Posted April 16, 2026
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 […]
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 September 11, 2024
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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 […]
Learn MoreBy 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, […]
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