Autoaugmentation Brachioplasty: An Arm Contouring Method in Women with Massive Weight Loss

ConclusionAugmentation of the upper arm by autologous dermofat flap provides a well arm contour in appropriate balance with the forearm in women having severe arm deflation deformity following MWL. The findings were supported by the objective anthropometric measurements of the MUAC/MFAC of a normal weight healthy women which reached to a mean value of 1.366. The normal girth of upper arm should equal 1\(\frac{1}{3}\) that of the forearm.Level of Evidence IVThis journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these evidence-based medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authorswww.springer.com/00266.

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Source: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery - February 12, 2021 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Source Type: research