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 morethanaprettyfacepodcast@gmail.com.

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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.