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ArticleMaxillofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery2022

Does 3-dimensional facial attractiveness relate to golden ratio, neoclassical canons, 'ideal' ratios and 'ideal' angles?

Roger A Zwahlen, Alexander T H Tang, Wai Keung Leung, Su Keng Tan

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Roger A ZwahlenDiscipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
Alexander T H TangPrivate Practice, 503 Tak Shing House, 20 Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
Wai Keung LeungDiscipline of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China.
Su Keng TanDiscipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China. drtansukeng@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4346-3027

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Abstract

backgroundThe established recommendations and guidelines regarding ideal measurements for an attractive face are mostly based on data gathered among Caucasian population. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between perception of 3-dimensional facial attractiveness and golden ratio, neoclassical canons, 'ideal' ratios and 'ideal' angles in Hong Kong Chinese.

methodsThirty 3-D photographs (15 males and 15 females) were shown to 101 laypersons and 60 patients seeking orthognathic treatment. The photographs were rated based on a 100 mm visual analogue scale (VAS) from 0 (very unattractive) to 100 (very attractive).

resultsMore than half of the measurements (42/77) in females and thirty-two measurements in males were found to be significantly different from the ideal target value (p < 0.05) upon the comparison of the attractive faces with golden ratio, neoclassical canons, 'ideal' ratios and 'ideal' angles. Meanwhile, correlation tests between VAS scores and the parameters detected significant results (p < 0.05) in only six ratios, eight angles, one neoclassical canon and one proportion.

conclusionsDespite several renowned 'ideal' parameters of attractive faces that have been recommended in the literature, only a few of them were found to be significantly correlated with attractive faces in Hong Kong Chinese.

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AestheticsAnthropometryFacial angleFacial proportionPerception

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