A study of the attractiveness of the lips carried out in Lebanon found that when the upper lip height exceeds 30% of the Hemi-Lip width (half of the total lip width), the faces are generally regarded as non-anesthetic and unattractive. The most preferred reason for the height of the upper lip was between 20% and 25% of the semi-plows. The survey was published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Out Global.
Lip Fullness is one of the features that affect the way people perceive youth, health and sexual attractiveness in women. In many cultures, the fuller lips are considered as a desired feature and are often highlighted in the media and advertising. From the evolutionary point of view, full lips can signal fertility and reproductive ability. However, while moderate completeness tends to be characterized as attractive, lips that are either very thin or too high are often considered less attractive.
Lips growth processes, especially the use of soft tissue fillers, have become increasingly popular among women seeking to enhance their appearance. These treatments are often shaped by shifting beauty trends, which may vary according to age, nationality and media exposure. At the same time, the perceptions of lip attractiveness are influenced by how lip volume with other facial features interact.
Head writer Bishara S. atiyeh and his colleagues aimed to identify the most aesthetically preferred lip characteristics by focusing on two specific measurements: the highest-lower lip height ratio and the height of the upper lip depending on the width. This second measure served as an assessment of the ideal lip volume.
To test these preferences, the researchers used artificial intelligence to create a series of images of a white female face with digitally modified lips. In a set of images, the overall fullness of the lips varies while the ratio of the upper-low lip stabilized in the golden ratio (about 0.618: 1). In a second set, both the fullness and the ratio between upper and lower lips vary. Although the study was originally designed as an electronic research, the researchers found a limited electronic commitment and instead collected answers in person.
A total of 200 adults participated in the study. Of these, 88 were men and 52% were under the age of 25. Almost all participants (99%) had completed university education. The majority (57%) comes from medical fields – including medical students, practitioners and residents of plastic surgery – and most participants lived in the Middle East. Over 60% reported celebrity photos or aesthetic processes in social media either often or very often.
When evaluating the first set of images, the participants have consistently evaluated the lips with the height of the upper lip exceeding 30% of the hemi-lip width as unattractive. The most favored proportions were those where the height of the upper lip was 20% to 25% of the Hemi-Lip width. In the second set of images, which differentiated the ratio of the upper lips to the lower, the participants are the most preferred lips between 0.618: 1 (the golden ratio) and 1: 1. Faces with the upper lips larger than the lower lips (U> l) were generally rated.
The study also found some gender differences. While men and women preferred moderate completeness and balanced proportions, men were slightly more likely to favor the most fully lips than women. Interestingly, participants who often used social media had no virtually different preferences than those who rarely used it. Both groups tend to evaluate excessive lips as unattractive, suggesting that social media do not fully explain the popularity of excessive lip growth.
The authors of the study discuss it in the context of aesthetic surgery interventions aimed at changing the fullness of the lips and conclude: “Although social means have an influence on the perception of beauty, the data provided by the research confirm that the golden patterns of aesthetic and aesthetic patterns remain stable and respected. Probably in combination with the combinations with the additional predispos. to be satisfied with their appearance. ”
The study contributes to scientific knowledge about the factors that determine the perceptions of the attractiveness of female lips. However, it should be noted that the study used only one female face with different sizes and lips. In addition, the vast majority of study participants were from the Middle East. Studies that use people with different characteristics and other cultural groups may not deliver identical results.
The paper, “Increasing lips with full soft tissue: social media, perceptual adaptation and changing beauty trends beyond the golden patterns of ideals,“Written by Bishara S. Atiyeh, Paul T. Beineh, Christopher Ra Hakim, Kareem W. Makkawi, Natasha T. Habr, Jana H. Zeineddine, Saif E. Emsieh, Oussama B. Issa, Anika Gnaedinger and Amir E. Ibrahim.
