SKIN CLEAVAGE LINES OF THE FEMALE BREAST

Although the significance of the cleavage lines of skin is well known in plastic surgery, it is considered that there is still uncertainty a bout their exact location in the female mammary region; this prompted us to undertake a further investigation. The result, showing a distinc t difference to Langer's findings, is described in this paper. Incisio ns made exactly in the skin cleavage lines improve the aesthetic resul ts.