The surgical anatomy of the subcutaneous screen on the gluteal region has aroused the interest of plastic surgeons because
of the increasing search for surgical procedures that determine an improvement of its form. The dissection of 60 fixed surgical
pieces showed the presence of a
Buttocks' Sustaining Aparell formed by a trabecular conjunctival mesh termed
main and
secondary in a ``beehive'' aspect which may possibly be important in the maintenance of the buttock's characteristic contour.
The planned implication of the Sustaining Aparell may determine, through an observation of its structure, a flattening or a ptosis of the gluteal region, allowing a better
understanding of the aesthetic of this region.
Key words: Surgical anatomy—Subcutaneous screen—Gluteal region—Plastic surgery