Abstract
The authors present a new space for the placement of gluteal implants in augmentation gluteoplasty. Placement of implants in this intramuscular anatomical space offers a good cosmetic result and seems to satisfy the demands of augmentation gluteoplasty in terms of safety, reproducibility, and esthetics.
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Vergara, R., Marcos, M. Intramuscular gluteal implants. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 20, 259–262 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002669900030
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