There have been various refinements in abdominoplasty techniques. These have primarily
been aimed at reducing the scar, giving a better contour to the abdomen and restoring
a youthful appearance. One of the problems with the traditional abdominoplasty incisions
is the long length of the scar. The discrepancy in the length of the upper and lower
incisions while performing dermolipectomy is the prime reason for the dog ear at the
lateral end of the incision. This resultant dog ear at the lateral end necessitates
increasing the length of the scar to correct it.
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Publication history
Published online: September 06, 2012
Footnotes
☆Presented in part at APSICON 2010, Association of Plastic Surgeons of India, Goa, India; 26 October 2010.
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© 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
