Fig. 6.

Example of published result of lipoabdominoplasty with limited undermining and preservation of the Scarpa fascia. The preoperative view (A) is matched for size and orientation to the postoperative view (B), allowing comparisons. The orientation of the mons pubis has been changed, which can be a benefit to such a woman with ptosis. However, the superior border of the mons pubis has been moved upward, extending the pubic hair on to the lower abdomen. The scar may be difficult to conceal in a bikini. Postoperatively, the umbilicus is positioned slightly higher, with an upward orientation. For calibration, a 34 cm width at the iliac crest level was used. (Saldanha OR, Federico R, Daher PF, et al. Lipoabdominoplasty. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009;124:934–942.)