Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery
973 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 244-1000
Fax: (585) 271-4786
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Quatela Center for Plastic Surgery
973 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: (585) 244-1000
Fax: (585) 271-4786
Monday–Friday: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
When it comes to breast augmentation with implants, no two procedures are exactly alike. From size to profile to different types of breast implants, you have no shortage of ways to make your results uniquely your own. What are your options for customizing your breast augmentation, and how does each option affect your results overall? …
-by Lauren Andreacchi, Patient Consultant for Dr. William J. Koenig, double board-certified plastic surgeon One of the most common misconceptions that I hear from patients about breast implants is that they need to be replaced every 10 years. However, there are no studies that indicate implants have a shelf-life and “expire” after a set period …
-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 …
-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 …
-by Lisa Daeffler, Patient Consultant for Dr. Heather Lee, double board-certified facial plastic surgeon “I hate my double-chin!” Have you ever thought or said something similar? The lack of definition to the chin or jawline is a common concern, and I speak to people about it every week. Sometimes people will use the term “double …
-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 …
-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. …
-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 …
-by board-certified plastic surgeon Ashley N. Amalfi, MD The Body Positivity movement is paving the way for women to feel confident, comfortable, and proud of their bodies. Since 2012, women have been pushing back against the Barbie-like figures depicted in advertisements and on television. The focus of the Body Positivity movement is that there is …
-by Lisa Daeffler, Patient Consultant for Dr. Heather Lee, double board-certified facial plastic surgeon Mom guilt: Guilt a mother feels anytime she takes time to do something for herself that does not involve her children. The feeling of not doing enough as a parent, not doing things “right.” I am unable to count on two hands the number of …