Ideal Facial Relationships and Goals

Abstract

Analysis of the face is an essential component of facial plastic surgery. In training, we are taught standards and ideals based on neoclassical models of beauty from Greek and Roman art and architecture. In practice, we encounter a wide range of variation in patient desires and perceptions of beauty. Our goals seem to be ever shifting, yet our education has provided us with a foundation from which to draw ideals of beauty. Plastic surgeons must synthesize classical ideas of beauty with patient desires, cultural nuances, and ethnic considerations all the while maintaining a natural appearance and result. This article gives an overview of classical models of facial proportions and relationships, while also discussing unique ethnic and cultural considerations which may influence the goal for the individual patient.

Beauty and the Mask

“…Although the eyes and the periorbital region are often cited as the facial regions that define beauty, the results from the study suggest that other facial features also contribute to judgments of attractiveness, corroborating the long-held ideal that beauty is a result of the harmony of various facial aspects. 10 , 11 Symmetry of facial features across the midline of the face, as well as the “averageness” in size and shape of discrete features, has been shown to be reliable markers of facial attractiveness. 12 , 13 If disharmonious parts, such as the nose, lips, jaw, and neck, are hidden from view, then perceptions of attractiveness increase.…”

Faciometrics: A Practical Guide for Orofacial Harmonization

“…• noting that the inherent ethnic variation in the width of the alar base must be taken into account in diagnosis and treatment planning. [12,19] Another important aspect is that the width of the mouth at rest is approximately equal to the distance between the medial margins of the iris, [5] serving as a reference point adopted to verify whether the width of the mouth is in the desired proportion. to men.…”

Evaluation of Lip Attraction and Lip Analysis Measurements

“…Dudakların genişliği de alt yüzün genişliğinin yaklaşık %40'ı olmalı ve genellikle medyal limbuslar arasındaki mesafeye eşit olmalıdır. 13,14 Çalışmamızda da dudak genişliği ortalaması 5,98±0,52 cm olup, medyal limbuslar arası mesafe ortalaması 6,05±0,49 cm idi ve aralarındaki fark 0,07±0,38 (%95 GA-0,01-0,16) olup anlamlı bir fark yoktu (p=0,092) (Tablo 3).…”