title: [Facial aesthetics part I - the significance of the triangle of yarbus].
abstract: When humans observe a face, the eyes, mouth and nose regions are the preferred targets of the centre of gaze, with the outlines of eye position recordings approximating a triangle with vertices located in the centre of the eyes and mouth [31]. We studied the significance of cutaneous asymmetries inside and outside the Yarbus triangle on the basis of the assessment of digitally-manipulated images by 201 independent judges. We show that certain facial variations (such as naevi) are more attractive when asymmetrical than symmetrical (p<0,001). They appear more attractive when located laterally rather than medially, particularly so when located outside the Yarbus triangle as compared to inside it (p<0,001). The significance of facial symmetry increases significantly when approaching the Yarbus triangle or the midline, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Universität Kiel, Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Arnold-Heller-Str. 16, 24105 Kiel, Germany. springer@mkg.uni-kiel.de
authors.forename: Ingo N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Springer
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zernial
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wiltfang
authors.forename: Patrick H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Warnke
authors.forename: Hendrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Terheyden
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolfart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001504:Beauty; D002508:Cephalometry / Q000379:methods*; D005146:Facial Asymmetry / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009506:Nevus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010781:Photography; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery