A new skin laxity scale for the buttocks: the Skin Laxity Visual Scale (SLVS)
- By Doris Hexsel,
- Indira Valente-Bezerra,
- Andreia dos Santos Fogaça,
- Cristhine Kamamoto,
- Fernanda Camozzato,
- Gabriela Mosena,
- Joanna Tereza Parizotto,
- Maria Paula Del Nero,
- Mariana Soirefmann,
- Rosa Maria Carvalho de Matos,
- Aline Flor Silva
- and Carolina Siega
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- HEXSEL, Doris,
- VALENTE-BEZERRA, Indira,
- DOS SANTOS FOGAÇA, Andreia,
- KAMAMOTO, Cristhine,
- CAMOZZATO, Fernanda,
- MOSENA, Gabriela,
- PARIZOTTO, Joanna Tereza,
- DEL NERO, Maria Paula,
- SOIREFMANN, Mariana,
- CARVALHO DE MATOS, Rosa Maria,
- FLOR SILVA, Aline
- and SIEGA, Carolina,
- Hexsel, Doris.,
- et al.
- Hexsel, D.,
- Valente-Bezerra, I.,
- Dos Santos Fogaça, A.,
- Kamamoto, C.,
- Camozzato, F.,
- Mosena, G.,
- Parizotto, J.-T.,
- Del Nero, M.-P.,
- Soirefmann, M.,
- Carvalho de Matos, R.-M.,
- Flor Silva, A.
- and Siega, C.
https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2023.4479
Cite this article
- Hexsel, D.,
- Valente-Bezerra, I.,
- Dos Santos Fogaça, A.,
- Kamamoto, C.,
- Camozzato, F.,
- Mosena, G.,
- Parizotto, J.-T.,
- Del Nero, M.-P.,
- Soirefmann, M.,
- Carvalho de Matos, R.-M.,
- Flor Silva, A.
- and Siega, C.
- Hexsel, Doris.,
- et al.
- HEXSEL, Doris,
- VALENTE-BEZERRA, Indira,
- DOS SANTOS FOGAÇA, Andreia,
- KAMAMOTO, Cristhine,
- CAMOZZATO, Fernanda,
- MOSENA, Gabriela,
- PARIZOTTO, Joanna Tereza,
- DEL NERO, Maria Paula,
- SOIREFMANN, Mariana,
- CARVALHO DE MATOS, Rosa Maria,
- FLOR SILVA, Aline
- and SIEGA, Carolina,
https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2023.4479
Skin laxity is characterized by loose and distended skin. It is a natural process that is worsened by aging, volume loss of underlying structures and gravity. Skin laxity occurs in all areas of the body, although some areas are more prone to become loose with time, such as the inner part of the arms and legs, abdomen and buttocks [1–3]
Either because of volume loss or because of structural changes of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, the buttocks can develop a sagged and loose appearance. The gluteal muscles, especially the gluteus maximus muscle, together with subcutaneous fat, are mainly responsible for the volume of the buttocks, and also play an important role in sustaining the overlying subcutaneous tissue and skin. Moreover, the gluteal crease anatomically supports the skin and the subcutaneous structures of the buttocks through a system composed of dense connective tissue that extends from each ischium to the lateral portion of the pubis [4, 5]
Within this context, different scales have been developed to clinically assess laxity and yield more consistent results in clinical research. The cellulite severity scale is also used to assess skin laxity of the buttocks, based on the notion that the latter is an important component and aggravating factor of cellulite [6]. More recently, Kaminer and colleagues published useful skin laxity scales for the buttocks and knees [3].
Aiming to identify the most important clinical features of skin laxity of the buttocks, Hexse…
Publisher keywords: assessment, buttocks, scale, scale validation, skin laxity
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