Category: Body Lift

Posted February 04, 2026 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, Buttock Lift, Mommy Makeover, True Form Body Contouring®

Why the Buttock Lift (Lower Body Lift) Is a Favorite Procedure for Top Plastic Surgeon Dr. Patronella

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 […]

Posted October 13, 2025 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, Buttock Lift, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®

A Proportionate Buttock Lift – The True Form Buttock Lift™

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 […]

Posted June 12, 2025 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, Buttock Lift

Beautiful Buttocks: Dr. P’s Proportionate Approach to Improving the Lower Body

By Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella I heard something in a patient consultation today for the first time: a woman who said she was tired of her butt looking “flat as a fritter.” It made me laugh and think about all the patients I see who are really apprehensive about having fat put into their […]

Posted June 28, 2024 in Body Lift, Buttock Lift, True Form Body Contouring®

Dr. Patronella’s Advanced Technique to Improve Butt Lift-Lower Body Lift Results

By Dr. Chris Patronella One of my favorite procedures in addition to abdominoplasty, the True Form Tummy Tuck®, is something called a True Form Buttock Lift™ also known as a lower body lift,. It’s a procedure whereby the extra loose skin in the area above the buttocks is removed, and the buttock and outer thigh […]

Posted May 06, 2024 in Body Lift, Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Replacement, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Breast Revision, Breast Sagging, Mommy Makeover, No Drain Tummy Tuck

What is a Mommy Makeover?

By Dr. Chris Patronella Perhaps the most common surgical procedure I do in my practice today is so-called mommy makeover surgery, which is generally comprised of addressing the tummy and the breasts in a woman who’s had children. And that can mean anything from breast augmentation alone after losing volume from breast-feeding to breast augmentation […]

Posted January 18, 2024 in Arm Lift - Brachioplasty, Body Contouring, Body Lift, Liposuction, No Drain Tummy Tuck

The Drainless Tummy Tuck: Dr. Patronella Uses This Technique to Eliminate Drains During Recovery

By Houston Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella Named One of “America’s Best Plastic Surgeons” in Newsweek For more than 20 years, I’ve been incorporating a technique called progressive tensions sutures, which has effectively eliminated the need for my patients to wear drains following plastic surgery body contouring procedures. Traditionally, plastic surgeons have used drains […]

Posted April 19, 2021 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, Liposuction, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck

What Is 360° Liposuction?

By Sherri Roberts One of the defining characteristics of Dr. Patronella’s True Form Plastic Surgery® approach is his meticulous 360° degree body contouring. With weight gain and loss, aging and pregnancies, an inevitable change in skin tone occurs that affects not only the abdomen, but also the hips, waist, buttocks and thighs. Dr. Patronella notes, […]

Posted September 01, 2020 in Ab Sculpting, Body Contouring, Body Lift, Brazilian Butt Lift, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Breast Revision, Brow Lift, Combined Breast Augmentation and Breast Lift, Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty), Facelift, Facial Rejuvenation, Fat Grafting, Gynecomastia, Liposuction, Male Plastic Surgery, Mommy Makeover, Non-Surgical Procedures, Plastic Surgeon, Scar, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck, Uncategorized

The Tummy Tuck Scar and Dr. Patronella’s TRUE FORM ABDOMINOPLASTY® Scar Treatment

By Sherri Roberts sherri@acps.com Top Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella implements a multitiered strategy to achieving the best scar appearance possible from his TRUE FORM ABDOMINOPLASTY® surgery and other cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. It starts in the operating room with the incision and wound healing techniques he uses followed by postoperative products and possibly […]

Posted August 02, 2020 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck

Tummy Tuck Surgery in Overweight and Large Weight Loss Patients

The best results with the True Form Tummy Tuck® (abdominoplasty surgery) are achieved with individuals who are at a good weight for their height. However, Dr. Patronella occasionally performs the procedure for patients who, though not at their ideal weight, have decided the benefits of having the procedure surpass any potential downsides. One of the […]

Posted December 14, 2015 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, BOTOX® Cosmetic, Brazilian Butt Lift, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Brow Lift, CoolSculpting®, Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty), Facelift, Facial Rejuvenation, Fat Grafting, Implant Revision, Injectables, Laser, Liposuction, Male Plastic Surgery, Peels, Plastic Surgery News, Skin Care, Uncategorized

Generation X says “Yes” to Plastic Surgery – “Why Wait?”

By Sherri Roberts sherri@mybeautifulbody.com “I wish I had done this sooner,” is one of the most frequent comments our plastic surgery patients express in postoperative visits. It’s a realization that hits them hard once they experience the life-changing aesthetic and psychological benefits that typically accompany the improvement of a once confidence-hindering appearance concern. Apparently, Generation […]

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