Review
Progress of the quantitative assessment of facial asymmetry
Lin Yanxian, Teng Li
Published 2020-12-25
Cite as Chin J Plast Surg, 2020, 36(12): 1400-1404. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn114453-20190612-00189
Abstract
The symmetry of facial contours is an important reference for assessing the attractiveness of human face. Restoring facial symmetry is the main goal in the treatment of many craniofacial conditions; therefore, the accurate measurements of symmetry deviation is highly relevant when planning surgical treatment. Quantitative assessment of facial asymmetry first requires the establishment of a reliable midline or midsagittal plane (MSP). Direct anthropometry, two-dimensional photometry, cephalometric, computed tomography imaging or three-dimensional, etc. can be used for qualitative and quantitative evaluate facial asymmetry. The following review summarize the progress of quantitative method for evaluating facial asymmetry, so as to provide some references for surgeons to accurately, qualitatively and quantitatively analyze the facial contour symmetry of patients before surgery.
Key words:
Facial asymmetry; Photogrammetry; Cephalometry
Contributor Information
Lin Yanxian
Department of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China
Teng Li
Department of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100144, China