**Meet the editor**

Nikolay P. Serdev, MD, PhD, (b. April 26, 1948) is a Sofia, Bulgaria-based board certified specialist in General Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery. He is both a professor and director of the International University Program in Cosmetic Surgery at New Bulgarian University. Dr. Serdev is a graduate of the Sofia Medical University and trained in General and then Plastic Reconstructive and

Aesthetic Surgery at the Military Medical Academy and Aesthetic Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine Medical Center in Sofia. He was a deputy head and is an acting head of the Burns Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Department of the Military Medical Academy and National Consultant in Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Surgery Medical Specialty at the Ministry of Health, Bulgaria. He has innovations and a patent in fresh keratinocyte treatment of open wounds. He is an honorary president of the Bulgarian Society of Aesthetic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine; an honorary professor of the New Bulgarian University, the International College of Cosmetic Surgery and the South East Asia College of Cosmetic Surgery; an honorary member of numerous international societies; a member of editorial and senior advisory boards of several journals. Dr. Serdev is a world authority in ultrasound-assisted liposculpturing and VASER body contouring.

## Contents

#### **Preface XI**


Chapter 7 **Circular Abdominoplasty (Belt Lipectomy) in Obese Patients 109** Hossam ElKafrawy and Sherif Wasief

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#### **Section 4 Fat Grafting 165**


## Preface

Chapter 8 **Body Contour Surgery in Massive Weight Loss Patients 123** Marcelo A. Cuadrado, Gabriel Moina and Daniel Moina

Marco Romeo, Ayman Elmeligy and Khalid Elsherbeny

Chapter 11 **Pneumodissection: Enhancement of the Receptor Area before**

Lotocki, Victoria Schavelzon and Guido Blugerman

Chapter 12 **Assessment of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism Risk**

**in Body Sculpting Procedures 211**

Guillermo Blugerman, Diego Schavelzon, Gabriel Wexler, Marcelo

Alexandro Aguilera Salgado, Johnatan Figueroa Padilla and José

Chapter 9 **Axillary Breast: Contouring the Axilla 145**

Medha A. Bhave (Khair)

Chapter 10 **Fat Grafting in Body Contouring 167**

**Fat Grafting 193**

Cortés Arreguín

**Section 4 Fat Grafting 165**

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**Section 5 Discussion 209**

Body harmony and aesthetics depend on individual characteristics in proportions and vol‐ umes. Its contouring and sculpting is a sophisticated medical treatment including many dif‐ ferent methods to obtain beautification and rejuvenation of the body appearance. In obesity, it is a health treatment as well.

The number of less invasive techniques such as safe liposuction and fat transfer is fast grow‐ ing, becoming a leading position in body contouring and sculpting. Due to growing number of obesity and its complications, surgical excision methods are very important for weight reduction and patients' health.

The growing public interest in interventions in these aesthetic and plastic surgery areas re‐ quires clear description and differentiation of different techniques, their results and combi‐ nations, as well as a scientific information about the different instrumentation, devices and materials used. Such clarification will be hugely beneficial both for patients and doctors, having in mind the increasing number of such interventions and progressing interest for better living and social appearance. The book adds scientific news to the understanding of body contouring treatments.

#### **Prof. Dr. Nikolay P. Serdev, MD, PhD**

Honorary Professor, New Bulgarian University, Sofia, Bulgaria Head, Medical Centre 'Aesthetic Surgery, Aesthetic Medicine', Sofia, Bulgaria

**Section 1**
