상완성형술 Brachioplasty

[BACKGROUND] Body contouring surgery is increasingly requested by patients, both for aesthetic and post-bariatric purposes. There has also been a rapid increase in demand for noninvasive aesthetic treatments. While brachioplasty is burdened…

Background Brachioplasty and cruroplasty are commonly performed aesthetic procedures, but they are not without their risks. Among the potential complications, the development of seroma or hematoma is particularly concerning. In this article…

This practical review critically evaluates the evidence behind the widespread use of postoperative compression therapy intended to improve surgical outcomes, such as reduced edema, ecchymosis, pain, and seroma formation. A literature search…

[BACKGROUND] The United States is experiencing the highest opioid overdose death rate in our nation's history. Misuse and addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, is a serious national crisis that affects public health a…

[BACKGROUND] A witnessed rise in patients' requests for arm contouring reflects the parallel public's pursuit of slimmed bodies and rapid advancement in weight reduction methods. Brachioplasty with its known complications is still the tradi…

[BACKGROUND] Body contouring procedures have significantly increased in popularity in the United States. [OBJECTIVES] The authors sought to understand, categorize, and classify patients' experiences with postoperative complications followi…

[BACKGROUND] Instagram (Menlo Park, CA) has become a popular means of advertisement for aesthetic surgery procedures, influencing patients' likelihood of undergoing a procedure. In this study, the authors aim to explore public interest in a…

The fastest-growing age group undergoing cosmetic procedures are those over age 60, i.e. the aging patient group. While advanced age is a known predictor for increased surgical complications, the effects of age on complications in specific …

Body contouring procedures are the consequent and final step for patients after massive weight loss. These surgical procedures are mainly indicated for functional reasons resulting from extensive excess skin flaps. The current overview serv…

[BACKGROUND] Surgical excision remains the gold-standard therapy for arm skin laxity. However, many patients refuse surgical treatment for fear of the prominent long scars associated with brachioplasty. [OBJECTIVES] The objective of the st…

Brachioplasty has become one of the fastest-growing aesthetic surgery procedures, paralleling rising rates of weight loss surgery nationally. However, controversy persists regarding incision placement and utility of concurrent liposuction. …

[BACKGROUND] Only a few studies have directly compared outcomes of different arm contouring techniques across matched cohorts of patients. In this study, the authors present preliminary data comparing outcomes of conventional open suction-a…

Seromas are a common complication in plastic surgery. In this article, the authors describe their approach to the prevention and treatment of seromas and include a discussion of the evolution of their techniques. They provide specific techn…

[BACKGROUND] Many types of brachioplasty techniques have been described in the literature, and the main focus has been scar aesthetics, reproducibility and safety. Little attention has been given to other two aspects of the procedure: overa…

[BACKGROUND] The most effective dissection technique for elevating flaps in body contouring is still controversial, particularly in high-risk massive weight loss (MWL) patients. LigaSure (Medtronic, Dublin, Ireland) is an energy device comm…

[BACKGROUND] Brachioplasty procedures have experienced a surge in popularity over the past decade, mirroring the rise in bariatric procedures and growing population of massive weight loss patients. The authors estimated the incidence of ass…

[BACKGROUND] Increased video-chatting, stimulated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been correlated with increased appearance concerns. Initial lockdown restrictions correlated with a decrease in aesthetic/cosmetic plastic surgery case volumes.…