Archives of Plastic Surgery

Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (대한성형외과학회)
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Anthropometric Measurement for the Nipple Areola Complex

한국 여성의 유두유륜 복합체의 생체계측학적 통계

  • Lee, Jung Hun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Yang, Jung Dug (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Chung, Ki Ho (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Chung, Ho Yun (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Cho, Byung Chae (Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyungpook National University)
  • 이정훈 (경북대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 양정덕 (경북대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 정기호 (경북대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 정호윤 (경북대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실) ;
  • 조병채 (경북대학교 의과대학 성형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2008.02.05
  • Accepted : 2008.05.14
  • Published : 2008.07.10
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Abstract

Purpose: Although the demand for the mammoplasty including reduction or reconstruction is remarkably increasing, the anthropometric measurement for the breast, especially about the nipple areola complex(NAC) of Korean women has not been reported recently. Therefore, the anthropometric measurement about the NAC was performed to suggest the standard size of NAC for Korean women. Methods: Two hundred and twenty five female volunteers in 20's through 50's were included for the study. Questionnaires including the diameter of NAC, the diameter, height of nipple, age, marital status, delivery and lactation history were distributed to the volunteers and collected. Results: The mean values of our study are as follows: the areola diameter is $30.93{\pm}10.07mm$, the nipple diameter is $10.21{\pm}4.14mm$ and the height of nipple is $6.54{\pm}3.74mm$. The diameter of nipple areola complex(NAC) is bigger in old ages. If the volunteers have the history of marriage, delivery and lactation, it is bigger, as well. The height of nipple closely related to individual characters except the correlation between height of nipple and age. Conclusion: It is important to have standard data for the nipple areola complex in order to have good aesthetic results of mammoplasty. Despite the importance, there are a few measurement data for the nipple areola complex(NAC) of Korean women. The result of our study is not the absolute parameter for breast surgery, however it can be used as the standard size for NAC in the Korean female during breast surgery.

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Supported by : 경북대학교

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