Dr. Melanie Malone – A Chic Balancing Act

We’re joined today by an incredible woman, a colleague of mine here in San Diego. She’s a double board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, who relocated from New York to La Jolla, where she now has her own practice. A mother, a meticulous practitioner and a philanthropist, Dr. Malone shares about her take on finding “balance” as a business owner, surgeon, mother and wife.

 

Moving from New York City to San Diego and opening up her own practice How to find success as a facial plastic surgeon What trends she’s seeing from patients and if that’s similar or different from the east coast Supplements with surgery and the holistic practices Dr. Malone incorporates into optimal healing for her cosmetic surgery patients When is the right time for a facelift, different types of facelifts, including an explanation of a deep plane facelift Starting a practice and being a mom, dealing with feelings of overwhelm, taking inspiration from Jeff Bezos and his approach to work/life balance Philanthropy as a cornerstone of her practice, the experience of working with "Healing the Children" and traveling on international medical missions

 

For more on Dr. Melanie Malone, you can follow her on Intsagram @melaniemaloneMD or visit her website at www.malonemd.com.

 

To submit your questions to Dr. Azi, email [email protected].

 

Follow Dr. Azi on Instagram @skinbydrazi, @lajollamedspa & @azi.mdskin, on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/SkinByDrAzi and on TikTok @skinbydrazi.

 

Shop skincare and learn more about the practice at www.LaJollaLaserDerm.com.

 

The content of this podcast is for entertainment, educational and informational purposes and does not constitute formal medical advice. © Azadeh Shirazi, MD, FAAD.