Surgical Anatomy of the Gluteal Region's Subcutaneous Screen and Its Use in Plastic Surgery

Abstract.

The surgical anatomy of the subcutaneous screen on the gluteal region has aroused the interest of plastic surgeons because of the increasing search for surgical procedures that determine an improvement of its form. The dissection of 60 fixed surgical pieces showed the presence of a Buttocks' Sustaining Aparell formed by a trabecular conjunctival mesh termed main and secondary in a ``beehive'' aspect which may possibly be important in the maintenance of the buttock's characteristic contour.

The planned implication of the Sustaining Aparell may determine, through an observation of its structure, a flattening or a ptosis of the gluteal region, allowing a better understanding of the aesthetic of this region.