First dermolipectomy
The first documented removal of abdominal skin and fat, then called dermolipectomy, was done in France.[1]
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History
From the first abdominoplasty in 1899 to combined abdomen and breast operations: the steps that made the operation.
Timeline
The first documented removal of abdominal skin and fat, then called dermolipectomy, was done in France.[1]
Kelly and a team of gynecologists at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore reported the first US cases of cosmetic abdominoplasty.[1]
Thorek did what is believed to be the first abdominoplasty that preserved the navel, with a low transverse incision.[1]
The Wise pattern was introduced to plan breast reductions before surgery.[1]
Cronin and Gerow of Houston introduced the silicone gel implant, developed with Dow Corning.[1][2]
Pitanguy popularized abdominoplasty, first to support ventral hernia repair and then to improve the look of the abdomen.[1]
Regnault defined pseudoptosis, partial ptosis and three degrees of true ptosis of the breast, still used to choose a lift.[1][2]
958 surgeons answered a survey on abdominoplasty complications, which ranged from minor to fatal.[1]
Illouz reported 5 years and over 3,000 cases of body contouring by suction through small tunnels.[1]
Matarasso set out four types of abdominal contouring, from liposuction alone to full abdominoplasty with liposuction, with guidelines for combining them safely.[1][2]
Lockwood moved skin resection and closing tension to the sides and repaired the superficial fascial system with permanent sutures.[1]
Nahas classified abdominal muscle deformities in four types, type A being diastasis from pregnancy. Saldanha described lipoabdominoplasty without undermining.[1][2]
In 415 abdominoplasties, 151 done with breast surgery had no more complications than abdominoplasty alone. The 2009 update covered 268 combined cases with no deaths or blood clots.[1][2]
Analysis of 25,478 insured abdominoplasties showed combined procedures raised major complications. Matarasso wrote that the combination was common enough to drive the term mommy makeover into common use.[1][2]
Pioneers
Their papers set the methods in use today.
Popularized abdominoplasty for hernia repair and then for the look of the abdomen.[1]
Surveyed 958 surgeons on abdominoplasty complications, with R.M. Goldwyn.[1]
Classified breast ptosis by nipple position.[1]
Reported over 3,000 cases of liposuction through small tunnels.[1]
Classified combined abdominoplasty and liposuction; wrote on combining breast surgery and abdominoplasty.[1][2]
High-lateral-tension abdominoplasty with superficial fascial system repair.[1]
Classified abdominal muscle deformities; showed PDS plication held at 32 to 48 months on CT.[1][2]
Lipoabdominoplasty without undermining.[1]
Single-practice series of abdominoplasty combined with breast surgery.[1][2]
Described the conflicting goals of augmentation mastopexy.[1]
CosmetAssure analyses of abdominoplasty, combined procedures and blood clots.[1][2]