One of Dr Ralph Millard’s basic principles of plastic surgery is to “know the beautiful normal.” Dr Pedro Cormenzana helps us understand the normal anatomy of the abdomen, specifically the…
In the last decade, body contour surgery has advanced substantially. Abdominoplasty is the most frequent procedure in body contour aesthetic surgery. The surgeon who performs body rejuvenation procedures needs knowledge…
“Concepts on Correction of the Musculoaponeurotic Layer in Abdominoplasty” by Dr Fabio Nahas in this issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery is the most extensive compilation I have had the…
Seroma formation is one of the major postoperative complications of abdominoplasty. Progressive tension sutures have been proposed as an adjunct procedure to combat this problem. Apart from being a simple…
The musculoaponeurotic layer of the abdominal wall should be corrected during abdominoplasty according to the specific deformity that the patient presents with. In this article, the anatomic basis of deformities…
Techniques for abdominal contouring have proliferated and evolved over the past 2 decades. Now more than ever, aesthetic operations are tailored to fit the anatomic features and aesthetic goals of each…
In their article in “No-Drain Abdominoplasty with Progressive Tension Sutures” for this issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery , Drs Todd Alan Pollock and Harlan Pollock write about a technique…
The SAFE Lipo technique allows for safe, consistent liposuction that does not damage flap blood supply and is easily taught to, and reproducible by, other surgeons. The fat separation used…
The technique described by Dr Simeon Wall, Jr, in “ SAFE Circumferential Liposuction with Abdominoplasty” in this issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery , has some interesting details that are…
Over the last decade in the minds of many plastic surgeons, the term “lipoabdominoplasty” has increasingly become synonymous with Dr Osvaldo Saldanha’s technique. I have had the pleasure of writing…
