Open AccessThe Aesthetically Ideal Position of the Nipple–Areola Complex on the Breast
Author(s) -
Richard Lewin,
Matteo Amoroso,
Nikolina Plate,
Clara Trogen,
Gennaro Selvaggi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
aesthetic plastic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1432-5241
pISSN - 0364-216X
DOI - 10.1007/s00266-020-01814-y
Subject(s) - areola , medicine , reconstructive surgery , population , ideal (ethics) , plastic surgery , gynecology , surgery , philosophy , environmental health , epistemology
Several studies have attempted to identify an objective description of the aesthetically ideal breast, but they have all suffered in their reliability because of having several intrinsic limitations. It is therefore essential to design a template of ideal breast features in order to predict and evaluate aesthetic outcomes in both reconstructive and cosmetic breast surgery. The aim of this study was to determine the aesthetically preferred position of the nipple- areola complex on the breast.