Clinics in Plastic Surgery: Body Contouring

J. Peter Rubin, ed. Clinics in Plastic Surgery: Body Contouring . New York, NY: Elsevier; 2014. ISBN-10: 0323326285, ISBN-13: 978-0323326285, $99.00. ![Graphic][1] Body contouring is one of the most dynamic and evolving aspects of aesthetic plastic surgery. One can only wonder what Pitanguy, Ilouz, and Lockwood would think if they were to look through the kaleidoscope of today's technical and artistic refinement of body contouring. From its origin and evolution to the recent contribution of massive weight loss body contouring, this domain of aesthetic surgery derives from not only the artistic pantheon of the field but is also highly technical and demanding in its execution. The contribution of massive weight loss body contouring has reshaped the way we approach many of the presentations of body contouring. Perhaps no one knows this better than the editor, Peter Rubin, who has been a major contributor to the field of body contouring both academically and practically. The 14 chapters of this book are also written by established leaders in the field of body contouring along with refreshing contributions from some of its rising stars. The sections of this work take the reader through the preoperative evaluation of the patient, with a specific emphasis on safety. Appropriately, in an age of evidence-based medicine, a discussion about outcomes is examined and a description of upcoming BODY-Q is reviewed. The next four chapters start with a classic description of abdominoplasty and the importance of anatomic and … Corresponding Author: Dr Sepehr Egrari, 2950 Northup Way, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA. E-mail: segrari{at}egrari.com [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif