Brazilian Butt Lift Safety Posted on October 20, 2022 By Ashley Leathersich -by Lauren Andreacchi, Patient Consultant for Dr. William J. Koenig, double board-certified plastic surgeon In recent years, there has been a huge increase in the popularity of the Brazilian butt lift procedure, otherwise known as BBL or gluteal fat grafting. A BBL takes fat obtained from elsewhere on the body by liposuction and injects it … Read More
Real Patient Story | Labiaplasty Posted on July 7, 2022 By vcq-admin -by a 49-year-old patient of Dr. Ashley N. Amalfi, board-certified plastic surgeon I always felt abnormal, and I never knew why men would say that my labia looked the way they did from too many partners (which is not true). Some women are born with larger labia. I had discomfort during sex and with certain … Read More
Things to Consider When Selecting Your Plastic Surgeon Posted on June 7, 2022 By Ashley Leathersich -by Lauren Andreacchi, Patient Consultant for Dr. William J. Koenig, double board-certified plastic surgeon You may have been researching a particular procedure and are ready to move forward, but how do you know which surgeon to go to? Learning more about a surgery is one thing, but deciding which plastic surgeon to trust with their … Read More
Lip Lifts Are In! Posted on April 7, 2022 By Ashley Leathersich -by Kylie Olson, Patient Consultant for Alex Montague, MD, highly-trained facial plastic surgeon You may have heard all the buzz about the lip lift lately. What is it and why is it so popular? The plastic surgery field is no stranger to trends, and as with anything, we experience procedures that come and go as the … Read More
Do I Have a Fivehead?! Posted on February 9, 2022 By Ashley Leathersich -by highly-trained facial plastic surgeon Alex Montague, MD I was actually treating “fiveheads” surgically before I ever heard the term. If you are similarly not aware of what this term means, let me enlighten you. It’s a play on words referring to a larger than normal, or larger than desired, forehead. Five is greater than … Read More
Get to Know Dr. Alex Montague Posted on December 8, 2021 By Ashley Leathersich Dr. Alex Montague is a highly-trained facial plastic surgeon and hair restoration specialist who recently re-joined the Quatela Center (he completed his American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship with Dr. Quatela in 2018). He truly emulates our core values and has exemplary surgical and relational skills. We spent a few minutes with … Read More
How Do I Know if I’m a Candidate? | Labiaplasty Posted on October 26, 2021 By Ashley Leathersich -by board-certified plastic surgeon Ashley N. Amalfi, MD Bikini season is ending, and as we get into cozier clothes, the procedure we are seeing a huge rise in is labiaplasty. Just like so many procedures in plastic surgery, the labiaplasty technique evolved out of need. Women were unhappy for so many reasons, but plastic surgeons … Read More
The Dreaded “COVID-15” Weight Gain Posted on October 13, 2021 By Ashley Leathersich -by Lauren Andreacchi, Patient Consultant for Dr. William J. Koenig, double board-certified plastic surgeon Over the past year, we have received many calls from patients complaining of the “COVID-15,” and often times much more than 15 pounds, that they have gained throughout the pandemic. Many have been working from home, not traveling, and not going … Read More
Why Does the Quatela Center Take Photos at Each and Every Visit? Posted on September 16, 2021 By Ashley Leathersich -by Brooke Laundry, Patient Consultant for Dr. Vito C. Quatela, double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Photo documentation plays such an important role in our plastic surgery practice, but why? When new and established patients visit our office, we document their patient journey via photographs at each appointment, starting from their first visit into the practice. … Read More
Questions to Ask Your Facial Plastic Surgeon Posted on September 1, 2021 By Ashley Leathersich -by Lisa Daeffler, Patient Consultant for Dr. Heather Lee, double board-certified facial plastic surgeon A frequent question that I get from patients who come in for a consultation is, “What should I be asking?” Patients often say that they don’t know what they don’t know, and they are not sure what questions are relevant to … Read More