What is new in abdominoplasty?

The purpose of this article is to first review the traditional abdominoplasty procedure. Current studies focused upon improvements in abdominoplasty surgery and results of surgery will then be discussed.Abdominoplasty is a familiar procedure in plastic surgery and has increased in numbers performed by more than 300% in the past decade ((Brauman & Capocci, 2009).

An update on brachioplasty.

The purpose of this article is to explore the recent advances in brachioplasty to produce more satisfactory results, to describe good candidates for this surgery, and to discuss care of the brachioplasty patient.

Body contouring after massive weight loss.

As the results of bariatric surgery become increasingly successful, the demand for dy contouring following significant weight loss is rapidly growing. Persons who have lost weight are often unpleasantly surprised with the hanging folds of tissue and loose skin that may be present. The following article is a review of the surgical treatment currently available to provide a more pleasing body contour after successful weight loss.

Truncal body contouring surgery in the massive weight loss patient.

Body contouring of massive weight loss patients is the latest frontier in plastic surgery. It is important to become familiar with the presentation of these patients and with the delineation and effective treatment of their deformities. Because they usually present with circumferential excess, circumferential belt lipectomy treats their truncal contour as a unit.

A review of breast contouring.

This article provides a comprehensive review of breast contouring and recent advances. Most of the material discussed covers both breast reduction and mastopexy, as well as reasons for breast contouring, advances in surgical techniques, results of breast contouring, nursing interventions, and insurance issues.