Male body contouring

Body contouring after biliopancreatic diversion.

BACKGROUND From Nov 2001 to Mar 2006, 176 patients underwent body contouring plastic surgery after prior biliopancreatic diversion (BPD). Weight loss had varied from 30-100 kg. The plastic surgery targeted the arms (24 patients), breast (58), abdomen (62) and thighs (20), plus torsoplasty (12). METHODS BPD is a "non-cosmetic" bariatric operation which results in malabsorption and subsequent m...

Hypercalcemia in a male-to-female transgender patient after body contouring injections: a case report

INTRODUCTION Body contouring injections by non-licensed providers are frequently sought out by a subset of the male-to-female transgender community. Although short-term side effects such as pulmonary embolism and injection site infection are well known, long-term consequences of such practices are less well studied. CASE PRESENTATION Here we describe the case of a 40-year-old African American...

Comprehensive Body Contouring: Theory and Practice.

In undergoing this life, many people always try to do and get the best. New knowledge, experience, lesson, and everything that can improve the life will be done. However, many people sometimes feel confused to get those things. Feeling the limited of experience and sources to be better is one of the lacks to own. However, there is a very simple thing that can be done. This is what your teacher ...

Body Contouring Surgery: Our 5 Years Experience

Body contouring following massive weight loss

The growing prevalence of obesity in America has led to an increase in bariatric surgery, which produces successful long-term weight loss and improves the multiple co-morbidities caused by obesity. A weight loss of 100+ pounds leaves patients with significant amounts of loose-hanging excess skin and tissue that can be addressed only with surgery. This article briefly describes many body contour...