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Is Liposuction or a Tummy Tuck Better After Pregnancy?

Posted May 06, 2024 in Liposuction, Revision Tummy Tuck, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck

By Dr. Chris Patronella

What is a Mommy Makeover?

Posted May 06, 2024 in Body Lift, Breast Augmentation, Breast Implant Replacement, Breast Implants, Breast Lift, Breast Reduction, Breast Revision, Breast Sagging, Mommy Makeover, No Drain Tummy Tuck

By Dr. Chris Patronella Perhaps the most common surgical procedure I do in my practice today is so-called mommy makeover surgery, which is generally comprised of addressing the tummy and the breasts in a woman who’s had children. And that can mean anything from breast augmentation alone after losing volume from breast-feeding to breast augmentation […]

What Happens When An Implant Bottoms Out?

Posted April 11, 2024 in Breast Implant Replacement, Breast Implants, Breast Revision, Plastic Surgeon

By Dr. Chris Patronella One of the most common areas of my practice is implant revision surgery. From time to time, I will see women who had breast augmentation surgery, and they require improvement in the position of their implants in order to have a more aesthetic, pleasing outcome. One of the more common […]

Video: Dr. Patronella Shows You the Details of His No-Drain True Form Tummy Tuck

Posted March 26, 2024 in Mommy Makeover, No Drain Tummy Tuck, True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck

By Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella The evolution of the drainless True Form Tummy Tuck® began about 25 years ago. Generally speaking, I was dissatisfied with the way I had learned to perform a tummy tuck and the results that were standard at the time. Often, the patient looked very artificial—the abdomen was flat […]

The Drainless Tummy Tuck: Dr. Patronella Uses This Technique to Eliminate Drains During Recovery

Posted January 18, 2024 in Arm Lift - Brachioplasty, Body Contouring, Body Lift, Liposuction, No Drain Tummy Tuck

By Houston Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella Named One of “America’s Best Plastic Surgeons” in Newsweek For more than 20 years, I’ve been incorporating a technique called progressive tensions sutures, which has effectively eliminated the need for my patients to wear drains following plastic surgery body contouring procedures. Traditionally, plastic surgeons have used drains […]