Aesthetic surgery after massive weight loss.9781416029526 Aesthetic surgery aesthetic surgery n. Plastic or cosmetic surgery. after massive weight loss. Rubin, J. Peter and Alan Matarasso. Elsevier Health Sciences 2007 196 pages $209.00 Hardcover RD119 Practicing and teaching plastic surgeons plastic surgeon A surgeon specialized in reconstruction or cosmetic enhancement of various body regions, most commonly the face–nose, chin, and cheeks, breasts and buttocks; PSs remove fat deposits through liposuction; PSs reduce scarring or disfigurement from the US and Brazil explain approaches and procedures for dealing with aesthetic problems that result from surgery to reduce weight. After a chapter on the status of weight loss surgery, they look at the various sections of the body, including face and neck, abdomen, upper body rolls, medial medial /me·di·al/ (me´de-il) 1. situated toward the median plane or midline of the body or a structure. 2. pertaining to the middle layer of structures. me·di·al adj. thigh, and total body lift. Other chapters consider combined procedures and staging, and large-volume liposuction Liposuction Definition Liposuction, also known as lipoplasty or suction-assisted lipectomy, is cosmetic surgery performed to remove unwanted deposits of fat from under the skin. and other adjunctive procedures. Color photographers illustrate procedures. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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