상완성형술 Brachioplasty

Plastic 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 no…

[BACKGROUND] This study aims to assess the impact of an advanced practice provider (APP)-directed body contouring clinic on improving access, optimizing surgery conversion rates, enhancing patient education on risk factors, and promoting AP…

[INTRODUCTION] The lateral tension upper body lift (Zip-Shark) is mainly used in patients after massive weight loss, predominantly as a second or third stage in a body contouring plan. This technique is a surgical procedure aimed at removin…

[BACKGROUND] 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 ap…

This narrative review examines contemporary surgical body contouring techniques, including abdominoplasty, brachioplasty, liposuction, and fat grafting, as well as breast and gluteal augmentation, thighplasty, calf augmentation, and genital…

[BACKGROUND] Little is known about the influence of handedness on the outcome of operations in plastic surgery. Our study addresses the question of whether there is a difference between the right and left sides in the outcome of plastic sur…

[BACKGROUND] 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 mass…

[INTRODUCTION] Patients who undergo to gastroplasty present massive weight loss and the plastic surgery represents an important play in the treatment. The aim of this study is to present the profile of patients who underwent plastic surgery…

[BACKGROUND] Brachioplasty remains the gold standard for addressing excess skin on the arms. However, because of visible scarring and potential complications, new technologies have been explored to enhance skin tightening in combination wit…

[BACKGROUND] Brachioplasty in the post-bariatric patient deserves special attention since a not negligible number of wound complications is reported in the literature. In this study, the authors present unique risk factors for wound dehisce…

[BACKGROUND] Silk fibroin is an emerging biomaterial with enhanced properties of cellular regeneration, growth, and proliferation. The use of a silk fibroin wound dressing has the potential to decrease the incidence of wound-healing complic…

In the United States, bariatric surgery has become the gold standard treatment for patients struggling with obesity and its severe sequelae. Often, after bariatric surgery, massive weight loss (MWL) occurs, leaving patients with cutaneous d…

[BACKGROUND] 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 post…

[INTRODUCTION] As part of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, we present an analysis of our global aesthetic statistics, fulfilling the role of a worldwide organization of plastic surgeons with a clear mission to dissemi…

[BACKGROUND] Body contouring surgery after massive weight loss is associated with different risk factors. Wound healing disorders and seromas commonly occur postoperatively. Bariatric interventions lead to massive weight loss with excess sk…

The purpose of this study is to produce a bibliometric review of the 30 most cited articles related to 6 major domains of body contouring-abdominoplasty, thighplasty, brachioplasty, gluteoplasty, body lift, and liposuction-for resident and …

[INTRODUCTION] Body contouring procedures are commonly performed in the United States for patients seeking to sculpt specific areas of their bodies. The aim of this study was to provide an updated analysis of the factors that influence medi…

[BACKGROUND] Upper arm aesthetics often suffer from aging effects such as skin laxity and sagging due to collagen and elastin depletion. Fat loss, obesity, and weight fluctuations further exacerbate these issues. Existing classification sys…

The intercostobrachial nerve (ICBN) originates from the second intercostal nerve's lateral cutaneous branch, while the median nerve (MN) typically arises from the brachial plexus's lateral and medial roots. The medial cutaneous nerve of the…

[BACKGROUND] Twenty years ago, coordinated aesthetic surgery for laxity and lipodystrophy after massive weight loss (MWL), so-called total body lift surgery (TBL), encompassed circumferential hip hugging transverse lower body lift (LBL) wit…