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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2021; 54(03): 321-326
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1734572
Original Article

Bigger Bust No Longer on Trend: Malaysians Prefer Moderation in Ideal Female Breast Augmentation

Muhammad Izzuddin Hamzan
1   Reconstructive Science Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
2   Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
4   Surgical Department, Hospital Angkatan Tentera Tuanku Mizan, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
,
Wan Azman Wan Sulaiman
1   Reconstructive Science Unit, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
2   Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Malaysia
,
Nur Nadia Ismail
3   Department of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
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Abstract

Background It is important to correctly determine the ideal female breast anatomy and aesthetic proportions in order to prepare for surgery and establish its goals. Leaving the preference to the operating surgeons alone might leave unsatisfactory results, which especially leads to reoperation, quite often in the aspect of breast dimension.

Methods This study was conducted using an online graphic questionnaire. We attempted to seek male and female perspectives toward their preferred ideal female breast size for breast augmentation, in order to provide up-to-date data to assist breast surgeons in attaining satisfactory surgical results.

Results Sixty males and 67 females participated in the study comprising Asian major ethnicities of Malay, Chinese, and Indian. Universally, 46.6% of men and 53.5% of women preferred 30 mm diameter for the most ideal nipple-areola complex (NAC) size. For the perfect bust, they generally favored size C and D cup (37.8% and 38.5%, respectively).

Conclusion The majority of women seek natural breast beauty and the longing for an oversized look appears to have infiltrated practice but these assumptions have finally been challenged by these findings.

Keywords

ideal breast size ideal areola size aesthetic breast


Publication History

Article published online:
16 September 2021

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