Body Contouring

Juarez Avelar, MD is a former President of the Brazilian Society of Plastic Surgery (1986-87) and (1990-91), and of the Alumni Association of Prof. Ivo Pitanguy (AExPI) (2002-04) and (2004-06) – Brazil. He was an Assistant Professor at the Plastic Surgery Unit at the Marília Medical School (Brazil); and has been an active member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) (since 1976). He is also a Professor of Plastic Surgery at the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) (since 1997), an active member of the Brazilian Society of Writers Doctors (SOBRAMES) (since 2017) and an Invited Professor at the Post-Graduation of Plastic Surgery at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro State (UNIRIO) (since 2017). Dr. Avelar is also a Life Member of Christian Academy of Letters (ACL) and President for the period of 2024-2025.Ricardo Cavalcanti Ribeiro, MD, PhD is Professor and Head of the Service of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO). Head of the Service of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of Grupo Casa. President of the Maintainer of the Carlos Chagas Institute and Carlos Chagas College.

• Part I. SURGICAL FUNDAMENTS FOR BODY CONTOURING SURGERY.- Surgical Principles for Body Contouring Approaches.- Anatomy of The Subcutaneous Layers on The Human Body.- Fascia Superficialis on Human Body – Anatomy and Its Importance Improving Body Contouring.- Part II.- ABDOMINOPLASTY ON BODY CONTOURING ABDOMINOPLASTY ON BODY CONTOURING.- Sinder`s Technique – A useful and safe approach for abdominoplasty.- Lipoabdominoplasty – The Beginning, Development and Nowadays – New Concepts for Abdominoplasty.- Personal Experience with Abdominoplasty without  Panniculus Undermining and its Modifications.- Surgical Principles and Classification of Lipoabdominoplasty.- Lipoabdominoplasty – Classification.- Classification for Indications of Lipoabdominoplasty.- Lipoabdominoplasty: A Natural Evolution of High Techniques.- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic and Robotic Abdominoplasty.- Creation of the New Umbilicus –Its Importance on Abdominoplasty and on Body Contouring.- Abdominoplasty (The Umbilical Lozenge Technique).- The Excision-Suture Tactic: A Quick and Low Bleeding Option for Tissue Resection.- Part III. BEHAVIOR OF BREAST SURGERY IMRPOVING BODY CONTOURING.- Reduction Mammoplasty with Lower Pedicle (waiting for updated version from authors).- Importance of Glandular and Dermoglandular Flaps for Breast Surgery.- Classification and Correction of Asymmetrical Breasts Achieving Well Balance on Body Contouring.- L-Shape Scar for Reduction Mastoplasty Improving Body Contouring.-Endoscopic Breast Reduction and Lifting.- The Sting Technique: A New Procedure for The Correction of The Hypoplasic Lower Breast Poles.- Importance of Evaluation of the Breasts by Photos and Photometry Related with Body Contouring.- Breast Anomalies: Diagnosis & Treatment.- Tuberous Breast.-  Aesthetic Approaches for Breast Reconstruction.- Basic science/disease process.- Gynecomasty.- Importance of Mastoplasty Combined with Abdominoplasty Concerning Body Contouring.- Renuvion Assisted Body Contouring Surgery.- Part IV. IMPORTANCE OF LIPOSUCTION IMPROVING BODY CONTOURING.- Critical Analysis and The Future of Liposuction for Body Contouring.- Liposuction.- High-Definition Liposculpture: Critical Vision and Future Perspective.- Numerical Methodology for Evaluation of Results in Liposuction.-  Laser Lipolysis: Skin Tightening in Lipoplasty Using HPL Dual Diode Laser.- Liposuction, A Safer Approach in Four Stages.- Liposculpture.- Part V. LIPOGRAFTING IMPROVING BODY CONTOURING.- Frag Fat: Fragmented Fat for Lipografting.- Behavior of Fat Tissue Transferred for Mastoplasty.- Importance of Fat Grafting for Reparation of Unsatisfactory Results After Liposuction.- Liposculpture and Buttock Lipograft Safety Aspects for Remodeling Body Contouring.- Behavior of Fat Grafting for Remodeling Gluteal Regions.- Liposculpture: Improving Results with Standart Lipografts and Mesenchimal Cells Lipografts.- Part VI. BODY LIFT AFTER WEIGHT LOSS.- Brachioplasty in the Post-Bariatric Patient.- Body Lift and Gluteoplasty with Flaps.- Combined Surgeries in Massive Weight Loss Patients,- Abdominoplasty in Post-Bariatric Patients.- Neo-Omphaloplasty in anchor-line abdominoplasty.- Post Bariatric Cruroplasty.- Paniculectomy in Morbidly Obese and Post-Massive Weight Loss Patients.- Part VII. BEHAVIOR OF TORSOPLASTY FOR BODY CONTOURING.- Body Contouring – Concepts Evolution and Patients Engagement. Concept of Stretching X Working Volumes.- Torsoplasty   Improving Body Contouring.- Flankplasty.- Lipotorsoplasty: A New Body Contour Technique.- Thoracobrachioplasty.- Part VIII. UPPER AND LOWER EXTREMITIES.- Brachioplasty.-  Block Resection in Thigh Lift.- CALF.- Thigh Implant - Its Importance to Achieve Harmony of Lower Extremities.- Body Implants.- Calves and Ankles Liposuction: Advanced Concepts.