New Concepts on Abdominoplasty and Further Applications

Juarez M. Avelar, MD, is the General Director of the Brazilian Ear Institute in São Paulo. He has also been Post-graduation Professor of Plastic Surgery at The International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery since 1997 and Invited Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Medical School of the Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil. Dr. Avelar has twice been President of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery, twice President of The Alumni Association of Prof. Ivo Pitanguy and once President of the Prof. Illouz Association. He has been a member of the Board of The Brazilian Medical Association for three periods and is a Founder Member and current President of The Brazilian Association of Tissue Engineering and Stem Cells. Dr. Avelar has been an active member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery over several decades. Dr Avelar is author of 105 and counting scientific articles in International and Brazilian Journal and book chapters and 950 and counting scientific lectures at International and Brazilian Congresses. This is Dr. Avelar's second book with Springer.

History of abdominoplasty.- Anatomy of the abdominal panniculus Pre-operatory evaluation of the abdomen and surgical planning.- New umbilical region - Its creation during abdominoplasty.- Abdominoplasty - Personal technique.- Preservation of perforator vessels during abdominoplasty.- Miniabdominoplasty - Personal technique.- Abdominoplasty  combined with liposuction.- Upper abdominoplasty.- Lower abdominoplasty.- Full abdominoplasty.- The use of surgical principles to Improve rhytidoplasty Procedure.- Preservation of the future pedicle of the auricle to improve ear reconstruction.- Abdominoplasty to improve body contouring.- Abdominoplasty combined with lipo injection to improve body contouring.- Abdominoplasty associated with superficial liposuction: selection of patients and indications.- Medial tight lifting.- Aesthetic plastic surgery of the axila.- Plication of the medial infraumbilical wall to reduce the final surgical scar of abdominoplasty.- Plication of the supraumbilical  abdominal wall during abdominoplasty.- Robotic procedure for plication of the musculo-aponeurotic abdominal wall.- "H" shaped plication of the aponeurotic wall on abdominoplasty.- Abdominoplasty combined with mastoplasty.- Secondary abdominoplasty.- Combination of liposuction with abdominoplasty for breast reconstruction.- Complications during and after abdominoplasty.

"This is a compilation of procedures depicting standard, innovative, and personalized techniques for body contouring with a particular emphasis on the abdomen and buttocks. ... This book offers a historical review of abdominal contouring as well as original techniques that have been missing in other books on this topic. It will benefit more seasoned surgeons who wish to augment their armamentarium of procedures." (Jeffrey S. Rosenthal, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2017)