Abdominal contour surgery: Treating all aesthetic units, including the mons pubis

Abstract

An approach to abdominal contour surgery that includes consideration of all related aesthetic units can achieve more proportional, harmonious results and increase patient satisfaction.

Treating the Abdominotorso Region of the Massive Weight Loss Patient: An Algorithmic Approach

“…8 This is marked in accordance with Baroudi's description, leaving a 5-to 7-cm length from the vulvar commissure to the top of the mons pubis. 9 The patient is evaluated in a right lateral, left lateral, and posterior standing position using the horizontal pinch test to evaluate the impact the pinch has on lateral and anterior thigh laxity and buttock ptosis 10 (Table 1).…”

Monsplasty for Women After Massive Weight Loss

“…Usually, publications mention it in combination with suspension of thighs or abdominoplasty as the major surgical event. However, some authors mention it emphatically in their publications [6][7][8][9][10]12].…”

“…However, except for four patients, monsplasty was performed in combination with abdominoplasty, which has a similar reported complication rate. Therefore, these complications may have resulted from the monsplasty, the abdominoplasty, or both [6][7][8][9][10].…”

Total aesthetic subunit reconstruction of the burned anterior abdomen using pre‐expanded pedicled anterolateral thigh flap—A case report

“…Aesthetic subunits need to be taken into consideration to minimize the visual perception of an abnormal appearance. Previously described for face, neck, and breast reconstructions, abdominal subunits have only been described for cosmetic contouring procedures (Matarasso & Wallach, ). Considering the described seven female abdominal subunits, the reconstruction of our patient involved both upper and lower abdominal subunits by covering the defect from the xyphoid down to the mons and preserving the umbilicus.…”