title: Aesthetic analysis of the ideal female leg.
abstract: The aesthetics of the attractive leg are dependent on three principle factors: length, circumference, and shape. Advances in surgical techniques and instrumentation have the ability to predict an aesthetic result in contouring the leg. However, because of patient variability and differing opinions of the surgeon, the leg aesthetics criteria and thus surgical goals have not been clearly defined. We performed an evaluation of Taiwan Chinese female leg aesthetics by using two study groups. Popular fashion models were evaluated and compared with our attractive female population. We noticed subjectively that there are similar leg shapes in both groups. Criteria that contribute to the aesthetics of the attractive legs can be used as guides for doctors and patients to achieve a more aesthetic and predictable leg contour.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000033:anatomy & histology*