Book chapter
Gluteal Contouring and Enhancement for the Massive Weight Loss Patient
Body Contouring Following Bariatric Surgery And Massive Weight Loss: Post-Bariatric Body Contouring, pp.88-101
Bentham Science Publ
2012
DOI: 10.2174/978160805238711201010088
Abstract
Gluteal deformities encountered in patients who have lost a massive amount of weight are unprecedented in body-contouring surgery and plastic surgeons need uncommon techniques when contouring and augmenting the gluteal region in these patients. Following massive weight loss, a lot of patients show atrophy in their buttocks. In addition to the skin laxity and the volume loss relaxation of the superficial fascial apron contributes to gluteal ptosis as well. To restore a youthful gluteal contour, part of the tissue normally resected in circumferential lower body lift can be used enhancing gluteal contour with autologous tissue augmentation. Gluteal aesthetics in massive weight loss patients can be achieved also with large volume autologous fat transfer or alloplastic implants. Adjunctive techniques such as resection and tightening of the gluteal superficial fascia system (gluteal SMAS), posterior thigh lift and infragluteal diamond lift can refine the results.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Gluteal Contouring and Enhancement for the Massive Weight Loss Patient
- Creators
- Bishara Atiyeh - Amer Univ Beirut, Med Ctr, Beirut, LebanonShady Hayek - Amer Univ Beirut, Med Ctr, Beirut, LebanonAmir Ibrahim - Amer Univ Beirut, Med Ctr, Beirut, Lebanon
- Contributors
- B S Atiyeh (Editor)M Costagliola (Editor)
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Body Contouring Following Bariatric Surgery And Massive Weight Loss: Post-Bariatric Body Contouring, pp.88-101
- Publisher
- Bentham Science Publ; Sharjah
- DOI
- 10.2174/978160805238711201010088
- Number of pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2012
- Academic Unit
- Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984701805502771
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