Is Liposuction or a Tummy Tuck Better After Pregnancy?
Posted May 06, 2024
By Dr. Chris Patronella
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Video: Dr. Patronella Shows You the Details of His No-Drain True Form Tummy Tuck
Posted March 26, 2024
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 […]
Read MoreWhat is Diastasis? How to Get Rid of a Tummy Pooch After Pregnancy
Posted December 18, 2023
By Houston Plastic Surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella Diastasis is a separation of the midline abdominal fascia. Fascia is that gristle tissue—a very strong, inelastic tissue—which covers muscles throughout our body. Between your vertical rectus muscles, there is a thick layer of fascia. When a woman becomes pregnant, that layer of fascia must stretch to accommodate […]
Read MoreHow Long Does It Take To Recover From a Tummy Tuck and Breast Surgery?
Posted November 01, 2023
By Dr. Chris Patronella Most patients require a good two weeks at home following a tummy tuck. They are not quite able to get up and around the first three or four days without some sort of assistance, so work is really out of the question. And I require two weeks before a person can […]
Read MoreWhy Dr. Patronella is Considered One of the Best Tummy Tuck Surgeons
Posted October 18, 2023
By Dr. Christopher Patronella I’m frequently asked what makes the True Form Tummy Tuck® that I do different or unique. Over 20 years ago, I began using a type of suture called a progressive tension suture technique during tummy tuck surgery. The reason for using this type of suture was to reduce the chance that […]
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