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ArticleSurgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA2025

Anatomy-based computer-assisted evaluation for aesthetic new navel formation.

Figen Govsa, Gkionoul Nteli Chatzioglou, Ahmet Bicer, Gokhan Gokmen

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Figen GovsaDepartment of Anatomy, Digital Imaging and 3D Modelling Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, TR-35100, Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. figen.govsa@ege.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9635-6308
Gkionoul Nteli ChatzioglouDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul Health and Technology University, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3728-6930
Ahmet BicerDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
Gokhan GokmenFaculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.

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backgroundThis study aimed to determine the typical position and shape of the umbilicus among young individuals to guide the repositioning of the new umbilicus during abdominoplasty.

methodsStandardized photographs of 63 young volunteers were analyzed to evaluate parameters such as the vertical and horizontal positions, length, ratio, and shape of the umbilicus. The study also established the mathematical relationships between the umbilicus and nearby anatomical structures like the xiphoid process, pubic symphysis, anterior superior iliac spine, iliac crests, and body mass index (BMI) to identify the ideal geometric shapes and positions. In two patients with abdominal skin sagging, abdominoplasty was performed with a new umbilicus designed according to these anatomical measurements.

resultsThe umbilici were categorized by shape: vertical oval with superior hooding (29%), round (27%), vertical lozenge (21%), and protruded (11%). Ratios between anatomical points were measured, such as the ratio of the distance between the xiphoid process and the upper edge of the umbilicus to the distance between the lower edge of the umbilicus and the symphysis pubis, which was 1.64 ± 0.40. Post-operative evaluation emphasized achieving a xiphoid-umbilicus/pubic symphysis ratio of 1.6:1 for the new umbilicus, with an aesthetically ideal ratio considered to be 1:1. A strong correlation was found between BMI and all umbilical ratios.

conclusionsThe most aesthetically pleasing navel position aligns with the golden ratio between xiphoid and umbilicus compared to the umbilicus and abdominal crease. Weight control is also crucial in achieving optimal belly aesthetics.

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AbdominoplastyUmbilicusAdolescentAdultBody Mass IndexEstheticsFemaleHumansMalePhotographyYoung AdultAbdominoplastyAesthetic umbilicusAnatomic positionGolden ratioNew umbilicusUmbilicoplasty

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