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Refers to excision of excess skin and subcutaneous fat from anterior abdominal wall +/− rectus plication. Recognition Cosmetic patients are usually female, middle aged, or present post pregnancy with abdominal striae and excess skin. Massive weight loss patients can be either male or female and any age (Fig. 1.1).
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Caulfield, R., Hettiaratchy, S. (2012). Abdominoplasty. In: P. Hettiaratchy, S., Griffiths, M., Ali, F., Simmons, J. (eds) Plastic Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-116-3_1
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