Patronella CK

[BACKGROUND] Autologous buttock augmentation with fat grafting has emerged as one of the preeminent modalities for body contouring employed by plastic surgeons today. Since 2009, we have used the roller pump injection technique. [OBJECTIVE…

While traditional abdominoplasty methods can successfully achieve the objective of restoring a flat appearance, the results can be artificially board-like, lacking the subtle anatomical features of a three-dimensional abdomen, thus creating…

Combining breast augmentation with mastopexy is a challenging procedure that has a relatively high revision rate in the literature. Some surgeons prefer a two-stage procedure to avoid the potential for skin flap or nipple-areolar complex ne…

[BACKGROUND] Two-year safety outcomes in patients who received DepoFoam bupivacaine during two prior breast augmentation studies were evaluated. [OBJECTIVES] The authors assess the clinical sequelae observed during follow-up examination wi…

Multiple authors have sought ways to improve nasolabial folds, jowls, and jaw lines with face-lifting procedures. The retaining ligaments of the face support facial soft tissue in the normal anatomic position. However, with age, gravitation…

This study presents the clinical results for 20 patients who underwent abdominoplasty. A subset of these patients were given a pain relief system that provides continuous infusion of a nonnarcotic medication directly into the surgical wound…