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 -- zHy 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 book documents the important advances that have been achieved in abdominoplasty over the past 15 years, in particular through the introduction of a nontraumatic approach associated with minimal morbidity owing to the avoidance of resection of abdominal panniculus and damage to the perforating vessels. The surgical principles of this procedure, including in combination with liposuction, are fully described by its developer, Juarez Avelar, with the aid of a wealth of color illustrations. A miniabdominoplasty option is also discussed and recent significant technical contributions such as various new plication techniques and means of minimizing complications are clearly presented. In addition, a series of chapters explain how the surgical principles underlying the described nontraumatic method of abdominoplasty can now be applied to other areas of the body, for example to improve rhytidoplasty, ear reconstruction, body contouring, and medial thigh lifting. This book enables the plastic surgeon to apply the latest abdominoplasty techniques effectively and safely.