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Study on Fat Grafting for Buttock Augmentation Finds Excellent Results*

What is Fat Grafting? Certain exercises can help improve the appearance of the buttocks, but these efforts do not always produce the volumizing results that people want.* Fat grafting, also known as “fat transfer,” is a revolutionary procedure that removes unwanted fat using liposuction from one area of the body and transfers it to another […]

Dr. Mendieta Featured in Harper’s Bazaar*

Harper’s Bazaar was America’s first fashion magazine when it debuted in 1867. And it continues to be a prominent resource for sophisticated insight into the world of style, beauty, and popular culture. On April 4th, 2014, Harper’s Bazaar released their Bazaar’s Hot List: 24 doctors on the cutting edge, and Dr. Mendieta is humbled to […]

“Black Madam” Proves Anyone Can Pose as a Surgeon

When will we, as a society, learn? Only a qualified plastic surgeon should perform surgery, especially when it comes to a delicate, complex procedure such as butt augmentation.* Unfortunately, however, in the past few years more and more cases of illegal surgeries have popped up. In December 2009, I addressed the saddening death of Miss […]