Profile of Melissa Bender, Dr

Dr. Melissa Bender is a double board certified Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon and Head and Neck surgeon who specializes in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face and neck, non-surgical facial optimization, and hair restoration. She is passionate about working closely with her patients to help them visualize and achieve their individual aesthetic goals. Dr. Bender grew up in Houston and completed her undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the prestigious Baylor College of Medicine in her hometown of Houston, Texas. She then completed an internship and residency in Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She was privileged to be selected for a humanitarian trip performing cleft lip and palate repair in the Philippines during her training. Following residency, Dr. Bender was selected for a highly competitive fellowship through the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery under the direction of Dr. Edward Buckingham in Austin, Texas. She then pursued additional training with multiple surgeons around the country in order to offer hair restoration surgery.

She is an active member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Houston Society of Otolaryngology, and the Texas Medical Association.

Procedures of Melissa Bender, Dr ⁽¹¹⁾

Procedure	Rank in Houston	Rank in TX	Rank in US
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Houston: 73	Ranked in TX: 316	Ranked in US: 3434
Mini Facelift A mini facelift is an anti-aging surgery that focuses on sagging skin.	Ranked in Houston: 14	Ranked in TX: 74	Ranked in US: 1067
Upper Blepharoplasty A surgical procedure that targets fatty deposits and saggy skin above the eye and on the upper eyelid. Contributes to a younger appearance and in some patients can improve their field of vision.	Ranked in Houston: 2	Ranked in TX: 7	Ranked in US: 310
Lower Blepharoplasty A surgery that works to reduce fatty deposits and saggy skin under the eye and on the lower eyelid. Contributes to a younger appearance and can improve field of vision in some patients.	Ranked in Houston: 2	Ranked in TX: 3	Ranked in US: 11
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Houston: 62	Ranked in TX: 284	Ranked in US: 2859
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Houston: 58	Ranked in TX: 241	Ranked in US: 2410
Lip Augmentation Lip augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that can give you fuller, plumper lips.	Ranked in Houston:	Ranked in TX:	Ranked in US:
Lip Lift. A lip lift is an in-office surgical procedure that shortens the space between the nose and the top of the lip, known as the “philtrum.”	Ranked in Houston: 2	Ranked in TX: 2	Ranked in US: 11
Chin Implant Removal Chin implant removal	Ranked in Houston: 1	Ranked in TX: 1	Ranked in US: 1
Ear Pinning Cosmetic ear surgery is a type of plastic and reconstructive surgery that can improve the size, shape, or position of the outer ear by reshaping the cartilage.	Ranked in Houston: 27	Ranked in TX: 103	Ranked in US: 1455
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in Houston: 55	Ranked in TX: 238	Ranked in US: 2690