Abdominal Etching

Abdominal etching techniques are used to improve the aesthetics of the abdominal region, providing patients an athletic physique, using liposuction and fat redistribution. Based on the anatomy of fat layers, lipocontouring for deep fat liposuction and superficial fat liposculpting for superficial fat liposuction are proposed. The degree of abdominal etching is controlled by the surgeon through the extent of lipocontouring and superficial fat liposculpting. Therefore, we propose the classification of low-, medium-, and high-definition abdominal etching levels. This article offers a comprehensive description of the authors' technique, including preoperative assessment, intraoperative procedure, and postoperative care for patients undergoing abdominal etching.