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Role of Scarpa's Fascia Advancement in Waist Definition during Abdominoplasty

Egypt, J. Plast. Reconstr. Surg. • 2022
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Authors MOHAMED T. YOUNIS, M.D.; SHIMAA E. MAHFOUZ, M.Sc.; GAMAL EL HABAA, M.D.;ATEF A. YOUSEF, M.D. and AYMAN M. ABDELMOFEED,
Keywords Abdominoplasty, waist, scarpas fascia
Journal Egypt, J. Plast. Reconstr. Surg.
Publisher Egypt, J. Plast. Reconstr. Surg
Volume Vol. 46, No. 2, April: 107-114, 2022
Issue Vol. 46, No. 2, April: 107-114, 2022
Pages Vol. 46, No. 2, April: 107-114, 2022
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Abstract
that has evolved through time. It has undergone
significant refining to meet the growing aesthetic
perception, as well as to address various issues
such as rectus abdominis muscle diastasis, trunk
rejuvenation, and the restoration of a normal defined
waistline [1-4].
The three essential defects of the abdominal
wall (redundant skin with concomitant striae, excess
subcutaneous fat, and musculoaponeurotic laxity)
must always be considered and managed by the
plastic surgeon while performing classic abdominoplasty.
The waist, which is a component of the
trunk's circumferential aesthetic unit, must be
considered similarly as well [