Abdominal etching

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Overview

Abdominal etching is a trademarked and registered plastic surgery procedure invented by plastic surgeon Dr. Henry A. Mentz, III, MD ^[1] in the early 1990s. Since this invention, there have been dozens of papers published on this specialized type of liposuction. It is an advanced cosmetic procedure that uses a special canula designed to contour and shape the abdominal fat pad to provide the patient a flat stomach or even six-pack abs. Called ab etching or abdominal etching, this 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 "abdominal etching" plastic surgery procedure, the surgeon should make detailed markings of the ab muscles while the patient stands and flexes. The surgeon will then follow these markings to remove fat and highlight the patient's individual muscular structure. Using abdominal etching, a qualified surgeon can selectively remove a couple of ounces of fat and get the optimal look. Various journal articles indicate that this type of cosmetic surgery procedure is becoming more and more accepted in the areas of modeling, body building, and acting.

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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v • d • e Plastic surgery
Techniques	Incision • Excision • Microsurgery • Chemosurgery • Electrosurgery • Laser surgery • Dermabrasion • Liposuction
Common procedures	Autograft • Allograft • Xenograft
Cosmetic surgery	Abdominal etching • Abdominoplasty • Blepharoplasty• Mammoplasty (Breast augmentation • Breast reduction • Breast lift) • Buttock Augmentation • Chemical peel • Labiaplasty • Rhinoplasty • Otoplasty • Rhytidectomy • Suction-Assisted Lipectomy • Chin augmentation • Cheek augmentation • Collagen / fat / hyaluronic acid and other tissue filler injections • Laser skin resurfacing
Sub-specialties	Craniofacial surgery • Hand surgery • Microsurgery • Cosmetic surgery • Pediatric plastic surgery • Burn surgery
Common functional impairments treated	Burns • Traumatic injuries (e.g. facial bone fractures • Congenital abnormalities (e.g. Cleft palate) • Developmental abnormalities • Infection or Disease • Removal of cancers or tumors (e.g. mastectomy for a breast cancer)

v • d • e Cleft lip and palate
Related specialities	Advance practice nursing • Audiology • Dentistry • Dietetics • Genetics • Oral and maxillofacial surgery • Orthodontics • Orthodontic technology • Otolaryngology • Pediatrics • Pediatric dentistry • Physician • Plastic surgery • Psychiatry • Psychology • Respiratory therapy • Social Work • Speech and language therapy
Related syndromes	Hearing loss with craniofacial syndromes • Pierre Robin • Popliteal pterygium syndrome • Van der Woude syndrome•
Cleft lip and palate organisations	Cleft Lip and Palate Association • Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Ireland • Interplast• North Thames Regional Cleft Lip and Palate Service • Operation Smile • Shriners Hospitals for Children • The Smile Train • Transforming Faces Worldwide •
Related organisations	American Association of Orthodontists • British Dental Association • British Dental Health Foundation • British Orthodontic Society • Canadian Association of Orthodontists • Dental Technologists Association • National Health Service • Orthodontic National Group • Orthodontic Technicians Association • General Dental Council •

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