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What Is the Cost of Tummy Tuck Surgery

Posted November 06, 2019 in True Form Body Contouring®, True Form Tummy Tuck®, Tummy Tuck, Uncategorized

At the time of this post, November 2019, my starting price for the True Form Tummy Tuck is $10,800 — $11,800 and $11,800 – $12, 800 for an extended tummy tuck in major weight loss cases. Typically, costs are reduced when procedures are combined. This is a comprehensive fee that includes the surgeon’s and anesthesiologist’s […]

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

Posted December 14, 2015 in Body Contouring, Body Lift, BOTOX® Cosmetic, Brazilian Butt Lift, Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Brow Lift, CoolSculpting®, Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty), Facelift, Facial Rejuvenation, Fat Grafting, Implant Revision, Injectables, Laser, Liposuction, Male Plastic Surgery, Peels, Plastic Surgery News, Skin Care, Uncategorized

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 […]

Will a Tummy Tuck Get Rid of My C-Section Scar?

Posted June 29, 2015 in Mommy Makeover, Scar, Tummy Tuck

By Sherri Roberts Removal of a noticeable C-section scar is one of the much-appreciated benefits of tummy tuck surgery for Dr. Patronella’s abdominoplasty patients who’ve previously undergone Cesarean sections. While most of these women may have reasonably decent C-section scars, others have a scar that appears indented, which emphasizes the appearance of loose skin hanging […]

Looking At the Body as a Whole: A 3-D Approach to Body Contouring

Posted June 11, 2015 in Body Contouring, Liposuction, Mommy Makeover, Tummy Tuck

By Dr. Christopher Patronella Houston plastic surgeon When I look at a woman’s body during a cosmetic plastic surgery consultation, I’m viewing the body as a whole. For example, a prospective patient may be primarily focused on restoring a firm, flat pre-baby appearance to her abdomen after childbearing, citing loose abdominal skin and/or a tummy […]

Mariah Carey and Getting Back Your Body Confidence After Pregnancy

Posted April 30, 2012 in Breast Augmentation, Breast Lift, Celebrities, Mommy Makeover, Tummy Tuck

By Sherri Roberts Lopez Proving to the world that motherhood doesn’t mean your youthful feminine allure has to become a wistful memory of yore, singer Mariah Carey shows off her curvaceously fit physique on the cover of this month’s Shape magazine—just one year after the birth of her twins. After gaining 70 pounds and enduring […]