How does the profile appearance of females affect self-perception and self-expression?

Introduction: The significance of facial aesthetics has been steadily rising, leading people to seek different ways to improve their looks and self-esteem. The study aimed to evaluate the differences in facial satisfaction between participants with straight and convex profiles and the relationship between facial satisfaction and the different styles of self-expression.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted from 110 extraoral profile photos of female participants. The questions in modules for FACE-QTM Aesthetic Appearance of the overall face, Craniofacial appearance of the Jaws, Teeth, Lips, and a survey regarding participants' demographic data and preferred self-expression methods were answered by the participants.
Results: Facial Convexity Angle (p = 0.001), Total Facial Convexity Angle (p = 0.001), Nasal Proportion (p = 0.007) were great; lower Third Angle (p = 0.001), Nasolabial Angle (p = 0.010), nasofacial angle (p = 0.001), and lip-chin proportion (p = 0.001) were small in participants with straight profiles. There was no significant correlation between soft tissue measurements and FACE-Q subscale scores.
Conclusion: The women with straight profiles preferred hair dyeing and nonsurgical aesthetics. Although the lip appearance was more satisfactory in the participants with a convex profile, they tended to have more piercings, tattoos, and aesthetic surgery.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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