Brent Moelleken, MD

Brent Moelleken, MD
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Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon
185 answers to community questions
736 helpful votes
Successful plastic surgery is a blend of art, biology, and compassion.

---By Brent Moelleken, MD

Board certification

Education

Purdue University, B.A. 1979, summa cum laude

Harvard Univ, English/German Lit, 1981, First in Class

Yale Medical School, M.D. 1985, Dept. Honors

Associate Clinical Professor, UCLA, Plastic Surgery

Post-medical school training

UCSF, Surgery Chief Resident 1985-1992
UCSF, Plastic Surgery Chief Resident, 1992-1994
UCSF, Plastic Surgery Research 1988-1990
UCLA, Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship, 1995

Years practicing aesthetic medicine

14 years (post-medical training)

Professional memberships

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Hospital affiliations

UCLA Medical Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Medical or professional license

CA

Location

See Dr. Brent Moelleken, MD at surgery.org

Brent Moelleken, MD, Inc.
Suite 340
120 S Spalding Dr
Beverly Hills, CA

1525 State Street Suite 206
Santa Barbara, Ca. 93101

Before and after photos

Answers from Brent Moelleken, MD

How is a Lifestyle lift different from a traditional face lift?

What is the difference between a Lifestyle Lift and a mini lift?

How much does a Lifestyle Lift cost?

Mini-facelift vs. full facelift: which surgery is best?

Lifestyle Lift vs. Quick Lift

Is Juvederm better than Restylane?

What is Smart Lipo?

How can I tighten sagging skin without surgery?

Facial skin tightening

Is it normal to feel a burning sensation 5 weeks after Tummy Tuck and Liposuction?

What are the best alternatives to a face lift?

What's the best laser for skin resurfacing?

Breast implants - how do I choose the right size?

Facelift - Local anesthesia or general anesthesia?

Overweight and Breast reduction surgery: worth doing?

Artefill - what are the risks and alternatives?

How much does a neck lift cost?

Pregnancy after a tummy tuck

Revisional surgery for brow lift and eyelids worth it?

Tummy tuck - do I have to reach my weight loss goal before surgery?

What's the best cellulite treatment?

Breast implants - How long do they last? When should you replace them?

Breast Implants safe with history of Breast Cancer?

Permanent and visible sutures for Tummy Tuck: Normal?

Who should consider a tummy tuck?

Any way to improve scarring caused by a Lifestyle Lift?

Artefill - how can I avoid having my injection "migrate?"

Eyelid surgery - which is better, traditional blepharoplasty or laser blepharoplasty?

How can I avoid getting a pulled up look from a face lift?

How long does a facelift last?

How much skin tightening to expect from Smart Lipo?

Is there a such thing as a "quick-fix" nose job?

Mouth drooping after Botox

Smile getting worse: how can I reverse the effects of aging?

Which breast implant placement gives a more natural appearance?

Artefill side effects - When will the gel-like fluid in my face go away?

Brow lift vs. Blepharoplasty - which is best for sagging eyelids?

Can you get rid of cellulite with exercise?

Do I need a breast lift if I am getting a breast reduction?

Does a breast lift always result in dramatically smaller breasts?

Does ArteFill work for cheek augmentation?

How does fat transfer work?

Liposuction alone vs. Lipo with a Mini Tummy Tuck after 2 C-sections?

Permanent filler for tear troughs?

What is the best laser treatment for saggy jowls?

What should I do when my breast implants appear to be getting smaller?

How can I get rid of loose sagging skin after pregnancy?

Remaining eyebag and slight asymmetry after lower Blepharoplasty

What is a mid-face lift?

Why are oral surgeons allowed to do breast reduction surgery?

Best wrinkle filler?

Can eyelid surgery be done without anesthesia?

Can Rhinoplasty results be previewed?

Chin implant revision surgery or fat injections?

Does Nicotrol damage the skin?

Fat transfer for under eye hollows

How do I get rid of eye bags?

No muscle tightening after Tummy Tuck?

Radiesse vs. Restylane, which is best for lip enhancement?

Sculptra vs. fat injections, what's best for cheek augmentation?

What happens when liquefied fat is not suctioned out?

What is a "one-stitch lift"?

Can Radiesse be used to for dark circles?

Contour Thread Lift - Can I have the threads removed?

Facelift or Laser--Is 40 "too young" for a Facelift?

Lip augmentation - how to get a natural look?

Liposuction in a doctor's office?

Neck lift- what are my options?

Plastic surgery etiquette: Post-procedure compliments

Alternatives to deep chemical peels?

What are the latest trends in laser treatment?

What does a blepharoplasty do?

What works to tighten sagging skin on your cheeks?

Accent Laser for tightening post-pregnancy belly?

Bad breast implant results. What are my rights?

Best method for injecting around the tear trough area?

Botox cost - CC's vs. units?

Can cheek implants lift the lower face?

Can I replace saline implants with silicone implants through my armpits?

Does analogous fat transfer lead to sagging facial skin?

Duration of hospital stay post-Tummy Tuck?

Fat injections: Will they be dissolved if I lose weight?

Fat Transfer correction through Blepharoplasty?

Fat transfer in temples for lifting upper eyelids?

How do I find a trustworthy doctor for breast explantation?

How do I get rid of stretch marks?

How easy is chin implant removal?

How long can I expect Smart Lift results to last?

How long do PSP or MACS facelift results last?

How long should I wait to get a tummy tuck after pregnancy?

Inamed moderate profile implants vs Mentor moderate plus profile implants

Running after tummy tuck?

Is eyelid surgery the only way to fix crepey eyelid skin?

Is there a way to prevent cellulite?

Jowls are starting to appear, what do I do?

Loose sutures after tummy tuck

Massaging a Juvederm injection lump

Non surgical skin tightening for the tummy?

Options for reducing breast implant size?

Plastic surgeon vs. facial plastic surgeon: is there a difference?

Restylane effects gone 2 weeks after the procedure

Restylane or Juvederm doctor consultation - what to ask for best results?

Reversing fat transfer results?

Rhinoplasty results don't match projected outcome photo

Should diabetics avoid Tummy Tuck?

Should I insist on a lower price for Lifestyle Lift?

Skin discoloration after a MAC facelift

T-incision Tummy Tuck?

The right facial plastic surgery doctor

Tummy tuck blood clot risk?

Tummy Tuck through incision under the breasts?

What are the effects of smoking on skin?

What can I expect from mini face lift? Results, recovery, incisions?

What causes blurry vision after blepharoplasty?

Will back aches get better after Tummy Tuck?

Can breast implants be placed to make my breasts look closer together?

After three laser facials, still see fine lines around my mouth

Best fillers for large hollowed areas?

Blueish tint/bruising from Restylane on cheeks

Botox to fix crooked smile goes wrong

Breast augmentation through the belly button?

Breast implants - Do they cause stretch marks?

Can an endotine midface lift (in one's 20s, say) be considered a preventative procedure as well as a corrective one?

Can asymmetric eyes or eyebrows be fixed?

Can fat injections replace injectable filler treatments?

Can jowls come back after a lower face/neck lift?

Can post-op bleeding occur from use of Advil?

Celebrity rhinoplasty - what kind of results do they get?

Correcting hypopigmentation from CO2 Laser treatments

Cosmetic surgery abroad: finding the right surgeon

Dermal fillers after silicone

Do cosmetic surgery patients really come in asking to look like movie stars?

Do face lift creams really work?

Do I need a revision Rhinoplasty?

Does Botox concentration vary from doctor to doctor?

Does liposuction in one body area make another get fatter?

Does neck lift help improve the jawline?

Exercise risky after wrinkle filler injection?

Eye bags and swelling 8 months post-Blepharoplasty

Facial fat graft feels hard post-procedure

General anesthesia during submentoplasty for people with mild cardiac issues?

Help to remove facelift keloids

Hole in belly button post-Tummy Tuck

Horribly crooked smile from Nefertiti Lift

How can large veins under the eyes be treated?

How does scarring from fat transfer manifest?

How long can ruptured saline implants stay in my body?

How long does the thread lift last?

How long until I feel more comfortable with my lip injections?

How much does Lip Augmentation cost?

How to get rid of pregnancy fat?

I still can't open my eyes 25 days after Blepharoplasty. What do I do?

Immune to Botox?

Is a plastic surgeon a good choice for fixing a deviated septum?

Juvederm can't be injected on half orbits?

Lip injections for preventing cold sores?

Liposuction before pregnancy?

Loose skin prevention

Neck bands - Treatment when Botox and facelift aren't options?

Non surgical skin tightening for arms?

Options for deeper face lifts?

Plastic surgery photos: what is real, what is fake?

Problems post Endotine periorbital lift

PSP facelift results as dramatic as SMAS facelift's?

Replacing Silicone breast implants with moderate sagging

Restylane side effects - What can I do to treat bruising after lip augmentation?

Ruptured breast implant: Test to locate silicone?

Sagging skin and lump after Liposuction

Saline Breast implant reduction

Skin wrinkling after lower Blepharoplasty

Smaller waistline through Liposuction?

Subpectoral breast implant removal: What happens to the muscle that was cut?

Tear trough area lump after fat transfer

Under eye hollowing and dark circles: Juvederm recommended?

Uneven results from lift procedures

Upper eyelid still swelling a week after Blepharoplasty

Upper lip fuller on one side than the other after Restylane

Vacationing after plastic surgery

Weight gain after Liposuction?

What kind of breast lift leaves the most minimal scars?

Will I likely get a good result from eye bag surgery?

Will my insurance pay for breast lift?

Belly button after tummy tuck surgery: can it be moved?

Taking NSAIDs post-op

Which procedure to do first?

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