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Abdominoplasty History

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Numerous papers and articles have been written about the different techniques of the abdominoplasty procedure and date back to the 1800s. Body sculpting and contouring have been a fascination of many plastic and cosmetic surgeons. With the advent and popularity of the liposuction procedure these days and with a better understanding of skin retraction post-liposuction surgery, many of the previous abdominoplasty procedures are now less invasive. The authors recount the history of esthetic abdominal plastic procedures.

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    Sid J. Mirrafati M.D.

  2. Section of Surgery, Newport Specialty Hospital, Tustin, CA, USA

    Melvin A. Shiffman M.D., J.D.

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Mirrafati, S.J., Shiffman, M.A. (2016). Abdominoplasty History. In: Di Giuseppe, A., Shiffman, M. (eds) Aesthetic Plastic Surgery of the Abdomen. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20004-0_1

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