Introduction: Plastic surgeons all over the world are
challenged with a dramatically increased public interest and
demand for aesthetic gluteal contouring surgery. The authors
introduce a comprehensive, easy and versatile method for the
assessment of “Gluteal-Related Aesthetic Subunits". This
method works as a tool to treat the variety of differences in
patients' racial body morphology, personal preferences and
ethnic related demands, thus improving the results of gluteal
aesthetic surgery.
Patients and Methods: This is a comparative study of two
groups of patients.
In Group (A) patients, the aesthetic assessment and planning
for liposuction and fat transfer to the buttocks was
performed according to the criteria suggested by Centeno
(i.e., each buttock was considered as a single aesthetic subunit
that has no subdivisions), and liposuction was performed
according to the traditional method. In Group (B) patients,
the aesthetic assessment and planning for liposuction fat
transfer to the buttocks was performed according to the criteria
suggested by the authors, and liposuction was performed
according to the new principles of the high-definition liposuction
method.
Results: There were significant improvements in the
aesthetic results and in the patients' satisfaction as well as a
lower rate of complications in Group (B) compared to Group
(A).
Conclusion: The authors of this work believe that this
new analytical tool is a valuable step forward to help achieve
results that are more satisfying to patients due to its simplicity
and versatility to meet the needs of a variety of patients with
different racial body characteristics and personal demands.