The impact of filling procedure for labial augmentation (FPLA) therapy on the stability of lip print: A longitudinal study
Lip print identification is one of the forensic identification tools recognized a long time ago. Few studies investigated the stability of lip prints, particularly the changes attributed to time or aging. To our knowledge, no previous studies speculated the changes in lip print following lip augment...
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| description | Lip print identification is one of the forensic identification tools recognized a long time ago. Few studies investigated the stability of lip prints, particularly the changes attributed to time or aging. To our knowledge, no previous studies speculated the changes in lip print following lip augmentation therapy, which has increased over the last few years. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the effect of lip augmentation therapy on lip print stability. The current study was a prospective longitudinal study that enrolled female volunteers who underwent a filling procedure for labial augmentation. A total of 24 volunteers' prints were analyzed using Suzuki and Tsuchihashi classification. Participants showed a mean age of 27.5 ± 6.0 years. The current study showed that no two lips exhibited the same pattern. Moreover, although the filling procedure for labial augmentation (FPLA) therapy preserved the predominant groove pattern, it significantly influenced the frequency of lip patterns in all lip quadrants. A significant decline in the number of lip grooves, notably Types I and I' was noticed. However, the predominant groove pattern was preserved. Quadrants A and D were the least affected lip parts. Type I′ was the predominant lip pattern over the study population, representing 83.3 %, followed by Type I, representing 16.7 % before and 12.5 % after augmentation without a statistically significant difference (p = 0.317). On the other side, Type III was the least presented pattern. The upper lip score had decreased significantly after augmentation from 71.5 ± 10.8–65.8 ± 10.2, and the lower lip score had decreased significantly from 67.4 ± 13.7–64.9 ± 13.5. Consequently, the overall lips score had decreased significantly from 139.0 ± 22.9–130.7 ± 21.1 after augmentation (p < 0.001). So, we recommend adopting more than one criterion to report a reliable, repeatable lip print, including the frequency of lip lines besides the predominant pattern. However, we advise giving more attention to the distinguished lip patterns (Types II, III, IV, and V) and considering the FPLA as one of the lip print modifiers. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c5d05cc5c4eb4332954cf27ee7ecb0712025-08-20T02:52:25ZengElsevierForensic Science International: Reports2665-91072024-12-011010038210.1016/j.fsir.2024.100382The impact of filling procedure for labial augmentation (FPLA) therapy on the stability of lip print: A longitudinal studyAsmaa F. Sharif0Kawther AlShaikh1Nada AlQuraishi2Inas I. Abdelgawad3Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom Univerity, Riyadh 13314, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta Univerity, Tanta 31111, Egypt; Correspondence to: Department of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom Univerity, Al Falah Area, Al Mizan Street, P.O. Box 3535, Riyadh 13314, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom Univerity, Riyadh 13314, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom Univerity, Riyadh 13314, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaForensic Medicine & Clinical Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo Univeristy, Al Kasr Alainy, Cairo, Cairo Governorate 4240310, EgyptLip print identification is one of the forensic identification tools recognized a long time ago. Few studies investigated the stability of lip prints, particularly the changes attributed to time or aging. To our knowledge, no previous studies speculated the changes in lip print following lip augmentation therapy, which has increased over the last few years. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the effect of lip augmentation therapy on lip print stability. The current study was a prospective longitudinal study that enrolled female volunteers who underwent a filling procedure for labial augmentation. A total of 24 volunteers' prints were analyzed using Suzuki and Tsuchihashi classification. Participants showed a mean age of 27.5 ± 6.0 years. The current study showed that no two lips exhibited the same pattern. Moreover, although the filling procedure for labial augmentation (FPLA) therapy preserved the predominant groove pattern, it significantly influenced the frequency of lip patterns in all lip quadrants. A significant decline in the number of lip grooves, notably Types I and I' was noticed. However, the predominant groove pattern was preserved. Quadrants A and D were the least affected lip parts. Type I′ was the predominant lip pattern over the study population, representing 83.3 %, followed by Type I, representing 16.7 % before and 12.5 % after augmentation without a statistically significant difference (p = 0.317). On the other side, Type III was the least presented pattern. The upper lip score had decreased significantly after augmentation from 71.5 ± 10.8–65.8 ± 10.2, and the lower lip score had decreased significantly from 67.4 ± 13.7–64.9 ± 13.5. Consequently, the overall lips score had decreased significantly from 139.0 ± 22.9–130.7 ± 21.1 after augmentation (p < 0.001). So, we recommend adopting more than one criterion to report a reliable, repeatable lip print, including the frequency of lip lines besides the predominant pattern. However, we advise giving more attention to the distinguished lip patterns (Types II, III, IV, and V) and considering the FPLA as one of the lip print modifiers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910724000318CheiloscopyLabial augmentationIdentificationLip print pattern stabilityLip score |
| spellingShingle | Asmaa F. Sharif Kawther AlShaikh Nada AlQuraishi Inas I. Abdelgawad The impact of filling procedure for labial augmentation (FPLA) therapy on the stability of lip print: A longitudinal study Forensic Science International: Reports Cheiloscopy Labial augmentation Identification Lip print pattern stability Lip score |
| title | The impact of filling procedure for labial augmentation (FPLA) therapy on the stability of lip print: A longitudinal study |
| title_full | The impact of filling procedure for labial augmentation (FPLA) therapy on the stability of lip print: A longitudinal study |
| title_fullStr | The impact of filling procedure for labial augmentation (FPLA) therapy on the stability of lip print: A longitudinal study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of filling procedure for labial augmentation (FPLA) therapy on the stability of lip print: A longitudinal study |
| title_short | The impact of filling procedure for labial augmentation (FPLA) therapy on the stability of lip print: A longitudinal study |
| title_sort | impact of filling procedure for labial augmentation fpla therapy on the stability of lip print a longitudinal study |
| topic | Cheiloscopy Labial augmentation Identification Lip print pattern stability Lip score |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910724000318 |
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