General Surgery

Circumferential Truncal Contouring

Nov 20, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Circumferential Truncal Contouring

The primary goal of belt lipectomy surgery is to improve the contour of the inferior truncal circumferential unit and to place the resultant scar in natural junctions. Excessive intra-abdominal content…

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Brachioplasty with Limited Scar

Nov 20, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Brachioplasty with Limited Scar

There is a growing interest in upper arm aesthetic surgery but many patients do not accept the visible inner arm scar. Minimal incision brachioplasty using a shorter scar, concealed in…

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Brachioplasty

Nov 20, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Brachioplasty

This article contrasts the ideal appearance of the female upper arm, axilla, and upper midlateral chest with the sagging and/or oversized deformity. The constellation of postbrachioplasty aesthetic deformity is introduced….

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The Vertical Medial Thigh Lift

Nov 20, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on The Vertical Medial Thigh Lift

This article discusses management of the post–weight loss thigh deformity. Beginning with an explanation of the soft tissue variables contributing to the thigh and medial thigh deformity in the postbariatric…

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The Bra-Line Back Lift

Nov 20, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on The Bra-Line Back Lift

Anatomic sequelae of the upper back that occur with age or weight loss have been somewhat underserved in the plastic surgery literature. Zones of adherence in the upper posterior trunk…

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The Extended Abdominoplasty

Nov 20, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on The Extended Abdominoplasty

This article illustrates the author’s approach of directly excising adipose tissue excess in the lateral and posterior hip region by extending the lateral extent of the horizontal incision in a…

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The Fleur-De-Lis Abdominoplasty

Nov 20, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on The Fleur-De-Lis Abdominoplasty

Vertical abdominoplasty is a safe and effective procedure to correct abdominal contour abnormalities in individuals with excessive soft tissue in both the vertical and transverse orientation. The literature, although limited,…

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Abdominoplasty

Nov 20, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Abdominoplasty

Examination of abdominal contour surgery candidates permits categorization of patients (the abdominolipoplasty system of classification and treatment) according to their treatable soft tissue layers of skin, fat, and muscle into…

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Assessing Outcomes in Body Contouring

Nov 20, 2017 by in General Surgery Comments Off on Assessing Outcomes in Body Contouring

Patient-reported outcome (PRO) instruments are questionnaires designed to measure outcomes of importance to patients from their perspective. This article describes the methods used to develop a new PRO instrument for…

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