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Will a Tummy Tuck Get Rid of Stretch Marks?

Posted May 30, 2024 in Mommy Makeover, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck

By Dr. Chris Patronella In the this patient you can see that, while she has very significant stretch marks on her abdomen, when I pull the skin taut during a True Form Tummy Tuck procedure, the stretch marks are not nearly as apparent. They are much harder to see. Stretch marks are still present […]

Creating a Natural-Looking Belly Button During Tummy Tuck Surgery

Posted May 23, 2024 in True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck

Restoration of the belly button is a surprisingly complex aspect of tummy tuck surgery. It’s one of the top concerns women tell me they have about the procedure. Many have seen the results of friends who wound up with artificial-looking navels after undergoing a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty). Since one of the most common goals patients […]

Breast Augmentation That Looks Natural: A Key Feature

Posted May 15, 2024 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Replacement, Breast Implants

By Dr. Patronella Almost all women who seek breast augmentation would like to have, in the end, a very natural result. The naturalness of results can be impacted by a number of factors. Some of these are related to what a woman starts with. And some are related to what we do surgically. If they […]

Can Lipo 360 Be Combined with a Tummy Tuck?

Posted May 08, 2024 in Body Contouring, Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, No Drain Tummy Tuck, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®

By Dr. Chris Patronella I was recently asked if Lipo 360 can be performed at the same time as a tummy tuck. And my answer is “absolutely yes.” Often I will do Lipo 360 of the torso, the waist, hips, and thighs. I particularly like to perform a tummy tuck with liposuction in the […]