Arm Contouring in Patients With Massive Weight Loss: A Literature Review [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenBackground:. A wide variety of brachioplasty approaches and modifications have been described to make the procedure safer and more appealing to patients and surgeons alike. There is, however, no consensus on the most appropriate surgical approach.
Atiyeh Bishara, MD +6 more
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Arm Lifting With Subdermal Axillar Brachioplasty [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenBackground:. Traditional brachioplasty for moderate to severe arm laxity typically requires longitudinal incisions extending from the axilla to the elbow, often resulting in visible scarring and patient dissatisfaction.
Nora Stanford, MD +2 more
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Patient Satisfaction After Mini-Incision Brachioplasty
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2016 Brachioplasty is a common procedure performed by plastic surgeons, with type II brachioplasty being the most regularly performed procedure in the clinic.
Ahmed Hassan El-Sabbagh
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‘Hands Up Technique’: An Alternative Surgical Setup for Brachioplasty
JPRAS Open, 2019 Summary: For routine brachioplasty, conventional intra-operative positioning involves abducted arms resting on two tables with the patient supine. This technique does not facilitate intra-operative comparison for symmetry and engages one assistant to ...
R Ragoowansi
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Preoperative Markings and Incisions in Body Contouring Surgery [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenBackground:. The number of patients with obesity is rising, along with the desire for bariatric and postbariatric surgery. Applying a single surgical technique to all patients is challenging due to the body deformities that result from massive weight ...
Mijke J. Boers, MD +2 more
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Posterior Arm Artery Perforator Flap: An Ultrafast and Reproducible Perforator Flap Dissection Technique [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenSummary:. Axillary reconstruction after wide excision for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) remains challenging, with no consensus regarding the optimal technique.
Theodore Lahmar, MD +4 more
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Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Aesthetic Surgery Training through Post-bariatric Procedures in Plastic Surgery Residencies [PDF]
Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryPlastic surgery includes both reconstructive and aesthetic procedures, with residency programs designed to provide comprehensive training. However, practical experience in aesthetic surgeries is often limited because these procedures are not typically ...
Valentina Budini +5 more
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Efficacy of Liposuction of the Posterior Arm Fat Pad in Axillobrachioplasty after Massive Weigh Loss: A Pilot Study [PDF]
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global OpenBackground:. The topographic anatomical changes of the upper arms and axilla after massive weight loss (MWL) seem ill-described in the literature. The importance of the axilla in MWL brachioplasty and how the procedure differs from the postmenopausal ...
Gudjon Leifur Gunnarsson, MD +5 more
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Clinical and surgical profiles of patients submitted to plastic surgery procedures after bariatric surgery in a public hospital in Brazil’s Midwest [PDF]
Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de CirurgiõesIntroduction: Patients who undergo to gastroplasty present massive weight loss and the plastic surgery represents an important play in the treatment.
JEFFERSON LESSA SOARES DE MACEDO +5 more
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Brachioplasty in ex-obese patients: proposed classification [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023 Introduction: Surgical treatment of morbid obesity has resulted in a greater demand for repairing procedures for sequelae caused by weight loss. Brachioplasty treats excess skin and localized lipodystrophy in the arm and armpit regions.
Rodrigo Pinto Gimenez +3 more
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