Bodysculpture

"A concise but thorough, sophisticated yet clear, description of the most sought after plastic surgery procedure performed today...an invaluable resource those interested in undergoing plastic surgery." This book is divided into five sections: General Information, Breast Surgery, Liposuction, Tummy Tucks, and Results. The first section contains information that is common to most of the procedures, including preparation and things to know before surgery, anesthesia, what the day of surgery is like, the early recovery period, getting used to your new body, and long-term effects. The second section, Breast Surgery, discusses both breast enlargement and breast reduction. Breast enlargement is, literally, an enlargement of the existing breasts. This is done by inserting implants, of which there are many types, beneath the breast tissue. There are also different surgical techniques by which this can be accomplished. The other part of this section is entitled "Breast Lifts and Reductions." These procedures are put together because they are essentially the same operation. The differentiating factor (i.e., what constitutes a lift versus a reduction) is the amount of breast tissue that is removed. The third section addresses liposuction, which is now the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery in the United States. While precise statistics are difficult to obtain, thousands of liposuctions are performed annually. Its popularity is understandable -- it is a remarkably effective procedure. The details of liposuction are discussed, including how and why it works, surgical techniques, and what the recovery is like. The fourth section discusses the treatment of the stomach when liposuction alone is not adequate. This refers to patients who have an excess of skin in one or more regions of the stomach. Almost all patients in this category have an excess of skin below the belly button (umbilicus); many also have an excess above it. Depending on the relative amounts and locations of excess skin and fat, and on how loose the abdominal muscles are, different treatments are indicated. Finally, a photo gallery. These unretouched before-and-after photographs of my patients demonstrate some of the results that can be achieved with these procedures.