Table 1.

Comparison of facial features and parameters in males and females

No.	Facial feature	Comparison	Difference
1	Nasofrontal angle	Greater in females	134 vs 131 degrees
2	Chin	More pointed in females	Males have broader chins
3	Supraorbital bossing	Less in females
4	Zygomatic prominence	More pronounced in females
5	Zygomatic width	Less in females	130 mm vs 137 mm
6	Bigonial width	Less in females	91 mm vs 97 mm
7	Mouth width	Less in females	50 mm vs 53 mm
8	Intercanthal distance	Less in females	31 mm vs 33 mm
9	Facial height	Less in females	112 mm vs 121 mm
10	Lower facial height	Less in females	66 mm vs 72 mm
11	Eyebrow position	Raised just above the supraorbital rim in females and arched	Slightly lower in males and flat and forms a “T” with the nose
12	Hairline position	Lower in females
13	Nasal dorsum	Slightly concaved in females	Relatively straight in males
14	Nasolabial angle	Greater in females	107° vs 90°
15	Columella show	Greater in females	3 mm vs 1 mm
16	Alar base width	Less in females	2–3 mm less
17	Facial skin	Less hair-bearing in females; softer with smaller pore size
18	Incisor tooth-show lips in repose	Greater in females	3 mm vs 1 mm
19	Larynx	Less prominent in females
20	Nasal tip	More projected in females