title: Breast-areola-nipple proportion.
abstract: Studies of breast volume and size have failed to take into account the aesthetic value of the nipple-areola-breast proportion. These data are important to plastic surgeons in planning breast reduction, augmentation, and reconstruction. In the current study, the anatomic size of the nipple, areola, and breast was measured in 37 women aged 20 to 64 years, and their proportions were calculated. The areola-breast and nipple-areola proportions were 1:3.4 and 1:3, respectively. The natural nipple-areola-breast proportion is approximately 1:3. This study provides a general guideline for plastic surgeons for planning breast surgery with optimal aesthetic results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Burn Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tikva, Israel.
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Hauben
authors.forename: Neta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Adler
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silfen
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Regev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001940:Breast / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012016:Reference Values