Profile, frontal view, bilateral face shapes RA

Concave

the forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows, the chin protrudes beyond the plane of the upper lip

what is the least common head shape

Concave

Convex

the forehead recedes posteriorly from the eyebrows, while the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip.

Most common facial profile

Convex

Vertical/balanced

The chin, forehead, and upper lip all project to an imaginary vertical line. Not any one feature protrudes or recedes more than another.

Convex – Concave

The forehead recedes from the eyebrows and the chin protrudes beyond the plane of the upper lip

Concave - Convex

The forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows and the chin recedes from the plane of the upper lip

Vertical - Convex

The forehead and eyebrows project equally to an imaginary line and the chin recedes less than the upper lip

Convex - Vertical

The forehead recedes from the eyebrows while the chin and upper lip project equally to an imaginary line

Concave - Vertical

The forehead protrudes beyond the eyebrows while the upper lip and chin project equally to n imaginary line

Vertical - Concave

The forehead and eyebrows project to an imaginary line and the chin protrudes more than the upper lip

Bi-Parietal Width

The widest part of the cranium and skull – measured by a straight line across the parietal eminences

Bi-Zygomatic Width

the widest part of the face (5 eye widths) - measured by a straight line from the peak of one zygomatic arch to the peak of the other zygomatic arch

Bi-Mandibular Width

The widest part of the jaw - measured by a straight line across the angles of the jaw

Oval

This is the ideal shape and the most common shape. Cheekbones are wider than the cranium and the cranium is slightly wider than the lower jaw

Round

Short with round cheeks and a rounded, fuller jawline and a rounded cranium

Square

Appears to be short and composed of straight lines. The forehead, jawline, and cheeks are approximately the same width. The hairline is often straight

Triangle

Appears significantly wider at the jawline than the cheekbone and forehead. The forehead is the narrowest feature. Eyes are close-set. This is the least common head shape

Inverted Triangle

Characterized by a jawline that is narrower than the cheekbone or forehead. The forehead is the widest feature of the face. Eyes are wide set.

Diamond

Characterized by wide cheekbones and a narrow forehead and jawline. Greatest width is across the cheekbone

Oblong

Long and narrow. The forehead and chin may be rounded or square. The nose is usually long

Typical similar bilateral curvatures include

• The forehead

• Superior integumentary lips

• The chin

• The cheeks can also be very similar

frontal view reveals

length and width

three quarters view reveals

fullness

profile view reveals

projection and recession