Biomedical subjects
M Chamosa
Publications and source records attributed to M Chamosa.
Liposuction of the kneecap area.
This paper discusses the basic concepts of the aesthetics of all kneecap areas looking for the proportions and comprehensive treatment by means of liposuction. I detected and described an anatomic trait that I find frequently among my clinical cases, which is that of there being a certain amount of unsightly adipose tissue along the medial region extending from the widest portion of the knee down to the protrusion of the calf muscles (gastrocnemius) and extending to the crest of the tibia. This is adipose tissue, which, when found, deforms the normal leg to a great extent, shaping it into a sort of straight column. This paper discusses ways to avoid any damage to the osteoarticular structures when liposuction is done in the kneecap area. Liposuction of the knee area is a simple but laborious technique. It is essential to be highly familiar with the anatomy of the knee and constantly bear in mind the aesthetic appearance being sought. This must be proportioned to the lower limb, since the correction of one area usually leads to a lack of balance in contour of the lower limbs.
Suction lipectomy of the ankle area.
This article discusses the basic concepts of the aesthetics of the ankle area, emphasizing the lower limb's proportions, and looking for the greatest proportional fineness in this area. The normal ankle is schematized as if it were a rhomboid prism whose major axis is anteroposterior, and circumferential liposuction is discussed in order to avoid reproduction of the same ankle's lipodystrophic shapes. To do so, the roundness of the ankle is divided as if it consisted of the rectangular faces of a rhomboid prism to get the anatomic and aesthetic shapes of this area. The article also discusses the details of the anesthesic infiltration, the surgical technique, and ways to avoid any damage in the noble structures when liposuction is performed in the ankle area. This technique may be applied when the orthostatic axis of the lower limbs is deflected; it can be optically corrected in the leg or aligned through exaggerated liposuction of the convex lipodystrophic areas.
Treatment of the before and after images in aesthetic surgery.
The author presents a new system of treatment using instant photographs for imaging body and facial recontouring before and after aesthetic surgery. The surgeon draws on photocopies of the photograph, blotting out in black to get a sense of reduction and adding with a white corrector to get a sense of enlargement.