Contents


Preface

Body contouring surgery is one of the most common procedures performed by plastic surgeons worldwide. As the world advances, new technologies have been developed in all areas of medicine, and aesthetic surgery is no exception. New procedures and new technologies are being applied in our field, so it is mandatory for us to know how to use them and what are their main indications and possible results, so we can routinely apply them to our patients. Body contouring surgery is a very passionate field that demands careful planning and flawless execution. This is why we have gathered a group of clinicians and scientists with vast experience in body contouring surgery to discuss breast and body contouring surgery as the main

The book is divided in two sections. Section 1 is called Breast Reshaping and it includes two chapters. In Chapter 1 Prof. Tang-Yueh-Bih discusses some of the most common procedures in breast surgery, special considerations during surgery, and postoperative care. In Chapter 2, MD Cuzalina Angelo and collaborators walk us through the process of simultaneous mastopexy and breast augmentation. Section 2 is called Abdominal and Gluteal Contouring. This section includes four chapters. In the first three, Dr. Duncan Diane, Mullholand R. Stephen, Dr. Di Giussepe Alberto, and collaborators review some of the most recent technologies (helium-driven plasma radiofrequency, BodyTite, and Vaser Body Sculpting) that are being applied in body contouring surgery, as well as their indications, how these technologies work, and what results can be expected. Finally, in Chapter 4, MD Cuzalina Angelo and collaborators help us understand how to create an ideal buttock, discussing the

I dedicate this work to my family: mom, dad, sister and wife. They are the greatest pillars I have in my life, and the ones that have made me what I am now—a responsible, honest, thirsty-for-knowledge man, who never gives up on anything. Thank you for your support and for being a source of inspiration. I also want to thank my mentors and colleagues for pushing me very hard day by day to achieve my goals. Last but not least, I want to thank my patients, because without them none of this

**Dr. Alexandro Aguilera**

Mexico City, Mexico

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Chief of Hand and Peripheral Nerve,

National Institute of Pediatrics,

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,

objectives in this book.

use of implants, lifting, or fat grafting.

would have been possible. Thank you all very much.
