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. 2023 Jun 21;5:ojad050. doi: 10.1093/asjof/ojad050

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Figure 1. — Subcutaneous gluteal architecture in females.¹⁰ Structure and arrangement of skin and subcutaneous tissue in individuals with (A) low-to-normal BMI or (B) high BMI. The arrows demonstrate the interplay of biomechanical forces (red arrows: outward force of fat lobules; lavender arrows: inward tethering force of the septal network, with illustrated dimorphism between the numerous short and thin septa [small lavender arrows] vs the fewer long and thick septa, which have greater stability [large lavender arrows]; yellow arrows: inward containment force of the dermis). BMI, body mass index. Artwork created by and published with permission from Dr Levent Efe, CMI.