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. 2020 Jun 1;6(6):e04093. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04093

Table 1.

Modified lip traits classification adapted from Wilson et al [9].

Lip Traits Description & score
Nasiolabial angle (NLA) 0 – Acute
1 – Normal
2 - Obtuse
Philtrum shape (PHS) 0 – Smooth/shallow philtrum
1 – Average philtrum
2 – Deep groove philtrum
Philtrum width (PHW) 0 – Narrow
1 – Average
2 – Wide
Cupid's bow shape (CBS) 0 – Flat
1 – U-shaped
2 – Sharp v shape
Upper lip vermillion fullness (ULVF) 0 – Thin
1 – Medium
2 – Thick
Lower lip vermillion fullness (LLVS) 0 – Thin
1 – Medium
2 – Thick
Lip commissures (LC) 0 – Upturned
1 – Straight
2 – Downturned
Lower lip tone (LLT) 0 – None/slight muscle tonicity
1 – Moderate muscle tonicity
2 – Marked muscle tonicity