Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keck Hospital of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
Aesthet Surg J. 2020 Mar 23;40(4):NP167-NP173. doi: 10.1093/asj/sjz344.
There were almost 12 million nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed in the United States in 2016, which represented a 12% increase from the previous year, and popularity is expected to continue rising. Furthermore, nonsurgical fat reduction and body contouring have experienced a dramatic increase in popularity among both men and women. However, there has been very little work focused on the public's perception of the ideal abdominal muscles.
The authors sought to analyze patient perspectives on ideal abdominal contours and attitudes towards methods of improving the appearance of the abdomen.
A prospective cross-sectional study of 718 random volunteers recruited through Amazon Mechanical Turk was conducted. A survey instrument was administered to all study participants to assess the importance of ab symmetry, pec muscle definition, serratus muscle definition, and natural feel.
Study participants across all ages, gender, ethnicity, and marital status indicated that a 6-pack was the ideal abdominal muscle count. They also rated the symmetry (61.06 ± 1.87) and natural feel of abs (60.72 ± 1.75) as the 2 most important aesthetic features in consideration of ideal abs. Study participants who reported exercising more than twice a week expressed a greater interest in nonsurgical procedures to achieve ideal abs (P = 0.007).
"Ideal abs" are 6 in number, symmetric, and feel natural. Millennials are much more willing to consider nonsurgical options to achieve ideal abs instead of surgery. Individuals who maintain a high level of fitness are, interestingly, more likely to want ideal abs and nonsurgical methods to achieve them.
2016 年，美国进行了近 1200 万次非手术美容手术，比前一年增长了 12%，而且预计这一趋势还将继续上升。此外，非手术性脂肪减少和身体塑形在男性和女性中都越来越受欢迎。然而，很少有研究关注公众对理想腹肌的看法。
作者试图分析患者对理想腹部轮廓的看法以及对改善腹部外观方法的态度。
通过亚马逊 Mechanical Turk 随机招募了 718 名志愿者进行前瞻性横断面研究。对所有研究参与者进行了调查工具，以评估腹部对称性、胸肌定义、腹肌定义和自然感觉的重要性。
所有年龄、性别、种族和婚姻状况的研究参与者都表示 6 块腹肌是理想的腹肌数量。他们还将对称性（61.06 ± 1.87）和腹肌的自然感觉（60.72 ± 1.75）评为考虑理想腹肌时最重要的 2 个美学特征。每周锻炼超过两次的研究参与者表示对非手术方法实现理想腹肌更感兴趣（P = 0.007）。
“理想腹肌”有 6 块，对称，感觉自然。千禧一代更愿意考虑非手术选择来实现理想腹肌，而不是手术。有趣的是，那些保持高度健康水平的人更有可能想要理想的腹肌和非手术方法来实现它们。
