Body Sculpting Glossary
Tummy Tuck: is a surgical procedure which involves removing excess skin tissue and fat from the abdomen to give it a leaner appearance. Tummy tuck surgery is often undergone by women with loose tissue after pregnancy and individuals who have excess loose skin after major weight loss
Tummy Tuck Cosmetic Surgery: as tummy tuck is often performed for cosmetic reasons it is commonly referred to as tummy tuck cosmetic surgery.
Abdominoplasty: is another name for tummy tuck cosmetic surgery. Depending on the type of operation, abdominoplasty cosmetic surgery is subdivided into complete abdominoplasty, partial abdominoplasty and extended abdominoplasty.
Mini Tummy Tuck: partial abdominoplasty is often referred to as mini tummy tuck cosmetic surgery.
Thigh Lift: is the name given to the cosmetic surgery procedure of removing excess skin from the thigh and buttock area.
Buttock Implants: is the name given to the plastic surgery procedure of increasing the size and definition of the buttocks by the insertion of buttock implants.
Buttock Augmentation: buttock implant cosmetic surgery is also sometimes referred to as buttock augmentation or butt augmentation surgery.
Gluteal Augmentation: another term used to describe buttock implant or buttock augmentation cosmetic surgery.
Arm Lift: is a cosmetic surgery procedure done to remove excess skin from the upper arms to give them a leaner and more youthful appearance.
Brachioplasty: arm lift cosmetic surgery is also known as brachioplasty.
Smart Lipo: please check the smart lipo glossary page for more info on smarlipo.
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Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery - Glossary of Terms
Body Sculpting
Liposuction
Tummy Tuck
Buttock Implants
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