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| '''Abdominal etching''', or '''Ab etching''', is a ] procedure invented by ] ] in the early 1990s that uses a special ] to contour and shape 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. <ref> </ref> | '''Abdominal etching''', or '''Ab etching''', is a ] procedure invented by ] ] in the early 1990s that uses a special ] to contour and shape 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. <ref> </ref> | ||
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Abdominal etching, or Ab 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 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. The procedure is suitable for patients who are already in shape and who have between one to two centimeters of "pinchable belly fat"; recovery can lengthy and complicated.
References
- "USDA Government Journal Reference"
- "Six-pack surgery: From puffy to buff", Wall Street Journal, October 30, 2007