15 for conformation |
24 for conformation |
28 for measurement |
Exocanthion |
Ex |
Bilateral |
Most lateral point of the palpebral fissure, at the outer commissure of the eye |
Endocanthion |
En |
Bilateral |
Most medial point of the palpebral fissure, at the inner commissure of the eye |
Nasion |
N |
Medial |
Point directly anterior to the nasofrontal suture, in the midline, overlying n |
Alare |
Al |
Bilateral |
The most lateral point on the nasal alare |
Pronasale |
Prn |
Medial |
The most protruded point of the apex nasi |
Cheilion |
Ch |
Bilateral |
Outer corners of the mouth where the outer edges of the upper and lower vermilions meet |
Labrale Superius |
Ls |
Medial |
The midpoint of the upper vermillion line |
Labrale Inferius |
Li |
Medial |
The midpoint of the lower vermillion line |
Gnathion |
Gn |
Medial |
Median point halfway between pog and Me |
Tragus |
Tr |
Bilateral |
The prominence on the inner side of the external ear, in front of and partly closing the passage to the organs of hearing |
Gonion |
Go |
Bilateral |
Most lateral point on the mandibular angle |
Zygion |
Zy |
Bilateral |
Most lateral point overlying each zygomatic arch, identified as the point of maximum bizygomatic breadth of the face |
Subnasale |
Sn |
Medial |
Median point at the junction between the lower border of the nasal septum and the philtrum area |
Subalare |
Sbal |
Bilateral |
The point on the lower margin of the base of the nasal ala where the ala disappears into the upper lip skin |
Cheek |
Ck |
Bilateral |
The intersection point of the lines connecting al-tr and ex-ch |
Christa Philtri |
Cph |
Bilateral |
Point on each elevated margin of upper lip at the junction of vermillion line of upper lip and white roll line |
Supermentale |
Sm |
Medial |
Deepest midline point of the mentolabial sulcus |
Pogonion |
Pog |
Medial |
The most prominent point of the chin |