Claudio A Guerra Author

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Combined surgery in postbariatric patients

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Claudio A Guerra

Post bariatric patients are often interested in adressing as many possible surgical problems with the minimal amount of procedures. To plan combinations, it is important to consider the topographic proximity of the areas to address allowing the treatment of units thoroughly, for example brachioplasty and breast lift or an abdominoplasty combined with a breast lift. Another strategy is the combination of remote areas that can be addressed separetly in different surgical fields, as in a vertical lift thighs combined with mastopexy or brachioplasty. The lower body lift should be performed together, or prior to the thigh lift to get better and lasting results; and the treatment of the trunk, lateral thigh and buttocks as a single aesthetic unit. Also, the circumferential belt tummy tucks in... view more»

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