Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Health and Technology University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Department of Anatomy, Digital Imaging and 3D Modelling Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, 35100, Izmir, Turkey.
Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2024 Jun;48(12):2294-2305. doi: 10.1007/s00266-024-03948-9. Epub 2024 Mar 25.
The contour of the thigh is increasingly being recognized as crucial component of the ideal human physique, giving rise to heightened interest in attaining the perfect thigh profile. Notwithstanding, the contemporary landscape of cosmetic surgery appears to be bereft of efficient and precise objective methodologies to evaluate the outcomes of thigh contouring treatments. The present study is aimed to investigate the aesthetic appeal of varying thigh contours, employing specialized software as an indispensable instrument for quantitative and qualitative analysis.
Standardized photographs of the lower body were obtained from a sample of 200 healthy volunteers. A linear analysis was conducted, examining aspects such as the vertical length and transvers width of the thigh, as well as angular measurements including the posterior gluteal angle (PGA) and lateral angle thigh (LAT). Variables relating to thigh measurements and body mass index (BMI) were documented, with the relationships between them ascertained through Pearson's correlation and regression analysis.
In males, the LAT was measured at 168 ± 3.9, and the PGA at 170 ± 3.4, while in females, these measurements were 166 ± 2.8 ve 166 ± 2.8, respectively. Linear analyses, including the vertical length of thigh (VLT), transverse width of thigh (TWT), lateral width (LW), and posterior width (PW), were conducted. Based on the LW inferior/LW superior ratio values, the most commonly observed thigh types were Type III (0.90) at 45% and Type II (0.85) at 24.75% while the least common was Type V at 4% (0.99). PW inferior/PW superior was 84.7%. The PWI/PWS ratio was highest for Type V, at 0.99, accounting for 84.70% of the total. Furthermore, an increase in the LWI/LWS ratio leads to an increase in the PWI/PWS ratio. The frequency of the VLT/TW1 ratio 0.31-0.35 (Type 3) was found to be on the left side and Type 4 on the right side. A strong correlation was found between BMI and all thigh indexes, with a significant positive correlation between the index and factors tied to the buttocks and upper thigh.
The concept of an ideal thigh may vary based on an individual's gender, race, country of residence, and self-esteem, aiming to achieve a more natural silhouette. Focusing on the different ratios of hip and thigh varieties in the study is quite intriguing. Further inquiry and rigorous exploration are warranted to delineate the optimal techniques and methodologies for attaining ideal thigh proportions.
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大腿的轮廓越来越被认为是理想人体体型的关键组成部分，因此人们对获得完美的大腿轮廓产生了浓厚的兴趣。尽管如此，当代的美容外科学领域似乎缺乏有效和精确的客观方法来评估大腿轮廓整形治疗的效果。本研究旨在探讨不同大腿轮廓的美学吸引力，使用专门的软件作为定量和定性分析的不可或缺的工具。
从 200 名健康志愿者的样本中获取了下半身的标准照片。进行了线性分析，检查了大腿的垂直长度和横向宽度等方面，以及包括后臀角度（PGA）和外侧角度大腿（LAT）在内的角度测量值。记录了与大腿测量值和体重指数（BMI）相关的变量，并通过 Pearson 相关和回归分析确定了它们之间的关系。
男性的 LAT 为 168 ± 3.9，PGA 为 170 ± 3.4，而女性的 LAT 为 166 ± 2.8，PGA 为 166 ± 2.8。进行了包括大腿垂直长度（VLT）、大腿横向宽度（TWT）、外侧宽度（LW）和后侧宽度（PW）在内的线性分析。根据 LW 下/LW 上比值，最常见的大腿类型为 III 型（0.90），占 45%，其次为 II 型（0.85），占 24.75%，而最少见的为 V 型，占 4%（0.99）。PW 下/PW 上为 84.7%。PWI/PWS 比值在 V 型中最高，为 0.99，占总数的 84.70%。此外，LWI/LWS 比值的增加会导致 PWI/PWS 比值的增加。VLT/TW1 比值为 0.31-0.35（3 型）的频率在左侧，4 型在右侧。发现 BMI 与所有大腿指数之间存在很强的相关性，与臀部和大腿上部相关的因素呈显著正相关。
理想大腿的概念可能因个体的性别、种族、居住国家和自尊心而有所不同，旨在实现更自然的轮廓。研究中关注臀部和大腿不同比例的变化很有趣。需要进一步研究和严格探索，以确定获得理想大腿比例的最佳技术和方法。
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