The Art of Body Contouring

by Al Aly (Editor), Fabio Nahas (Editor)

A masterful, how-to resource on body contouring techniques after massive weight loss

As a result of the rising incidence of obesity worldwide, there has been an exponential rise in the number of bariatric procedures performed during the last few decades. Massive weight loss patients present with challenging deformities alongside medical, psychological, and physiologic comorbidities that add complexity to surgical correction of these deformities. The Art of Body Contouring: After Massive Weight Loss, Second Edition edited by internationally-renowned body contouring surgeons Al Aly and Fabio Nahas features significant advances in body contouring techniques that have occurred since publication of the widely acclaimed 2006 edition.

Key Features

• Contributions from an impressive group of leading global body contouring experts, including the late Ted Lockwood, Dirk Richter, Peter Rubin, Jim Grotting, and Constantino Mendieta
• How to eliminate the use of drains in all excisional body contouring surgeries, including abdominoplasty, belt lipectomy, brachioplasty, upper body lifts, and thigh reduction
• Discussion of techniques that significantly reduce seroma rates and effective treatment strategies to use when patients develop seromas
• High-quality preoperative and postoperative photos and illustrations enhance understanding of techniques and outcomes

This unique book is essential reading for all body-contouring surgeons. In addition to providing hands-on guidance from masters on how to surgically correct deformities related to massive weight loss, the book enhances understanding of morbid obesity and its associated physiologic and psychological health issues.