Aesthetic surgery of the upper and lower limbs.

Aesthetic deformities of both the upper and lower limbs are primarily a result of fat excess or flacidity. Surgical correction of these lipodystrophies should be done when clinical and physiotherapeutic methods fail to considerably reduce these deformities. The scars are generally large, conspicuous, and sometimes of poor quality, due to natural tension on the borders. The technique, success, and advisability of surgery varies for the several upper and lower limb deformities, and a number of factors, including type and placement of incision, can improve the results.