title: Brachioplasty technique with the use of molds.
abstract: Over previous years many surgical techniques have been developed to correct lipodystrophy and brachial skin laxity while providing a natural, discreet contour and symmetrical scars, a goal that has not always been achieved. In this study, the authors classify the alterations of the arm into three degrees and propose a different surgical treatment, to be used alone or associated with another procedure, for each classification. They developed a new technique that uses a mold to mark the incision in an italic double S-shape. From 1996 to 1998, 20 patients who underwent this surgery showed symmetrical and smaller scars with better results and minimal complications.
authors.affiliation: Plastic Surgery Department at Santa Cecília University-UNISANTA, São Paulo, Brazil. desouza.pinto@bsnet.com.br
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: de Souza Pinto
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Erazo
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: D V
authors.initials: DV
authors.lastname: Regazzini
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Burgos
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Acosta
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: do Amaral
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013536:Suture Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology