In reconstructing or augmenting breasts, an aesthetically-pleasing outcome is important. But how do men and women judge a breast’s attractiveness? In this video, Rod J. Rohrich, MD, Editor-in-Chief of "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery," discusses how eye-tracking technology can provide valuable data on the visual perception of breast symmetry and aesthetics.
Read the December 2019 PRS #PlasticSurgery article, "Analysis of the Visual Perception of Female Breast Aesthetics and Symmetry: An Eye-Tracking Study" by Pietruski, W. Paskal, A. Paskal, Jaworowski, Paluch, and Noszczyk.
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Keywords: plastic surgery; #PRSHotTopic; breast; cosmetic; evidence based medicine; new technologies; breast surgery; outcomes; patient satisfaction; breast reconstruction; qualitive research; breast; eye-tracking; visual perception; breast esthetics; research; gaze patterns; breast symmetry; breast attractiveness;