Gynecomastia Procedures After Massive Weight Loss Michele A. Shermak DEFINITION Gynecomastia technically is defined as enlargement of breast tissue in men. Often with massive weight loss patients, there is pseudogynecomastia,…
Lower Posterior Torso and Buttock Sculpting Dennis J. Hurwitz DEFINITION Harmonious sculpturing of a feminine lower back, waist, and buttocks is a new frontier in body contouring surgery. Because less…
Circumferential Body Lift Joseph Michaels Jennifer Capla DEFINITION A lower body lift is a combined procedure consisting of an abdominoplasty, lateral thigh lift, and buttock lift. Addresses the lower truncal…
Abdominal Panniculectomy Devra B. Becker DEFINITION Abdominal panniculus derives from the Latin pannus (cloth, garment), the diminutive of which is panniculus (piece of cloth). Pannus was used to describe “wrinkled…
Buttock Lift Michele A. Shermak DEFINITION Buttock lift describes excision of lax and/or redundant lower back tissue to improve lift and shape to the buttocks, as well as posterior waist…
Abdominal Panniculectomy in Super Obese Patients David J. Rowe DEFINITION Over 60% of the US population is overweight. Over 30% is obese by BMI stratification. Super obese is classified as…
Abdominoplasty Alan Matarasso Darren M. Smith DEFINITION Abdominal contour deformity results from relaxation of the abdominal wall and overlying soft tissues with childbearing, weight gain, aging, or a combination of…
Lower Abdominal Wall Reconstruction With Lateral Thigh-Based Flaps Dhivya R. Srinivasa Jeffrey H. Kozlow DEFINITION Abdominal wall reconstruction is required when partial- or fullthickness defects of the abdominal wall do…
Rectus Femoris Flap for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Alexander F. Mericli Charles E. Butler DEFINITION The rectus femoris muscle can be used as pedicled or free flap for reconstruction of the…
Abdominal Hernia Reconstruction With Synthetic and Biologic Mesh Sergey Y. Turin Gregory A. Dumanian DEFINITION A hernia is a defect in at least one of the layers of the abdominal…
