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Posted April 16, 2026 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Breast Sagging
By Dr. Chris Patronella When you have breast sagging, do you need an implant? The answer is, “maybe.” Oftentimes patients come in with the idea that an implant is required with every breast lift. And it’s just not the case. This is a wonderful example of what can be accomplished with a breast list without […]
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Posted March 04, 2026 in Facial Rejuvenation, Fat Grafting
By Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella I’ve known Amelia for a long time because she’s been one of our surgical nurses here at The Aesthetic Center for Plastic Surgery. We’ve done some other procedures for her in the past, and today she’s asking me if she could just do a little mini facelift. A mini […]
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Posted February 04, 2026 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, Buttock Lift, Mommy Makeover, True Form Body Contouring®
By Dr. Chris Patronella “Through a buttock lift procedure, I create harmony between the front and back of a person. You will look the same whether you’re coming or going in a two-piece swimsuit, for instance. The skin tone will be equivalent whether you’re looking from the front or from the back, and I think […]
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Posted January 30, 2026 in belly button, Body Contouring, Revision Tummy Tuck, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®
By Dr. Chris Patronella When it comes to a tummy tuck, the belly button is truly the center of the universe. I have spoken to hundreds of women, and their overwhelming concern, without question, is, “What is the belly button going to look like?” after the tummy tuck procedure I perform. And that concern is […]
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Posted December 29, 2025 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Replacement, Breast Implants
By Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella Hello everyone. I’m talking today about a breast augmentation technique that we are seeing in the plastic surgery community. It’s a technique supported by Motiva, which is an excellent implant that has produced excellent results since I began using it in 2024. Motiva has suggested a technique called Preservé, […]
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Posted November 24, 2025 in Breast Lift, Breast Reduction
By Dr. Christopher Patronella Perhaps one of the most common procedures we do and also one of the most rewarding is breast reduction combined with a breast lift for a woman who has misshapen, sagging, large breasts and feels the overall discomfort related to the breasts. This can weigh on the shoulders, back, neck, and […]
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Posted November 24, 2025 in Breast Augmentation, Fat Grafting
By Dr. Christopher Patronella One of the more common requests today is women who come in for a consultation who are looking for fat grafting to the breasts instead of implants. Some of those patients are women who’ve had implants and no longer want them, or they are experiencing a variety of symptoms and feel […]
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Posted October 23, 2025 in Safety
By Dr. Christopher Patronella As a surgeon, my top priority is patient safety. I want to be able to perform a procedure uninterrupted so that I can focus exclusively on the detail that I find important to provide the best possible outcome. To do that, It’s essential that I have a surgical team around me […]
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Posted October 13, 2025 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, Buttock Lift, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®
By Dr. Chris Patronella About 15 to 20 years ago, a trend began for disproportionately large buttocks. In the video, you can see a photo featured in the New York Post of a woman who experienced regret after having the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) done. I want to compare that to what I consider to […]
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Posted August 29, 2025 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Replacement, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Revision, Breast Sagging
By Dr. Christopher Patronella Women are now trending toward smaller breast implants. They’re using words like, “ballerina boobs” or “sport boobs.” What that refers to is a more athletic look—one in which the breasts aren’t so large that they’re in the way or impair a woman’s ability to do certain exercises. And with our health-conscious […]
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