Talk:Abdominoplasty

message: I am trying to understand why an external link that I posed is considered SPAM while a similar link, SurgiCare, on the external links section of this article is not?
The page I linked to had very detailed information on the process both positive and negative and includes risks. I do feel that the link is relevant and informative.
I would like to make sure I follow the guidelines and stay within the boundaries in future actions, and respect the intentions of the community and Wiki overall.
Srikarna 21:45, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi there, I was the editor that reverted out your changes. All your edits to-date have been advertising the one website, again and again. This is against our policy regarding spam. Here are the relevant policies to do with spam and external links. WIkipedia is an encyclopedia and not simply a collection of links, nor is it a vehicle for advertising your services, as you have. I strongly suspect surgicare probably shouldn't be in there either, unless there's extreme justification. Wikipedia is not a marketeer's battleground, neither. If you've any further questions, just ask on my talk page - Alison ☺ 21:59, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Need Assistance with External Link Policy 

message: Using link to ones personal website is inappropriate within any part of Wikipedia..--Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 20:07, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Links to commercial website

message: It's mentioned but there's no definition or link to an explanation of this term.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.157.175.217 (talk) 01:49, 18 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Please define belly button death 

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message: I suggest removing Otto Placik's promotional photos which are misleading and look like WP:OR Juliet Sabine (talk) 05:30, 5 December 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photos 

message: I suggest removing the whole current section on Liposuction from this page as it is unsourced, promotional, and misleading. I suggest replacing it with the information -- 
"Liposuction, also known as also known as lipoplasty, is a type of surgery that removes fat from the human body in an attempt to change its shape. Evidence does not support an effect on weight beyond a couple of months and it does not appear to affect obesity related problems. Serious complications include but are not limited to death, deep vein thrombosis, organ perforation, bleeding, and infection. While the suctioned fat cells are permanently gone, after a few months overall body fat generally returned to the same level as before treatment. This is despite maintaining the previous diet and exercise regimen. While the fat returned somewhat to the treated area, most of the increased fat occurred in the abdominal area. Visceral fat - the fat surrounding the internal organs - increased, and this condition has been linked to life-shortening diseases such as diabetes, stroke, and heart attack.
:While we're on the subject of related procedures, I find it a glaring omission that there is no Wikipedia article on Apronectomy. A much less radical surgery than Abdominoplasty, Apronectomy involves the surgical removal of an overhanging apron of flesh, typically from the paunch, after weight loss.
:Nuttyskin (talk) 10:05, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title: Related Procedures

message: The "Complete Abdominoplasty" section currently has five steps listed, no citation, and many steps seem to be missing.
I added a "Clarification needed" tag to Step 3, which says "sutures are used to tighten the muscle fascia". It's not at all clear what this means, is a segment of tissue cut out with the gap sutured shut? Is a segment of tissue doubled over and sutured? The latter seems less likely. Shortening muscles and other connective tissues is not so easy.
This section ("Complete Abdominoplasty") also does not mention a second linear incision to remove a wedge-shaped piece of skin, which I'm fairly certain is common practice. It only mentions the first horizontal incision.
This section is also not clear about the removal of fat (adipose tissue) from above and/or below the musculature of the abdominal wall. This can be done several ways, including liposuction or a more involved technique where the tissue is dissected and each blood vessel is ligated. I read about the latter technique for the removal of abdominal and thigh fat, I could find the citation, although it wasn't necessarily in the context of abdominoplasty.
I might like to find a good source on the surgical technique and rewrite this section.
Fluoborate (talk) 05:02, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  The summary of the Complete Abdominoplasty is unclear