Category: Fat Grafting

Why More Women are Replacing Breast Implants with Fat Grafting and a Breast Lift

Posted September 11, 2024

By Dr. Chris Patronella One of the more common things that I’m seeing in my practice today is women who are more inclined to step away from breast implants—the traditional method of breast augmentation. Many women, as they get older, decide that their priority is feeling better and feeling more comfortable. Oftentimes, there is […]

Fat Grafting to the Breasts vs. Breast Implants: Which is Better?

Posted July 06, 2023

The question comes up regarding the utility of using autologous fat, which is your own fat, to augment the breasts, as opposed to a foreign device like a silicone gel or saline breast implant. Certainly there is a role for fat grafting of the breasts for augmentation. We’ve found through scientific studies that it’s very […]

The Tummy Tuck Scar and Dr. Patronella’s TRUE FORM ABDOMINOPLASTY® Scar Treatment

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 […]

Generation X says “Yes” to Plastic Surgery – “Why Wait?”

Posted December 14, 2015

By Sherri Roberts sherri@mybeautifulbody.com “I wish I had done this sooner,” is one of the most frequent comments our plastic surgery patients express in postoperative visits. It’s a realization that hits them hard once they experience the life-changing aesthetic and psychological benefits that typically accompany the improvement of a once confidence-hindering appearance concern. Apparently, Generation […]

Dream Procedure or Fad Science? Larger Breasts Through Liposuction

Posted December 31, 2014

The idea of transplanting unwanted fat from the thighs, buttocks, or abdomen into the breasts to make them larger has captured the interest and hope of women everywhere. As the use of fat transfers to add volume to the lips, cheeks, and buttocks has grown increasingly popular, interest is growing in its use to augment […]