In the end, the authors have successfully demonstrated that in the demographic sample they studied, an upper lip with no philtrum looks older, longer, and less attractive—especially in a younger patient.
Rankings were analyzed according to population demographics. Overall, most respondents considered the young face (84%) and the aged face (68%) with philtral contours to be more attractive.
A shorter philtrum length with an enhanced cupid's bow is an attribute currently associated with a youthful-looking appearance. It's theorised that the ideal length of the area should be 11-13mm for females and 13-15mm for males, though this varies between individuals.
Additionally, a study that analyzed the impact of philtrum contours (how defined the groove in your nose gap is) on attractiveness revealed that most respondents considered philtrum contours more attractive.
The Philtrum presents the luck between age 51 and 55. The clear philtrum is believed to be auspicious while the narrow, shallow and dull with mole or scar is inauspicious. The sword-shaped philtrum is regarded as the best, which suggests sound health, good career and children.
The ideal length of the philtrum is roughly a half-inch (11-13 millimeters) for women and a couple millimeters longer for men. At that length, when your lips are relaxed, the tips of your teeth should be visible. As with most other “ideal” attributes, these measurements are not necessarily the norm.
Science has found that the most attractive lip shape has an upper-to-lower lip ratio of 1:2. Lips are most desirable in different shapes and forms for different people – 60% of people prefer a 1:1 ratio where the lips are completely symmetrical and evenly full.
Unsurprisingly to anyone with functioning eye balls, 'D', with a heavy upper lip, was the least attractive look. In fact, it was the heavier lower lip that was rated most attractive.
Normal philtrums vary in size and prominence. Celebrities suchas Cindy Crawford and Mickey Rourke are noted for having veryvisible philtrums. According to folklore, a wide philtrum issupposedly indicative of sexual desire.
Usually, if you have the long philtrum, you look older than your actual age and your face looks longer. The length of philtrum tells you whether you have a baby face or old face.
The philtrum is the midline groove in the upper lip that runs from the top of the lip to the nose. The way the philtrum appears is determined genetically. In some syndromes this grove is shortened.
The philtrum length refers to the measurement of the vertical line from the center of the nasal base to the center of the vermillion border of the upper lip. Research studies suggest an ideal philtrum length of 11-13mm for females and 13-15mm for males to offer the most proportionate, youthful appearance to the face.
For humans and most primates, the philtrum survives only as a vestigial medial depression between the nose and upper lip. The human philtrum, bordered by ridges, is also known as the infranasal depression, but has no apparent function. That may be because most higher primates rely more on vision than on smell.
A perfect face is all about symmetry. Bigger eyes, narrow nose, higher cheekbones, fuller lips and an overall proportionate face is considered to be attractive and supposedly perfect.
A long philtrum, thin upper lip, cleft lip, cleft palate, and small jaw are other significant findings associated with abnormal fetal development sometimes caused by chromosome abnormalities, alcohol, or other fetal toxins.
These results were compared with those of a similar anthropometric analysis of Caucasians done by Farkas,5 and, ultimately, Chinese men were found to have larger upper and lower lip vermilion heights than Caucasians. Chinese women, however, had similar measurements to their Caucasian counterparts.
Aging of this area is characterized by perioral fine lines, marionette lines, and flattening of the cupid bow. The philtrum becomes longer and ill defined, indirectly contributing to a thinner upper lip. Furthermore, the dynamics of lip movement change with age.
The philtrum is the groove that runs from the top of the lip to the nose. The length of the philtrum is passed down from parents to their children through genes.
Cupid. Cupid is the rarest of all lip forms. Cupid has a powerful, youthful appearance, and is very prominent in pre-adolescent females. Due to the natural growth process in a female's lips, the fullness of the lips fill in the middle first, then the sides.
Perfectly Proportioned
It appears that symmetry is key to a conventionally attractive lip shape, with a survey of more than 1,000 people from 35 countries showing that a strong but mirrored plumpness in the lip was considered the most attractive.
Butterfly lip form is the rarest lip shape. This lip shape gives women strong expression and youthful appearance. Women mostly have this type of lip shape during puberty.
M shaped lips refers to the top lip that resembles the letter “M,” and is the most difficult lip shape to treat.
The group with thicker lips had significantly higher attractiveness scores than those with thinner lips. There was no significant difference in the preference between men and women. The group of laypersons was more rigorous, giving significantly lower lip attractiveness scores.
The ideal lip shape, however, seems to be a more personal preference. Lips come in a variety of shapes characterized by the upper lip to lower lip ratio. A 2017 study from JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery showed the most attractive ratio is 1:2 of upper and lower lip.