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…
General Surgery
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….
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…
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…
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…
Two Position Comprehensive Approach to Abdominoplasty
Modern abdominoplasty is a powerful and safe body sculpturing tool. In combination with other body contouring procedures, it can lead to a comprehensive body transformation: anatomic, physiologic, and psychological. With…
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,…
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…
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…
Preoperative Evaluation of the Body Contouring Patient
The obesity pandemic has resulted in increasing cases of bariatric surgery and subsequent issues related to excess skin and laxity for patients. This patient population requires unique insight and consideration…
