
Aesthetic Accents Cosmetic and Laser Surgery Center
3400 W. Lomita Blvd., Suite 307
Torrance, California 90505
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On August 31st, 2010, Dr. Christine Petti performed chin augmentation and SmartLipo™ treatment on Tricia McNatt, and wait until you see Tricia a year later! Tricia was about to be married, and wanted to improve a specific aspect of her appearance that she had long felt self-conscious about. We have followed the progress of Tricia for more than a year, and Dr. Petti and Tricia have even been featured on the hit series, The Doctors, to tell the story.
As you can see in the above “before” photos, Tricia has microgenia, the medical term for a “small chin.” This anatomical deficiency in the jawbone is caused by genetics, and can often be corrected with chin augmentation. Dr. Petti and Tricia decided the best course of action to improve the appearance of her chin was to place a medium-sized silicone chin implant to give the area a more prominent, defined look. You can take a look at a video profile of Tricia’s procedure featured on the television series, The Doctors, here. Dr. Petti then performed the innovative SmartLipo™ procedure on Tricia to melt surrounding fat and tighten the skin, providing added facial contour along the jawline and making the results appear even more natural and beautiful. After just three weeks, Tricia showed amazing results with a more contoured appearance in the chin and lower face, as seen here on a follow-up appearance on The Doctors.
Just a few weeks after the procedure, Tricia was ecstatic about the results, as well as the whole treatment process here at Aesthetic Accents. “I’m actually kind of vain now! I look in the mirror… and I’m like, ‘I don’t have a double-chin anymore!’ I just knew in my heart this was the right thing to do. I can’t speak more highly for everybody [involved in my care.] After the surgery, people checked on me. Every day people from the office called me to find out how I was doing, how I was feeling. You can’t put a price on care. I felt like everybody here really did care.”
Now, one year later, take a look at Tricia!
She not only looked terrific for her wedding nearly a year ago, but the results after all this time show an even greater improvement. Tricia is an actress, a dance instructor, and a writer/producer of her own program, and you can see in the following video clip of her work the amazing aesthetic results of her chin augmentation compared to a year ago before surgery. And it’s hard not to notice her talent as well! She feels great, looks great, and walks with confidence and with her chin held high, and we are so excited for her success!
If you would like more information on treatments like those that have helped Tricia, please contact us today.
Posted on October 11, 2011 8:14AM in "The Doctors" Television Appearances, Media Appearances
Tricia underwent a chin augmentation. See the amazing results and learn how the procedure is performed.
Posted on December 2, 2010 1:06PM in "The Doctors" Television Appearances, Media Appearances, News from our Practice
Tricia, 30, hates her double chin, and undergoes a chin augmentation.
Posted on December 2, 2010 1:05PM in "The Doctors" Television Appearances, Media Appearances, News from our Practice
Dr. Christine Petti has offered her expertise as a plastic surgeon on “The Doctors” twice before, and has now made her third appearance on the Emmy Award-winning daytime talk show that discusses vital and valid current medical topics from sound and expert medical resources.
During the episode, “Solve Your Biggest Double Dilemmas”, Dr. Petti was asked to evaluate and correct a “double chin”. Tricia, the patient chosen by Dr. Petti, is a 30 year old model, actress and bride to be! She has had a double chin all her life, despite the fact that she had been in perfect physical condition. She thought about having it corrected all her adult life, but with the wedding coming up-she now had a timely motivating factor.
Dr. Petti performed a combination of procedures which included placement of a silicone implant along the chin and jaw line to create a very natural augmentation of her weak chin and mandible. Dr. Petti also performed Smartlipo TriplexTriplexSmartlipotrade;trade;trade; ™ of the neck to remove a congenital pocket of fat under her chin, which was always there, despite the patient’s ideal body weight. She also performed SmartSkin ™ fractional CO2 laser resurfacing of the skin of the neck for further tightening and contouring of the neck skin. The surgery was remarkable for being minimally invasive-as the silicone chin/jowl implant was placed through an incision hidden in the lower lip of the mouth and the Smartlipo TriplexTriplexSmartlipotrade;trade;trade; ™ was done with small incisions behind the ear. Tricia had tears of joy when she saw her result! She was ready to hold her head high and her chin up for her October wedding on her family’s Texas ranch!
As Seen on “The Doctors” Tricia is pictured before and 15 days after Chin augmentation with Silicone Chin/Jowl Implant (medium size), Smartlipo TriplexTriplexSmartlipotrade;trade;trade; of Neck, SmartSkin/Affirm Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing of the Neck.



Click on the play button below to view exclusive video footage from Tricia who discusses her dramatic transformation.
In her last appearance, in 2009, Dr. Petti was featured on “The Doctors-The Biggest Makeover Show Ever” as she revealed the aesthetic enhancement she performed on Debra, who flew in from Washington state for a facial makeover which included the surgical procedures-rhinoplasty, Smartlipo TriplexTriplexSmartlipotrade;trade;trade; ™of the Neck and SmartSkin ™ of the face and neck, along with nonsurgical enhancement using Botox and Juvederm facial dermal filler in the postoperative recovery phase. The year before in 2008, Dr. Petti performed Smartlipo TriplexTriplexSmartlipotrade;trade;trade; ™ of the abdomen on a young mother, who was challenged by fat in her tummy that was resistant to diet and exercise! She was awake for the surgery and it was one of the first demonstrations of Smartlipo TriplexTriplexSmartlipotrade;trade;trade;™ to the pubic in the entire country.
Whether focusing on plastic surgery procedures, or less invasive procedures such as dermal fillers and laser skin resurfacing in Los Angeles, Dr. Petti says she is very excited about the makeover results, and is looking forward to unveiling another transformation achieved through the combination of procedures available through both her plastic surgery practice and her medical day spa in Los Angeles.
Posted on December 2, 2010 12:55PM in "The Doctors" Television Appearances, Media Appearances, News from our Practice
Stay tuned for the air date of Dr. Petti’s 3rd appearance on The Doctors!

Posted on September 14, 2010 8:20AM in "The Doctors" Television Appearances, News from our Practice
Watch our very own Los Angeles based plastic surgeon Dr. Christine Petti during her feature on The Doctors “Biggest Makeover Show Ever” as she reveals her makeover patient Debra to the world!
Posted on September 23, 2009 11:57AM in "The Doctors" Television Appearances, Media Appearances, News from our Practice, Uncategorized
Debra, 46, wanted a new, youthful look and underwent the ultimate facial makeover by plastic surgeon Dr. Christine Petti. Dr. Petti injected filler on Debra’s frown lines and crow’s feet, performed Smartlipo TriplexTriplexSmartlipotrade;trade;trade; on her neck, added Sculptra to her forehead and cheeks for volume and Juvederm into the lips and performed a rhinoplasty. We’ll be posting the episode soon so stay tuned!

Debra Before

Debra After

Debra Before and After
Posted on September 13, 2009 8:08PM in "The Doctors" Television Appearances, Media Appearances, News from our Practice, Uncategorized
Air Date Just Announced! Monday, September 14th at 11am on KCAL, Channel 9 in Los Angeles – Set your TIVO!

Posted on September 9, 2009 2:47PM in "The Doctors" Television Appearances, Media Appearances, News from our Practice
Posted on June 9, 2009 11:23AM in "The Doctors" Television Appearances, Media Appearances, News from our Practice, Uncategorized
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Posted on May 22, 2009 11:45AM in "The Doctors" Television Appearances, Media Appearances, News from our Practice