Figure 2.

Subcutaneous gluteal architecture in males.¹⁰ Structure and arrangement of skin and subcutaneous tissue in individuals with low-to-normal BMI (upper panel) or high BMI (lower panel). 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 vs the fewer long and thick septa, which have greater stability [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.