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Operative Strategies: Medial Thighplasty
Dennis J. Hurwitz, M.D., F.A.C.S.

The L medial thighplasty, designed to improve severe lower torso and thigh laxity in patients with massive weight loss, is distinguished by single-stage integration into the lower body operation, presurgical marking of a unique excision design, and efficient use of prone and supine operative positions. Article format is PDF. Click here to read article.

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery: Autoprosthesis Buttock Augmentation During Lower Body Lift
Dennis J. Hurwitz, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Aesthetic Plastic surgery Postbariatric plastic surgery offers abundant technical challenges. Not only must excess skin over large areas be removed, but high-tension closures also are essential for reduction of postoperative sagging attributable to residual skin laxity. Article format is PDF. Click here to read article.

New procedure gives body a total lift
Consumers Digest

Now, for the healthiest massive-weight-loss patients, there's an alternative. Dr. Dennis Hurwitz of Pittsburgh has developed a new type of surgery called Total Body Lift, where an operation is performed on the upper and lower body in one procedure. Article format is PDF. Click here to read article.

Teens' cosmetic dreams don't always come true
USA Today


"Why didn't my doctor tell me I was still growing?" -Kacey Long, who had breast implants at age 19 and had them removed two years later. Article format is PDF. Click here to read article.

Post Bariatric Surgery Breast Reshaping: The Spiral Flap
Dennis J. Hurwitz, M.D., F.A.C.S., and Siamak Agha-Mohammadi, M.D., PhD.

After massive weight loss, the breasts have poor shape, projection and skin elasticity. Breast reshaping is recognized as difficult and may require excess nearby tissues. Article format is PDF. Click here to read article.

The L Brachioplasty
An Innovative Approach to Correct Excess Tissue of the Upper Arm, Axilla, and Lateral Chest
Dennis J. Hurwitz, M.D. and Sarah W. Holland, M.D.

With weight loss and aging, many women disdain the increasingly hanging skin and fat of their upper arms. Brachioplasty treats this condition. Brachioplasty is the aesthetic reshaping of the upper arm after the removal of excess medial skin and fat. Article format is PDF. Click here to read article.

Spiral Flap Surgery vs. Breast Implants
New Technique Offers Alternative Treatment for Sagging Breasts After Weight Loss
Kathleen Doheny

Oct. 17, 2008 -- Breast implants aren't the only remedy -- and perhaps not the best remedy -- for women whose breasts are sagging and very misshapen after massive weight loss, multiple pregnancies, or aging.

Information for patients considering Breast Augmentation
American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Breast augmentation, technically known as augmentation mammoplasty, is a surgical procedure to enhance the size and shape of a woman's breast for a number of reasons.