Author Interviews, Surgical Research / 08.04.2017
Determining the 2-Dimensional Threshold for Perception of Artificial-Appearing Lips
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Sang W. Kim, MD
Diplomate, American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Diplomate, American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Natural Face Clinics
East Syracuse, NY
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: There are extensive volume of studies and descriptions in literature describing ideal proportions and measurement of facial features, objective measurements for what constitute "artificial" and "overdone" facial appearance have not been studied extensively.
But as elective and cosmetic treatment for face become more mainstream and push its limits, we felt it is important to investigate objective measurement to determine when certain facial features appear to be "artificial" and "overdone".
We decided to study the lips because compared to other features of the face, it is more practical to translate in 2-dimension and alter objective measurements such as the height of the lips or the shapes of the curvature.
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