Synopsis ■ Previous methods of buttock autoaugmentation have employed rotational flaps that are prone to complications due to poor vascularity. Purse-string gluteoplasty was developed as a unique method of buttock autoaugmentation that does not require any undermining or rotation of…
Synopsis ■ A two-position circumferential approach for body contouring of the lower trunk is presented as an alternative technique to the belt lipectomy described by Aly. ■ Mostly indicated in patients after massive weight loss, this procedure arose from the…
Synopsis ■ The skin/fat envelope is tethered to the underlying musculoskeletal anatomy in zones of adherence. These include the spine, the sternum, the linea alba of the abdomen, the inguinal area, the suprapubic area and the area between the hip…
Synopsis ■ Comprehensive upper back deformity, which includes laxity of the skin, excess adiposity, and redundant lateral breast tissue, can be corrected using the bra-line back lift. ■ Candidates for the procedure have visible, graspable, and undesirable soft-tissue laxity in…
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Synopsis The results of lipoadominoplasty with anatomical definition include: ■ Better aesthetic result and greater definition of the body contour through refined and selective liposuction. ■ Less morbidity due to preservation of the perforating vessels and the absence of dead…
Synopsis ■ Abdominolipoplasty is a system of classification and treatment for abdominal contour surgery based on the treatable soft-tissue layers of skin, fat, and muscle of the abdominal wall. ■ Lipoabdominoplasty is a modification of traditional abdominoplasty that incorporates liposuction…
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Synopsis ■ Liposuction is growing in popularity and technological sophistication but sometimes results require revision. ■ Revision and secondary liposuction differ. Although much of the information in this chapter pertains to both procedures, the focus will be on secondary procedures.…
Synopsis ■ Incorporation of a diet and exercise program in conjunction with liposuction will allow patients to achieve their optimal shape and contour. Patients who do not adhere to diet and exercise are least happy with their results. ■ A…