title: Aesthetic surgery of the trunk and extremities in the Japanese.
abstract: The number of patients seeking dermolipectomy of the trunk and thighs is increasing among the Japanese. The bodily proportions of the Japanese are different from those of Caucasians. Furthermore, the Japanese tend to hypertrophic scarring. We report our thigh lift technique, including preoperative and postoperative management.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000628:therapy; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013848:Thigh / Q000601:surgery*