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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.

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Tummy Tuck
Abdominoplasty
Tightening loose muscles and removing fat and excess loose skin from the abdomen.
Garment Suggestions
Tummy Tuck
Above Knee
Above Knee Measurement
Around the leg, just above the knee cap.
More Information
Go to STUDIO RANGE, select an appropriate garment and see the measuring illustration.
Symmastia
Acquired Symmastia
A complication of breast implants when the skin and muscle between the breasts over the sternum (breastbone) detaches and the two pockets of tissue that hold implants form one pocket (Congenital Symmastia is a rare condition resulting in webbing between the natural breasts).
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Compression Bras
Adjuvant
Adjuvant
Treatment such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy that is undertaken after surgery.
Ankle
Ankle Measurement
Around the widest part, just above the foot.
More Information
Go to STUDIO RANGE, select an appropriate Product and see the measuring illustration.
Anti-Embolism Stocking
Anti-Embolism Stocking
A compression stocking with graduated pressure, highest at the ankle and lower towards the knee, designed to minimise the risk of blood pooling in the legs during surgery or hospitalisation.
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Sleeves & Stockings
Mini Tummy Tuck
Apronectomy
Removing a wedge of fat and skin from the lower abdomen.
Garment Suggestions
Tummy Tuck
Swim Form
Aquatic Breast Prothesis
A water-resistant breast form worn in a pocketed bather to recreate the look and feel of the breast line after a mastectomy.
Product Suggestion
Swim Forms
Areola
Areola
Darker pigmented skin around the nipple.
Areola Reduction
Areola Reduction Surgery
Reducing the size of the darker pigmented skin around the nipple. Often done in combination with other breast surgery.
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Breast Lift
Breast Reduction
Artificial Nipples
Artificial Nipples
Temporary rub-on tattoo nipples or stick-on silicone nipples that recreate the look of the nipple on a reconstructed breast.
Product Suggestion
Nipples
Drain
Aspirate
Inserting a needle under the skin and attaching it to a syringe to remove a collection of fluid.
Asymmetry
Asymmetry
When one side is noticeably different from the other (The body tends to have a slight but not noticeable asymmetry).
Augment
Augment
Increase the size.
Breast Augmentation
Augmentation Mammoplasty
Using breast implants to increase the size and shape of the breast.
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Breast Implants
Breast Implants
Augmentation Mammoplasty
Using breast implants to increase the size and shape of the breast.
Garment Suggestions
Breast Implants
Sizing Chart (AU)
Australian (AU) Sizing Chart
A sizing chart that uses commonly accepted Australian ‘Sizing Terms’ and ‘Body Dimensions’.
See Sizing Chart.
ARTG
Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is the Australian Government body responsible for regulating therapeutic goods. This includes medical devices (compression garments).
The Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG) is where a compression garment or other medical device is listed after assessment.

Autologous
Autologous
Transfer of tissue from one part of the body to another part of the body of the same person.
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.
Garment Suggestions
Breast Reconstruction
Fat Grafting
Autologous Fat Transfer
Transferring fatty tissue from one part of the body to another to change the shape of receiving part.
Available
Available
Armpit
Axilla
The armpit or area adjacent to the armpit.
Axillary Clearance
Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
Removing several or all of the lymph nodes from the armpit.
Cording
Axillary Web Syndrome
A tight, uncomfortable cord-like structure that can be felt (and sometimes seen) in the armpit and often extending down the arm.

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