Lip shapes over the last century(1948-2012)

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze lip shapes as represented in the British edition of Vogue over the last century (1916-2015). Methods: Photographs containing distinguishable lips were selected from a book entitled Vogue 100: A Century of Style. A total of 98 frontal pictures (20 male, 78 female) in which the lips and mouth were identifiable were included and analyzed in terms of four lip-related ratios (lip thickness-to-width ratio, LTW; upper-to-lower vermillion ratio, ULR; upper vermillion thickness-to-upper lip height ratio, VUL; and lip-to-nose width ratio, LNW). Results: The LTW was 0.39±0.07, and did not vary significantly over time (p=0.261 [linear regression analysis]). The LTW of women (0.41±0.07) was significantly greater than that of men (0.34±0.05) (p<0.001 [independent two-samples t-test]). The ULR was 0.74±0.16, and did not vary significantly over time (p=0.647). There was no significant difference in the ULR between men (0.75±0.10) and women (0.74±0.17) (p=0.769). The VUL was 0.43±0.09, and did not vary significantly over time (p=0.550). The VUL of women (0.44±0.09) was significantly greater than that of men (0.37±0.06) (p=0.001). The LNW was 1.49±0.19, and did not vary significantly over time (p=0.619). There was no significant difference in the LNW between men (1.43±0.16) and women (1.51±0.19) (p=0.082) Conclusion: The results of this study may be useful for planning facial rejuvenation operations, as well as for clinical practitioners dealing with brow esthetics or lip tattooing.