New Concepts on Abdominoplasty and Further Applications
This book documents the important advances that have been achieved in abdominoplasty over the past 15 years, in particular through the introduction of a nontraumatic approach associated with minimal morbidity owing to the avoidance of resection of abdomin
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New Concepts on Abdominoplasty and Further Applications
Juarez M. Avelar Editor
New Concepts on Abdominoplasty and Further Applications
Editor Juarez M. Avelar
Head of the Brazilian Scientific Institute of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Al Gabriel Monteiro da Silva São Paulo SP Brazil
ISBN 978-3-319-27849-0 ISBN 978-3-319-27851-3 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-27851-3
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Foreword
Body contour deformities have kept plastic surgeons busy since the beginning of our specialty. Indeed, the simple resection of excess skin from the lower abdomen can be cited as the first true dermolipectomy. The aim initially was simply to eliminate unwanted weight and skin folds, and alleviate complaints such as bad posture and skin rash. As fashion changed, especially swimwear, the female body became more revealed, and surgeons had to adapt their approach to keep scars hidden and less extensive. Plication of the rectus abdominis muscles allowed for correction of weakness of the abdominal wall. This reinforcement, done by plication of the rectus abdominis muscles without opening of the fascia, was emphasized by myself when I published my own approach, in 1967, and assured a return of function to a flaccid abdominal wall. With the advent of suction-assisted lipectomy, the surgeon was finally able to sculpture the abdominal region, including the flanks and posterior torso. Currently, as this book attests, we have witnessed the revival of those procedures, mainly in patients who have undergone great weight loss. Here the reader will find all the different approaches, clearly presented by surgeons who are leaders in their field of work. I am certain that this b
