Evaluation of Facial Beauty Using Anthropometric Proportions

TLDR

Improving facial appearance is a primary goal of modern orthodontic care. The study aimed to compare facial proportions of attractive versus anonymous females to identify objective features associated with beauty. Researchers photographed 83 student females and 24 attractive celebrities in natural head position, measuring numerous facial parameters to assess symmetry and alignment with ideal proportions. Results revealed that attractive females had smaller faces, more uniform thirds and fifths, and most facial parameters matched ideal proportions, whereas anonymous females differed significantly.

Abstract

The improvement of a patient’s facial appearance is one of the main goals of contemporary orthodontic treatment. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the difference in facial proportions between attractive and anonymous females in order to establish objective facial features which are widely considered as beautiful. The study included two groups: first group consisted of 83 Caucasian female subjects between 22 and 28 years of age who were selected from the population of students at the University of Belgrade, and the second group included 24 attractive celebrity Caucasian females. The en face facial photographs were taken in natural head position (NHP). Numerous parameters were recorded on these photographs, in order to establish facial symmetry and correlation with the ideal set of proportions. This study showed significant difference between anonymous and attractive females. Attractive females showed smaller face in general and uniformity of the facial thirds and fifths, and most of the facial parameters meet the criteria of the ideal proportions.