ABSTRACT
Background: Liposuction and abdominal contouring is one of the most common procedures performed
by plastic surgeons worldwide. Surprisingly, there has been few attempts at dividing
the abdomen into subunits to delineate and aid in this endeavour. We have evolved
a system of abdominal aesthetic subunits which has enabled us to achieve high quality
results. Materials and Methods: A system of 8 subunits of the abdomen was evolved after analysing 1000 cases: Upper
midline, upper rectus, lower rectus, pubic, Lateral abdomen, Lumbar Posterior midline
and Bra Roll. Results: The system was used in 2000 cases with good results. The system enabled the performance
of tailored liposuction in each area, with greater accuracy, better results and fewer
complications. Conclusion: Our success with this classification validates its use, and makes liposuction more
scientific and effective.
KEY WORDS
Abdomen - aesthetic subunits - liposculpturing - liposuction - ultrasonic assisted
