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A-Z LIST
Surgeries, Conditions & Terms

A-Z LIST terms are provided to aid in the selection, use and understanding of Products shown on this website. Plain English Descriptions of medical terms are only a layperson's guide for identifying garment options - they are not a medical description or option. When searching, terms can be filtered by the following categories:

CONDITION   Such as lymphoedema, hernia and pregnancy, where a garment can aid treatment, management and wellbeing.

DEFINED TERM   Such as what it means when a product is classified as Available, Seasonal or By Order, and terms used in Terms & Conditions documents.

PRODUCT TERM   Such as Type (Body Suit, Compression Bra, Breast Form), Style (body coverage), Components (fasteners, straps) and Performance (Free of harmful chemicals), Body Measurements and Sizing Chart.

MEDICAL TERM   Such as Apron, Augmentation, Bilateral, Incision and Symmetry that are related to listed Surgeries or Conditions.

SURGERY   Such as Augmentation Mammoplasty (Breast Augmentation), Brachioplasty (Arm Lift) and Gynecomastia Surgery (Male Breast Reduction) where a garment can aid recovery or lifestyle and wellbeing after surgery.

Terms can also be sorted alphabetically by Commonly Called (layperson term) or by Technical Term (likely medical terminology).

To refine a search, use any or all of the following:

Filter by Category   Click on the 'Filter by' dropdown menu.
Sort in Alphabetical Order   Click on either the 'Common Called' or 'Technical Term' heading.
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Plain English Description
F
Face Lift
Rhytidectomy
Removing sagging, drooping and/or wrinkled skin on the mid-face, jowls and or neck.
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Face, Neck, Chin & Ears
Fat Grafting
Autologous Fat Transfer
Transferring fatty tissue from one part of the body to another to change the shape of receiving part.
Fat Grafting Breast Reconstruction
Autologous Breast Reconstruction
Fat, usually harvested from the abdomen, thighs, lower back or hips and then used to recreate the breast.
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Breast Reconstruction
Fat Injection
Lipofilling
Taking fat from one area of the body, processing it, then injecting it to change the shape and/or size of another area of the body.
Femoral Hernia
Femorocele
When fatty tissue or part of the intestine protrudes into the groin at the top of the inner thigh.
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Femoral Hernia
Finger Numbness
Peripheral Neuropathy
A general term for pain or discomfort caused by damage to the peripheral nervous system affecting peripheral parts of the body such as hands and feet.
Fitted
Fitted
A garment purchased after a fitting.
Fitting
Fitting
Providing guidance on the selection of garment type, style and size best suited for individual need or surgery, body shape and perception of comfort. Options include:
STUDIO Fitting where guidance can be based on fitter’s measurements, firsthand observation, conversation and the trial of different garments.
Electronic (FaceTime etc) Fitting where guidance is more limited to observation and conversation about how and where to measure for the likely appropriate garment, or the fit of an existing garment.
Phone Fitting where guidance is limited to conversation.
Flap Surgery
Free Flap Surgery
Disconnecting the tissue completely from its blood supply, relocating the tissue to create a new breast mound and reattaching it to new blood vessels near the chest.
Flap Surgery
Pedicled Flap Surgery
Cutting some of the blood vessels to the tissue to be transferred but keeping others intact and tunnelling the tissue beneath the skin of the chest to create a new breast mound or pocket for an implant.
Fleur-de-Lis
Vertical Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty with an additional vertical incision to remove excessive loose skin and fat from the upper and lower abdomen.
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Tummy Tuck
Full Body Lift
Body Contouring Surgery
Reducing large skin folds and fat from the lower abdomen, hips, upper buttock and outer upper thighs.
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Body Lift

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