Journal

Notes on body design.

Essays and columns by Dr. Takao Higuchi on the philosophy, science and craft of body contouring.

From liposuction to sculpture
Philosophy · Column

From liposuction to sculpture

How modern body contouring restores whole-body harmony — and why volume alone is never the goal.

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The three pillars of ideal proportion
Philosophy · Column

The three pillars of ideal proportion

Subtract, add, refine — a unified approach to body contouring, integrated under a single design.

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The hourglass silhouette
Female Design · Column

The hourglass silhouette

Designing female curves around the skeleton and fat distribution — not a number on the scale.

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Breast augmentation designed for proportion
Breast · Column

Why “natural” is the hardest result to design

Fat transfer, implants and the hybrid approach — breast augmentation as proportion, not size.

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Restoring the body after pregnancy
Mommy Makeover · Column

Restoring the body after pregnancy

Envelope, wall and volume — how a mommy makeover is diagnosed, sequenced and designed.

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Male body contouring
Men · Column

Male body contouring

An anatomy-based design strategy for the pectorals and abdominals — built on restraint.

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HD contouring for men
Men · Column

HD contouring for men: etching the athletic line

Why definition is not the same as fat removal — shadow, highlight and the discipline of restraint.

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