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Posted May 08, 2025 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Replacement, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Revision, Breast Sagging, Uncategorized

Breast Implant Types: Choosing the Best For You

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 […]

Posted April 14, 2025 in Post-Weight Loss Procedures, Reverse Tummy Tuck, Tummy Tuck, Uncategorized

A Reverse Tummy Tuck to Remove Loose Upper Abdominal Skin

By Dr. Chris Patronella I want to talk to you about a procedure that has become one of my favorites to perform: The Reverse Tummy Tuck. I would like to be able to do more of them, but most women are better candidates for the standard tummy tuck approach. However, there are a few patients […]

Posted March 21, 2025 in Mini Tummy Tuck, No Drain Tummy Tuck, Revision Tummy Tuck, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Uncategorized

Mini Tummy Tuck Surgery: Plastic Surgeon Dr. Patronella Rarely Recommends It

Plastic 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, […]

Posted March 07, 2025 in Uncategorized

Dr. Patronella Featured in Top Doctor Magazine

B Y S H E R R I R O B E R T S Plastic surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella is fond of sharing a quote of which his father often reminded him throughout his life, “Success is never certain. Failure is never final.” It’s never been far from his mind, compelling him to pursue […]

Posted September 25, 2024 in Mommy Makeover, No Drain Tummy Tuck, Revision Tummy Tuck, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck, Uncategorized

Diastasis: Why You Can Still Look Pregnant Years After Giving Birth and the Solution to Fix It

By Dr. Chris Patronella Introduction In the patients’ preoperative photos featured in this video, the abdominal appearance is very round and protuberant. No exercise in the world is going to fix this. But it can be surgically-corrected in a tummy tuck procedure. In the patients’ postoperative photos you can see how effective the tummy […]

Posted August 08, 2024 in Uncategorized

The Best Treatments to Tighten Loose, Sagging Skin

By Dr. Chris Patronella What I see very frequently are patients who come in questioning whether liposuction can be performed to improve their bodies’ contours. Liposuction is a powerful tool I use to shape the body, but it isn’t necessarily the best choice if loose skin is present. Yes, if the laxity is mild, we […]

Posted June 20, 2024 in Uncategorized

Making Plastic Surgery Better

By Dr. Patronella I am often asked why I do things a certain way. A technique I use may be different from what someone else uses. And that speaks to something I’ve noticed over three decades in plastic surgery as it’s evolved. And that is our patients are much more discriminating today. They are much […]

Posted November 09, 2023 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Replacement, Breast Implants, Breast Revision, Combined Breast Augmentation and Breast Lift, Uncategorized

Saline vs. Silicone Implants

By Dr. Chris Patronella I’m often asked, “What’s the difference between a saline and a silicone implant?” and why would I use saline in one patient and silicone in another? Who are the best candidates for silicone vs. saline? The first thing I’ll say is that despite what you may have read, there really […]

Posted November 07, 2023 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Replacement, Uncategorized

Dr. Patronella Cuts Open a Gummy Bear Implant and Discusses Silicone Implant Rupture

By Dr. Chris Patronella I have a scalpel and a cohesive gel implant, which is also known as the “gummy bear implant,” and I want to demonstrate how well the gel stays together if there is a rupture of the implant. [Dr. Patronella proceeds to cut the silicone implant open with a scalpel and squeezes […]

Posted September 11, 2023 in Plastic Surgery Advice, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck, Uncategorized

How to Maintain Tummy Tuck Results

By Dr. Chris Patronella While tummy tuck surgery can make a dramatic change in the appearance of the abdomen, healthy lifestyle habits are essential to maintain this new look. Weight Maintenance Any excess weight that is gained will inevitably occur internally, creating a greater quantity of visceral fat. This fat makes the abdomen project more, […]

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