Posted December 29, 2014
By Sherri Roberts In the past 16 years, Mommy Makeover plastic surgery procedures have skyrocketed in popularity. These procedures, which often are combined in a single surgery to restore a pre-pregnancy appearance to a woman’s body after pregnancy, typically include tummy tuck surgery, breast augmentation, breast lift surgery, and liposuction. According to statistics from the […]
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Posted December 29, 2014
By Sherri Roberts sherri@mybeautifulbody.com “I want to get rid of pregnancy stretch marks,” is one of the top aesthetic concerns our female patients voice. Up to 80 percent of women have them—the pink, purple, brown, and/or white lines that result when the skin undergoes extreme stretching during events such as pregnancy and/or large weight gain. […]
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Posted December 29, 2014
One of the most frequently asked questions about tummy tuck surgery (abdominoplasty) is regarding when it is safe to begin exercising again after the procedure. In the first week after tummy tuck surgery, Dr. Patronella recommends patients take short walks of 10 minutes, gradually increasing this to one mile, twice daily by days 10 to […]
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Posted December 29, 2014
By Sherri Roberts sherri@mybeautifulbody.com Despite losing 25 pounds, Theresa, a nurse, was disappointed that her body did not reflect the shape she worked hard to sculpt through exercise and healthy eating habits. After having a tummy tuck and body lift with Dr. Patronella, Theresa reports, “This surgery has made me feel like a sexy young […]
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Posted December 29, 2014
By Sherri Roberts Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Chris Patronella was invited to present the key elements of his innovative True Form Tummy Tuck® method as a visiting professor to plastic surgery residents and faculty at The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston (UTMB), where he, too, was once a medical student. Dr. Patronella, who is […]
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