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What Happens If You Become Pregnant After Having a Tummy Tuck?

Posted May 25, 2023

 In consultations with women who are interested in improving their abdominal appearance, I ask every patient, “Are you done having children?” Because I really don’t want to do the tummy tuck until you’ve completed your childbearing years. If you do get pregnant after a tummy tuck—and this has happened with my patients, as well—there […]

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True Form Aesthetic Surgery®

Posted June 27, 2022

By Dr. Chris Patronella  For centuries, artists have sought to capture the simple, yet unsurpassed beauty of the human body in sculpture, painting, and photography. In the early years of my work as a plastic surgeon, the feedback of patients mirrored my own sense that standard plastic surgery textbook methods often yielded artificial-looking results because […]

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What is a Reverse Tummy Tuck?

Posted September 01, 2021

By Sherri Roberts Whereas a standard tummy tuck removes loose skin from both the upper and lower abdomen, the reverse tummy tuck is for women who have loose upper abdominal skin while their lower abdomen has little to no skin laxity. When this is the case, the patient typically has lost a lot of weight.   […]

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TRUE FORM ABDOMINOPLASTY® Scar Treatment: Dr. Patronella’s Approach to Diminishing Plastic Surgery Scars

Posted September 01, 2020

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 […]

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