like these results, more examples of skin removal surgeries are included in today’s video presentation. #BariatricPlasticSurgery #PostBariatricSurgery #PostBariatric #PlasticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #DrMele #CosmeticSurgeon #Cosmetic Surgery

I last discussed COVID-19 back in March when the original shelter-in-place orders were issued for the San Francisco Bay Area. As these restrictions are being ramped up again, and promising vaccine trial results are released, it seems like a good time for a COVID-19 Update. Until we have a vaccine, there is no cure for COVID-19. Despite claims that social distancing has saved millions of lives, it has not. The truth is that until we have a cure, we have at best only postponed ...the inevitable. Since March we have learned that: Physically distancing is the most important means of slowing the spread of COVID-19. Masks help both the wearer and those around them. All mass gatherings without masks are potential super-spreader events. The virus does not care about your reasons for the gathering. Shutdowns should be used only to keep our healthcare systems from being overwhelmed. Halting elective surgery does not increase the number of available ICU beds for COVID-19 patients, and causes more harm than good. The increases in depression, anxiety, drug abuse, overdoses, child abuse, spousal abuse and suicides are significant and need to be measured. We need to measure and report accurately all negative health effects associated with the shutdowns, so we can weigh both the actual risks and the potential benefits. So what are the details of the new Pfizer vaccine? I discuss them in the latest post from the San Francisco Plastic Surgery Blog. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/covid-19-upd #PlasticSurgery #CosmeticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #CosmeticSurgeon #CirugiaPlastica #CirujanoPlastico

Joseph A. Mele, MD, FACS wins Top Plastic Surgeon West and Top Aesthetic Doctor in the Aesthetic Everything 2020 Aesthetic and Cosmetic Medicine Awards. Thank you Aesthetic Everything. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/2020-aesthet... #PlasticSurgeryAward #PlasticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #CosmeticSurgery #CosmeticSurgeon #DrMele #AwardWinning

Breast Augmentation remains one of the most common cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. While the procedure can safely and effectively add breast volume in ways that other methods cannot, Breast Implants require maintenance from time to time. Breast Augmentation Revision Surgery is an area in which I specialize. It is not the easiest Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Procedure, but the challenge makes it one of the most rewarding. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/breast-impla #BreastRevision #BreastRevisionSurgery #PlasticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #CosmeticSurgery #CosmeticSurgeon #DrMele

Shooting the 50th episode of Body Beautiful today, socially distanced. Can’t believe we’ve done 50 shows. Thank you to KRON 4 for letting me do my thing. During the COVID-19 shutdown they have built us a new, state-of-the-art studio, and I hope to be in it before 2021. The show will air next Wednesday, September 9th, 2020, at noon on KRON 4. We are discussing plastic surgery after massive weight loss (postbariatric plastic surgery), breast augmentation revisions, eyelid lifts and cosmetic ear surgery for prominent or misshapen ears.

Post Bariatric Plastic Surgery is not for weight loss, it’s for after weight loss. It is the generic term for all cosmetic plastic surgery performed to tighten skin once excess weight is lost, and the skin has lost its support. As the body deflates, at some point the skin can no longer shrink to conform to the underlying muscles, and much like an empty balloon, it loses its shape and collapses. This is where post-bariatric plastic surgery takes over. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/post-bariatr #BariatricPlasticSurgery #PostBariatricSurgery #PostBariatric #PlasticSurgery #PlasticSurgeon #CosmeticSurgery #CosmeticSurgeon #DrMele

Early morning photo shoot for the upcoming @diablomagazine. Humbled to be included in their physicians profile issue. Thanks to @jessamynphotography for making me look good. Back to the office. #DrMele #plasticsurgeon #plasticsurgery #cosmeticsurgeon #cosmeticsurgery #WalnutCreek #civicpark #photoshoot

Beautiful Eyes are meant to be seen. When the upper eyelid skin sags, it blocks the vision of the patient and the visibility of the eyes for everyone else. Saggy upper eyelids are impossible to look through and not pretty to look. Even when vision is not obstructed, saggy upper eyelids project a tired look. Lower eyelid bags also contribute to a tired look, and tired is not sexy or mysterious. Tired is disinterested and disconnected, and we want to look alert and awake. Beautiful eyes are even more important with the mandatory face mask use required during the current COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/eyelid-lifts

Patient Safety has always been job one. With COVID-19, this year poses new challenges. In the past, Patient Safety was all about procedure safety. In the office or in the operating room, safety centered around the operation. Now, actions outside the OR are also very important. The only good thing is my patients recognize me in the pre-op area, because they have already seen me in a mask at the office. https://www.sanfranciscoplasticsurgeryblog.com/mask-up-ame/