Júlia Melo, Plastic surgeon

Motiva® Preserve is described at the clinic as an approach to breast augmentation built around preserving natural breast tissues, with a discreet access of about 2 centimeters and minimal tissue dissection. Júlia Melo is a specialist at the clinic for breast surgery, body contouring, and female intimate surgery, with a practice shaped around individualized planning and patient education in Belo Horizonte. Her consultation process starts with a conversation focused on goals and concerns, followed by an in-person exam in the specific area being treated. For breast augmentation, the clinic describes the Motiva® Preserve technique as less invasive, aiming to reduce thermal tissue damage by dispensing with electrocautery in the described approach, while preserving ligaments and sensitivity. When patients are considering silicone implants, the R24R program is presented as a pathway for faster recovery, and the clinic also outlines a “Grip Plane” concept (Dual Plane with greater lateral support) used to help create a more defined cleavage when that is a patient goal. The R24R protocol is described as suitable for women who want to return to routine activities sooner and for those sensitive to pain or concerned about a traumatic postoperative experience. On the intimate surgery side, the clinic’s labiaplasty content explains that labiaplasty techniques can be performed with either longitudinal or wedge (cunha) resections, and it notes that the choice is personalized based on what is recommended for each patient. For body contouring, the clinic addresses abdominoplasty recovery questions directly, including guidance that a slightly inclined trunk posture is recommended only for the first postoperative day, with an emphasis on returning toward an upright position after the first 24 hours. Across procedures, the clinic’s materials stress structured preoperative preparation, including discussion of medical history, allergies, prior surgeries, and expectations, then a plan that considers anatomy, clinical conditions, scars, risks, and recovery time.

Education

• Medical degree — UFMG.
• General Surgery residency — UFJF.
• Plastic Surgery residency — Santa Casa de Belo Horizonte.

Work experience

• Specialist at the clinic in Plastic Surgery, with practice focused on breast surgery, body contouring, and female intimate surgery.

Clinical focus and techniques

At the clinic, Júlia Melo’s practice centers on breast procedures, body contouring, and female intimate surgery, with technique selection tailored to anatomy and goals.

• Motiva® Preserve technique for breast augmentation, described with an access of about 2 centimeters, minimal tissue dissection, and preservation of ligaments and sensitivity.
• R24R protocol for silicone implant breast surgery, presented as supporting faster return to routine activities.
• Grip Plane / Dual Plane concept with greater lateral support for implant positioning, described in the context of achieving a more defined cleavage.
• 3D simulation to assist in choosing the ideal silicone prosthesis (R24R silicone implant page mentions 3D simulation).
• labiaplasty / Labiaplasty technique selection between longitudinal resection and wedge (cunha) resection, with personalization based on what is recommended for the patient.
• Abdominoplasty and miniabdominoplasty, including guidance on postoperative posture and recovery expectations.

Professional societies and certifications

• Credenciada SBCP — Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (SBCP).
• Certificada R24R.
• CRM 50965.
• RQE 38.169.
• SBCP.

Awards and recognition

• Completed R24R training in August 2020 with Dr. Thiago Cavalcanti in Balneário Camboriú.

Courses and advanced training

• R24R training course — August 2020, Balneário Camboriú, with Dr. Thiago Cavalcanti.

Júlia Melo consults in Portuguese for patients in Belo Horizonte and supports international patients through clear, step-by-step education around preparation and recovery. The clinic’s materials emphasize follow-up after implant surgery and encourage patients to contact the surgeon if they notice pain, lumps, swelling, fluid collections, or unexpected changes in breast shape. Telemedicine is not described in the available clinic materials, but the clinic repeatedly highlights the importance of returning for postoperative monitoring and guidance.