A new methodology in abdominal aesthetic surgery.
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.
de Souza Pinto
E B
EB
Centro Científico Brasileiro de Cirurgia Plástica, Universidade Santa Cecilia dos Bandeirantes, São Paulo.
de Almeida
A E
AE
Knudsen
A F
AF
de Andrade
S M
SM
de Medeiros
J C
JC
D000005:Abdomen; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D013396:Suction; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*