[Plastic surgery application in artistic studies of breast cosmetic]

Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 2006 Apr;51(2):142-50. doi: 10.1016/j.anplas.2005.09.004. Epub 2006 Feb 20.
[Article in French]

Abstract

As, quest for beauty has always been an aim. There is a need to define the "ideal" beautifull breast with objective caracteristics, usable in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. After, we have defined the necessary parameters usable in breast surgery. We realized an anthropomorphic study including 70 volunteer women and one molded model. Multiple pictures have been taken for each volunteer, that were evaluated and noted by five plastic surgeon, five doctors from other speciality, five women, five men. A twenty notation was used for this study. The main values for the ten women that obtained best notation (>or=14/20) were used in order to defined the ideal measures for surgery. Breast arrow and breast arrow over the trunck height were the most significant factors. According statistical studies, this fraction is about 0,387 (P=0,000969). The nice breast has a round shape and look like juvenile breast. Bra size, cup size, base, segments II and III, fraction II/III are not significant in our series of (non operated) natural breast. The ideal breast is in harmony and proportional to the trunck height, with the main fraction of breast arrow on the trunck height about 0,387 in our serie.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Art*
  • Breast / anatomy & histology*
  • Breast / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mammaplasty / methods*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods