Frank, Konstantin and Zeng, Rui and Sedlbauer, Stephanie and Prantl, Lukas and Giunta, Riccardo and Cotofana, Sebastian and Moellhoff, Nicholas and Alfertshofer, Michael and Kaye, Kai and Brebant, Vanessa (2024) The Influence of Scar Patterns After Reduction Mammoplasty on Eye Movement and Gaze Pattern: An Eye-Tracking Investigation. AESTHETIC PLASTIC SURGERY, 48. pp. 250-258. ISSN 0364-216X, 1432-5241
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Background Given that scars are acknowledged as the primary cause of postoperative dissatisfaction following reduction mammoplasty, it is imperative to comprehend the patient's visual perception of different scar patterns in order to enhance patient satisfaction. To achieve this, eye-tracking technology provides an unbiased method of evaluating how observers assess breast scars.Methods 58 participants (32 females and 26 males) between the ages of 19 and 82 years (mean age of 29.47 +/- 10.98 years) were shown 18 color photographs, taken at 3 viewing angles (right 45 degrees oblique, frontal and frontal view with arms raised), from 6 patients undergone reduction mammoplasty with the inverted T-scar technique (3 patients) or no-vertical-scar technique (3 patients). The images were presented to every participant for a fixed duration of 5 s each. Eye-tracking device was used to collect and analyze the gaze data of viewers.Results The nipple-areola complex (NAC) and the periareolar scar captured observers' gaze faster, had longer duration and more count of eye fixation than all other parts of breast scars, regardless of the viewing angle and scar pattern. Moreover, the scar region in the inverted T-scar pattern received greater and faster visual attraction of observer's gaze than the no-vertical-scar pattern.Conclusion The NAC and the periareolar scar seem to be perceived as the most important regions for breast aesthetics. The findings can be helpful to assist plastic surgeons in determining the most appropriate technique for reduction mammoplasty, meanwhile underlining the importance of a fine periareolar scar and symmetric NAC for excellent aesthetic outcomes.This is to our best knowledge the first study using eye-tracking technology in evaluating reduction mammoplasty outcomes.This study explored the influence of different scar patterns after reduction mammoplasty on eye movements and gaze patterns among observers.The study have validated the significance of the NAC and the periareolar scar for breast aesthetics and revealed that the scar region in the inverted T-scar pattern may be judged less visually attractive than the no-vertical-scar pattern.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | BREAST REDUCTION; VERTICAL-SCAR; VISUAL-PERCEPTION; AESTHETICS; SYMMETRY; SURGERY; PATIENT; Scars; Reduction mammoplasty; Eye tracking; Gaze pattern; Breast surgery |
| Subjects: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine |
| Divisions: | Medicine > Zentren des Universitätsklinikums Regensburg > Zentrum für Plastische-, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 07 May 2024 04:30 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Mar 2025 05:59 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/59881 |
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