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Chin height to philtrum

chin to philtrum

Compares the height of the chin with the groove above the upper lip.

How it's measured

Height from the lower border of the lower lip (labrale inferius) to the bottom of the chin (menton), divided by the height of the philtrum, from the base of the nose (subnasale) to the top of the upper lip (labrale superius). Both are measured straight down from the eye line.

Reference range

Male reference

2.05–2.55

Female reference

2.00–2.50

Source: Community facial analysis formula (public spreadsheet), top range: men 2.05-2.55, women 2.00-2.50.

In the score

Counts toward the score with weight 12.5 (Community formula point table: chin to philtrum ratio, 12.5 points).

One number, one feature

One measurement describes one detail in one photo. Pose, lens and expression move it, and every reference range is an average from limited samples.