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'''Abdominal etching''' is a |
'''Abdominal etching''' is a ] procedure invented by ] Henry A. Mentz, III<ref></ref> in the early ] that uses a special ] to contour and shape the abdominal fat pad to provide patients with a flat ]. The procedure selectively removes a small amount of ] around the patient's natural muscular contours and shapes the abdomen to create a more athletic contour. | ||
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Prior to the procedure, the surgeon makes detailed markings of the patient's flexed ab ]s and uses the markings to remove fat and highlight the patient's individual muscular structure. | ||
New methods have recently been published that can do the same for the chest area. A procedure called "pectoral etching" was published in 2007 by Dr. Mentz. This method outlines the pectoralis major muscle by etching the perimeter. This method can be used to transform a more feminine breast contour into a more masculine slab like pectoral contour. | |||
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Revision as of 05:59, 15 March 2008
Abdominal etching is a plastic surgery procedure invented by plastic surgeon Henry A. Mentz, III in the early 1990s that uses a special cannula to contour and shape the abdominal fat pad to provide patients with a flat stomach. The procedure selectively removes a small amount of fat around the patient's natural muscular contours and shapes the abdomen to create a more athletic contour.
Prior to the procedure, the surgeon makes detailed markings of the patient's flexed ab muscles and uses the markings to remove fat and highlight the patient's individual muscular structure.