Abstract
Suction abdominoplasties are associated with a number of surgical complications, mainly in obese people and diabetic patients. The aesthetic result is often spoiled by poor balance caused by improper distance between the “guide points” of an harmonious abdomen (e.g., minimum of 10 cm between the pubic scar and the umbilicus). Almost all surgical complications are caused by extensive undermining and can be avoided by an en bloc resection without any undermining (the suction lipectomy of the upper flat creates a “mesh undermining” which is almost as efficient). A new neo-umbilicoplasty, described here, can be situated in the “right position” with good aesthetic results.
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Illouz, YG. A new safe and aesthetic approach to suction abdominoplasty. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 16, 237–245 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00190070
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00190070