Brent Moelleken
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Brent Moelleken, M.D. is a Plastic and Reconstructive Cosmetic surgeon with offices in Beverly Hills and Santa Barbara. He is double board certified by the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery and specializes in cosmetic surgery. He received his premedical, medical and surgical training at Harvard University, Yale University, UCSF and UCLA. He was a regularly featured plastic surgeon in ABC's Extreme Makeover and Discovery Channel's Plastic Surgery Before and After. He commentates frequently on plastic surgery topics on local and national media outlets.
Associations
Dr. Moelleken is one of three surgeons to complete the yearlong Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship at UCLA. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), Who's Who in the World and numerous medical and scientific organizations. He has been selected by Who’s Who in America’s Top Plastic Surgeons in Los Angeles, Ciudad’s Top Doctors in Los Angeles, and by Vogue Magazine as one of the Top 10 Plastic Surgeons in America. He is Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Innovations
Dr. Moelleken has innovated numerous cosmetic surgery procedures, including LiveFill®, the USIC® and LUSIC® cheeklifts, the 360 Facelift® and the Hybrid tummy tuck®, a short incision tummy tuck procedure.
USIC Ultrashort Incision Cheeklift (R)
Dr. Moelleken pioneered the USIC® (ultrashort incision cheeklift) and LUSIC® (LiveFill ultrashort incision cheeklift), superficial, fast recovery, fat restoration techniques for lifting and rejuvenating the lower eyelids and cheek region.[1] The superficial cheeklift produces a cleaner, more rested appearance below the eyes than conventional lower eyelid surgery and avoids some of the changes in eye shape associated with lower eyelid surgery involving an incision below the eyelid. His technique was published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery [2] and has appeared on numerous local, national, and international television segments.
LiveFill (R)
Dr. Moelleken has innovated LiveFill®, a permanent method of volume augmentation in the face using fat-fascial grafts rather than aspirated fat. LiveFill® has some advantages over conventional fat injection, including higher survival rates, due primarily to increased initial viability of the grafts. Moelleken's studies have been published in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,[2] have been presented at several international meetings, and have appeared on numerous local and national television segments.
Hybrid Tummy Tuck (R)
The Hybrid tummy tuck® (Hybrid abdominoplasty®), innovated by Dr. Moelleken, is a tummy tightening procedure for fit moms. It involves a C-section type incision but full tightening of the deep fascia without translocation of the umbilicus. This procedure is popular among celebrities and fit moms [3] because it does not require the usual hip to hip incision of a conventional abdominoplasty.
Teaching and Volunteer Work
Dr. Moelleken is an Attending Surgeon and Associate Clinical Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at UCLA, where he performs cosmetic surgeries and teaches UCLA plastic surgery residents.
Dr. Moelleken provides volunteer surgical services to Veterans at the West Los Angeles Veteran's Hospital through his UCLA affiliation, and has his own charity, the About Face Foundation®, helping children and victims of violence or crime.
Personal
He lives with his wife, Dayna Devon, television host, and their two children in Los Angeles.
References
- ↑ Moelleken, Brent MD, FACS. "Rejuvenation of the Upper Face and Midface: Current Techniques". Plastic Surgery (2nd Edition).
- 1 2 Moelleken BRW. "The Superficial Subciliary Cheeklift, A Technique for Rejuvenating the Infraorbital Region and Nasojugal Groove: Clinical Series of 71 Patients". Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 104 (4), 1999.
- ↑ Celebrity Baby Blog (2007-09-14). "CBB Exclusive: Dayna Devon and Dr. Brent Moelleken talk about tummy tucks, their children and parenthood". People. Retrieved 2011-02-23.