دورية أكاديمية
Aesthetic Characteristics of the Ideal Female Breast
العنوان: | Aesthetic Characteristics of the Ideal Female Breast |
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المؤلفون: | Jonathan M. Bekisz, MD, MSci, Carter J. Boyd, MD, MBA, Ara A. Salibian, MD, Mihye Choi, MD, Nolan S. Karp, MD |
المصدر: | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, Vol 11, Iss 1, p e4770 (2023) |
بيانات النشر: | Wolters Kluwer, 2023. |
سنة النشر: | 2023 |
المجموعة: | LCC:Surgery |
مصطلحات موضوعية: | Surgery, RD1-811 |
الوصف: | Background:. The female breast is a subject of significant focus within plastic surgery. Little work to date has examined public perceptions of attractiveness with respect to breast anatomy and morphology. This study provides a comprehensive assessment of anatomic and aesthetic breast characteristics valued by the general population. Methods:. A single-institution retrospective review was conducted of patients presenting for aesthetic or reconstructive breast surgery between 2009 and 2019. A cohort of 25 patients were included in a nationwide survey designed to assess subjective impressions of overall “breast attractiveness.” Survey responses were assessed, and the five patients with the highest mean scores were identified. An in-depth analysis of this subgroup was performed, evaluating anatomic metrics on both two-dimensional photographs and three-dimensional imaging. Statistical analysis examined correlations between objective breast characteristics and subjective perceptions of “attractiveness.” Results:. There were 1021 survey responses. Across the entire patient cohort, the mean age was 47.4 years and mean BMI was 24.9 kg/m2. On a five-point Likert scale, the mean “breast attractiveness” score for the highest-scoring subgroup patients (n = 5) was 3.1 ± 0.1. Within this group, all patients had minimal ptosis and a projected contour. Average breast size was moderate, with mean volume of 299.4 ± 115.8 cm3. Conclusions:. This study reverse engineers the aesthetically appealing female breast, beginning with overall impressions of attractiveness and subsequently analyzing the influence of objective anatomic parameters on subjective perceptions. In surveying a large and diverse population, moderately sized, projected breasts with upper pole fullness were found to be associated with increased “attractiveness” scores. |
نوع الوثيقة: | article |
وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
اللغة: | English |
تدمد: | 2169-7574 00000000 |
Relation: | http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004770; https://doaj.org/toc/2169-7574 |
DOI: | 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004770 |
URL الوصول: | https://doaj.org/article/8283ae126dac4ffa8bce8ef0e906dba8 |
رقم الأكسشن: | edsdoj.8283ae126dac4ffa8bce8ef0e906dba8 |
قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
تدمد: | 21697574 00000000 |
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DOI: | 10.1097/GOX.0000000000004770 |