Posted March 23, 2023
Dr. Patronella doesn’t use drains for his True Form Tummy Tuck® procedure and other body contouring procedures, including lower body lifts, thigh lifts, and arm lifts (brachioplasty). In this video, he describes the “no-drain” technique he has used with great success to eliminate the need for his patients to wear bulky, uncomfortable drains following body […]
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Posted September 01, 2021
By Sherri Roberts Whereas a standard tummy tuck removes loose skin from both the upper and lower abdomen, the reverse tummy tuck is for women who have loose upper abdominal skin while their lower abdomen has little to no skin laxity. When this is the case, the patient typically has lost a lot of weight. […]
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Posted April 19, 2021
By Sherri Roberts One of the defining characteristics of Dr. Patronella’s True Form Plastic Surgery® approach is his meticulous 360° degree body contouring. With weight gain and loss, aging and pregnancies, an inevitable change in skin tone occurs that affects not only the abdomen, but also the hips, waist, buttocks and thighs. Dr. Patronella notes, […]
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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 […]
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Posted August 24, 2020
By Sherri Roberts The demand for shapely buttocks via fat grafting and implants skyrocketed by 90% from 2014 to 2019, according to statistics from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS). While the procedure, better known as a “Brazilian Butt Lift,” may evoke images of a high-volume backside, top Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Chris […]
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