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Improving the Shape and Fullness of Sagging Breasts without Implants

Posted April 14, 2025 in Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Revision, Breast Sagging

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. […]

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

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

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, […]

Dr. Patronella Featured in Top Doctor Magazine

Posted March 07, 2025 in Uncategorized

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 […]

The Rising Popularity of Smaller Breasts aka “Sports Boobs”

Posted February 17, 2025 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Replacement, Breast Implants, Breast Revision, Fat Grafting, Mommy Makeover

By Dr. Chris Patronella Interestingly, a patient of mine recently came in and said she wanted “sports boobs.” I have a lot of patients who come in requesting revision breast implant surgery. This has become a huge part of my practice, and it’s one that I actually enjoy because the changes that I make tend […]

Mommy Makeover Surgery: Why It’s One of Dr. Patronella’s Favorite Procedures to Perform

Posted February 17, 2025 in Breast Lift, Mommy Makeover, No Drain Tummy Tuck, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck

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 […]