Body aesthetic concerns
Body aesthetic concerns: what they are, why they appear and which treatments exist, with and without surgery. Every article cites its medical sources.
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- Aesthetic concern Cellulite Cellulite, or orange-peel skin, is dimpling of the skin on the thighs, buttocks and abdomen. What it is, why it mainly affects women, grades and which treatments have evidence.
- Functional and aesthetic concern Diastasis recti Diastasis recti is the separation of the rectus abdominis muscles along the linea alba, very common after pregnancy. What it is, how to check for it, what the evidence says about exercise and when surgery is needed.
- Aesthetic concern Gynecomastia Gynecomastia is enlargement of the breast gland in men. What it is, how it differs from pseudogynecomastia, causes, when it goes away on its own and how it is treated surgically.
- Functional concern Lipedema Lipedema is an abnormal, painful build-up of fat on the legs and arms that affects almost only women. What it is, how to recognise it, stages and treatment.
- Aesthetic concern Loose abdominal skin Loose abdominal skin is loss of firmness of the skin or muscles of the abdomen, common after pregnancy or major weight loss. Causes, how to tell it from fat and treatments: lifestyle, aesthetic medicine and tummy tuck.
- Aesthetic concern Sagging breasts (breast ptosis) Sagging breasts, or breast ptosis, is the descent of the breast and nipple. What it is, why it happens, grades and how it is corrected with a breast lift, with or without implants.
- Aesthetic and functional concern Varicose veins Varicose veins are dilated, twisted veins, mostly on the legs. What they are, why they appear, how they differ from spider veins and which treatments exist.
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