Table 1. Linear-Distance Measurement of Breast.

Parameters	Pre-operative	Post-op	Post-op	Post-op	Post-op
(Mean±SD)		1 month	3 months	6 months	12 months
Straight-line(cm)
SN-N	16.6±1.3	17.2±1.3	17.2±1.2	17.1±1.2	17.3±1.1
N-IMF	4.4±0.8	7.4±0.7	7.4±1.1	7.6±0.9	7.6±1.0
N-MD	7.8±0.4	8.9±0.6	8.9±0.6	9.0±0.5	9.0±0.5
SN-LIMF	19.8±1.5	20.9±1.0	21.0±1.0	21.2±0.9	21.4±0.8
Through-skin(cm)
SN-N	16.9±1.3	17.4±1.4	17.4±1.3	17.3±1.2	17.4±1.2
N-IMF	4.5±0.8	7.4±0.7	7.4±1.1	7.6±0.9	7.6±1.0
N-MD	7.9±0.4	9.1±0.6	9.1±0.6	9.2±0.6	9.3±0.6
SN-LIMF	20.1±1.5	21.2±1.0	21.3±1.0	21.4±0.9	21.6±0.8

SN, sternal notch; N, nipple; IMF, inframmary fold; MD, midline; LIMF; level of inframammary fold.