Volume : 4, Issue : 2, February - 2015

PHOTOMETRIC FACIAL ANALYSISIN GUJARAT REGION

Mehultandel, Daxakanjiya

Abstract :

<p>Introduction: The soft tissues covering the bones and teeth vary greatly. That’s why, the understanding of soft tissues and their normal range is essential in restoring or enhancing facial traits.Aim: To develop and compare facial asthetics “norms” or standards which may be used for diagnostic procedure and treatment plan for plastic surgeries of face in people of Gujarat region. Materials and Methods: Computer assisted analysis of lateral and frontal facial photographs of 320 subjects aged between 18 and 25 years was done. Vertical and angular measurements of face were taken by screen caliper and screen protractor software andanalyzed by student t – test.Results:The proportion of middle face was 38.99% in male, 40.29% in females of and the lower face proportion was 61.01% in males and 59.71% in females. The mean values of nasofrontal angle, nasofacial angle, nasomental angle and mentocervical angle were 123.33°, 38.13°, 124.23° and 102.43° in males and 129.31°, 36.13°, 124.71°, 100.82° in females respectively.Conclusions: From this study it is revealed that Gujarati population has got smaller middle face, bigger lower face and more projected nasal idge. Among Gujarati population the females had less prominent glabella and depressed nasal idge.</p>