title: A new methodology in abdominal aesthetic surgery.
abstract: This article presents a personal methodology for the surgical planning of abdominoplasties with the goal of obtaining the best aesthetic result with the minimum of scars. With a thorough physical examination, the abdomens are classified into different groups and surgery is planned accordingly. The authors use liposuction in association with dermolipectomy and introduce a new approach to treating supraumbilical muscle diastases. The results obtained have been good, with a smooth recovery and better scars.
authors.affiliation: Centro Científico Brasileiro de Cirurgia Plástica, Universidade Santa Cecilia dos Bandeirantes, São Paulo.
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: de Souza Pinto
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: de Almeida
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Knudsen
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: de Andrade
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: de Medeiros
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013396:Suction; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*