9801-215 Grolleau
Grolleau JL, Lavigne B, Chavoin JP, Costagliola M.
A predetermined design for easier aesthetic abdominoplasty.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1998 Jan;101(1):215-21. PMID: 9427939
Comment in:
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1999 Jan;103(1):330-1.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Rangueil University Hospital,
Toulouse, France.
The authors have presented a predetermined design of cutaneous resection for
abdominoplasty without relocation of the umbilicus. The design is characterized
by two lateral tips, pointing upward, and a central dome. The upper and lower
edges of the cutaneous incision are of the same length, which prevents puckers
and allows optimal evolution of the scar. The median cutaneous resection removes
the horizontal base of the triangular area of pubic hair, producing a lower
final scar and giving the mons pubis a more youthful appearance. The lateral
cutaneous resections allow transverse redraping of the abdominal skin, and the
oblique scars, placed in the natural folds, are easily concealed even under
brief attire. Unlike individual resection techniques that require practice and
experience, this technique is perfectly codified and can be carried out by less
experienced surgeons.
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