Physiognomical Forms of the Head and Facial Structure

Forms of the Facial Profile  1) Vertical Profile  2) Convex Profile  3) Concave Profile

Variations of the Basic Linear Forms  1) Convex-concave  2) Concave-convex  3) Vertical-convex  4) Vertical-concave  5) Convex-vertical  6) Concave-vertical

Frontal Head Views  Geometric forms are classified according to: –Relationship of length and width. –Degree of Curvature

Geometric Forms  1) Oval  2) Round (Infantine)  3) Square (Strong)  4) Oblong  5) Triangular  6) Inverted Triangle  7) Diamond

Bilateral Forms  Key considerations: 1)Amount of prominence of the cheekbones. 2)Distance the cheekbones lie from each other.

Classification of Bilateral Forms  1) Oval  2) Angular  3) Round  4) Square

Asymmetry of Features  1) eyelids and eyebrows  2) ears  3) cheeks  4) nose  5) mouth

Facial Markings

Factors Responsible  1) heredity  2) age  3) environment  4) muscle striation and action  5) position of the body  6) condition of the body

Types of Facial Markings  1) wrinkle  2) groove  3) fold

Classification of Facial Markings  Natural  Acquired

Natural Facial Markings  1) philtrum  2) nasolabial fold  3) nasal sulcus  4) oblique palpebral sulcus  5) angulus oris eminence  6) angulus oris sulcus  7) labiomental sulcus  8) dimples

Acquired Facial Markings  1) nasolabial sulcus  2) transverse frontal sulci  3) interciliary sulci  4) optic facial sulci (crow’s feet)  5) superior palpebral sulcus  6) inferior palpebral sulcus

Acquired Facial Markings (cont’d)  7) bucco-facial sulcus  8) mandibular sulcus  9) platysmal sulci  10) cords of the neck  11) labial sulci What are the effects of facial expression?