Assessment of facial and nasal phenotypes: Implications in forensic facial reconstruction
The present study is an attempt to evaluate the phenotypes of face and nose based on facial and nasal indices in a North Indian population. The study comprises 228 (158 males and 70 females) healthy, young, and adult participants ranging in age from 18 to 35 years. Facial photographs and anthropomet...
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| description | The present study is an attempt to evaluate the phenotypes of face and nose based on facial and nasal indices in a North Indian population. The study comprises 228 (158 males and 70 females) healthy, young, and adult participants ranging in age from 18 to 35 years. Facial photographs and anthropometric measurements were taken for the assessment of facial and nasal indices. The faces and noses were classified into five phenotypes based on standard numerical values of facial and nasal indices. The most common facial phenotypes were observed to be hypereuryprosopic (61 males, 38.60%, and 31 females, 44.28%), and euryprosopic (51 males, 32.27%, and 14 females, 20%). For the nasal phenotype, mesorrhine was most common among males (56.32%, 89), while leptorrhine was predominant among females (55.71%, 39). The study's findings highlight facial variations and phenotype assessments that may aid forensic investigations, biometric evaluations, facial recognition technology, medico-legal applications, and facial reconstruction. Additionally, they serve as a valuable reference for enhancing facial surgeries and rhinoplasty. The study adds to the existing database of facial and nasal anthropometry for further use and comparison purposes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9fdafce36e3845d5a7d22c744a7ed1862025-08-20T03:49:36ZengUniversity of Belgrade, University of Novi SadArchives of Biological Sciences0354-46641821-43392025-01-01771617010.2298/ABS250208006G0354-46642500006GAssessment of facial and nasal phenotypes: Implications in forensic facial reconstructionGuleria Ankita0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0809-5844Krishan Kewal1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5321-0958Sharma Vishal2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5130-1626Department of Anthropology, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh, IndiaDepartment of Anthropology, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh, IndiaInstitute of Forensic Science and Criminology, Panjab University, Sector-14, Chandigarh, IndiaThe present study is an attempt to evaluate the phenotypes of face and nose based on facial and nasal indices in a North Indian population. The study comprises 228 (158 males and 70 females) healthy, young, and adult participants ranging in age from 18 to 35 years. Facial photographs and anthropometric measurements were taken for the assessment of facial and nasal indices. The faces and noses were classified into five phenotypes based on standard numerical values of facial and nasal indices. The most common facial phenotypes were observed to be hypereuryprosopic (61 males, 38.60%, and 31 females, 44.28%), and euryprosopic (51 males, 32.27%, and 14 females, 20%). For the nasal phenotype, mesorrhine was most common among males (56.32%, 89), while leptorrhine was predominant among females (55.71%, 39). The study's findings highlight facial variations and phenotype assessments that may aid forensic investigations, biometric evaluations, facial recognition technology, medico-legal applications, and facial reconstruction. Additionally, they serve as a valuable reference for enhancing facial surgeries and rhinoplasty. The study adds to the existing database of facial and nasal anthropometry for further use and comparison purposes.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2025/0354-46642500006G.pdfhuman biologyfacial anatomy and morphologyfacial and nasal phenotypesfacial recognition technologyfacial and nasal index |
| spellingShingle | Guleria Ankita Krishan Kewal Sharma Vishal Assessment of facial and nasal phenotypes: Implications in forensic facial reconstruction Archives of Biological Sciences human biology facial anatomy and morphology facial and nasal phenotypes facial recognition technology facial and nasal index |
| title | Assessment of facial and nasal phenotypes: Implications in forensic facial reconstruction |
| title_full | Assessment of facial and nasal phenotypes: Implications in forensic facial reconstruction |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of facial and nasal phenotypes: Implications in forensic facial reconstruction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of facial and nasal phenotypes: Implications in forensic facial reconstruction |
| title_short | Assessment of facial and nasal phenotypes: Implications in forensic facial reconstruction |
| title_sort | assessment of facial and nasal phenotypes implications in forensic facial reconstruction |
| topic | human biology facial anatomy and morphology facial and nasal phenotypes facial recognition technology facial and nasal index |
| url | https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2025/0354-46642500006G.pdf |
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