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Osvaldo Saldanha¹, Andrés I Ordenes¹, Carlos Goyeneche¹

¹From the Department of Reconstructive Surgery, Serviço de Cirurgia Plástica Osvaldo Saldanha.

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This study updates lipoabdominoplasty with abdominal definition, enhancing aesthetic results and patient satisfaction. The refined technique offers improved natural contouring with low complication rates for body contouring.

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Area of Science:

Plastic Surgery
Aesthetic Surgery

Background:

Lipoabdominoplasty has gained global popularity over the last 20 years.
Proper surgical technique ensures low complication and morbidity rates.

Purpose of the Study:

To present an updated lipoabdominoplasty technique incorporating abdominal definition.
To standardize steps for safe execution and improved aesthetic outcomes.

Main Methods:

Described preoperative markings for selective liposuction with abdominal definition.
Differentiated areas for intense/moderate and superficial/deep liposuction for anatomical definition.
Maintained principles of traditional lipoabdominoplasty; initial experience with 128 patients.

Main Results:

128 patients operated on from 2016-2019.
Low complication rates: 0.8% seroma, 1.5% skin epitheliolysis.
Superior aesthetic results compared to traditional technique, enhancing natural abdominal contour.

Conclusions:

Lipoabdominoplasty with anatomical definition enhances aesthetic results safely.
Achieves more natural abdominal contours, avoiding an overly flat appearance.
The approach is safe, reproducible, and effectively improves body contour.