Posted November 24, 2025
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 […]
Read MorePosted August 29, 2025
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 […]
Read MorePosted May 08, 2025
By Dr. Chris Patronella I would like to talk to you today about the different implant types. It can be very confusing to manage the vast array of implants that we have available for breast augmentation. It can be a saline implant or a silicone implant. There are various profiles to consider, everything from […]
Read MorePosted April 14, 2025
By Dr. Chris Patronella In many circumstances, I will see a patient in a consultation who has sagging breasts and thinks she needs breast implants to restore fullness to the upper portion of the breasts, when, in fact, I will recommend no implant because I think I can restore a nice breast shape without it. […]
Read MorePosted February 17, 2025
By Dr. Chris Patronella Women make a tremendous sacrifice when they have children—a sacrifice that involves their body and their time. And oftentimes, after having children, the body isn’t the way it used to be. It can be very disheartening for a women to know what they had before and to see what they see […]
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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 […]
Learn MorePlastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella One reason why I don’t favor mini tummy tuck surgery in most of the women I see who desire improvement of the abdomen after childbirth is this the lower abdomen can be flattened, but it would disproportionally affect the unpaired upper abdomen by leaving a bulge in the upper abdomen, […]
Learn MoreBy Dr. Chris Patronella Women make a tremendous sacrifice when they have children—a sacrifice that involves their body and their time. And oftentimes, after having children, the body isn’t the way it used to be. It can be very disheartening for a women to know what they had before and to see what they see […]
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