Synergy of methods in the abdominal area: how anatomical shape and volumes dictate the choice of procedures

Algorithms for restoring skin quality and contours taking into account individual body geometry

Care methods
2026-01-26
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How does body type affect the distribution of subcutaneous fat and the potential for skin tightening? How does the choice of correction strategy depend on the patient's constitutional type? Let's talk about complex correction of the abdominal area and work with specific abdominal shapes (for example, "postpartum belly", "age-related ptosis", "local fat traps", etc.).

There are three main types of physique:

  • asthenic (weak subcutaneous fat deposition, tendency to sagging skin, narrow and elongated chest, its size prevails over the size of the abdomen);
  • normosthenic (ratio of chest and abdomen 1:1, subcutaneous fat deposition is weak);
  • hypersthenic (large round stomach, the size of the stomach prevails over the size of the chest, the stomach protrudes, there is a tendency to obesity).

Depending on the type of physique and the patient's complaints, combined protocols of procedures will be recommended.

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