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Charles Darwin stated that primates have facial expressions in a book titled ‘Expression of Human and Animal Emotions’ that was released in 1872. He elaborated that facial muscles express one’s psychological state and the face changes depending on one’s state of mind. I think the fact that one’s psychological state shows on the face is something that everyone comes across in real life, even if it wasn’t pointed out in Charles Darwin's book. [Charles Darwin / Photo Source: Google] Since I specialize in plastic surgery, I often compare photos before and after plastic surgery. Among these, I look more at the before and after photos of facial contouring or orthognathic surgery, being my area of expertise. What's interesting is that facial contouring or orthognathic surgery only changes the shape of the face, but the eyes, nose, and mouth feel different. The eyes, especially, feel very different in many cases. Facial contouring or orthognathic surgery reduces the volume of the outer...

There is a vital figure when it comes to playing orchestral music. It is the maestro who perfects music harmonizing the individual musical sections as a whole. No matter how well each part is played, the music can’t be good if the individual parts are discordant. So on the topic of an orchestra, the first person that comes to mind is the conductor. The competence of this conductor is a pivotal factor in determining the how great the orchestral music is. When it comes to attractive and beautiful faces, the most important factor is harmony. Accordingly, people considering plastic surgery must take this harmony into account. Not just the parts considered for plastic surgery, attention must be paid to the harmony with other parts. To do this, the entire face must be observed comprehensively, first pinpointing the location and extent of deviation from the overall harmony. Surgery should then be performed in accordance with the specific surgical plan for the area you want improved after dete...

There is what’s called the uncanny valley theory. This theory was proposed by Masahiro Mori, a robotics professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology in the 1970’s on how he envisioned people's reactions to robots that looked and acted almost human. People feel an affinity toward something similar in appearance to them, and the more similar, the more likable. There is higher affinity towards whatever is moving than something staying still. This is why people like pets and children like dolls.    What’s interesting is that at some point, when the similarity to a human being increases and becomes quite similar, there’s a moment when this affinity drops dramatically. If you were to plot this relationship on a two-dimensional graph, it’s shaped like a valley where there’s a sharp decline in favorability and thus coined ‘uncanny valley.’ Typically, this phenomenon can be seen in animations or game characters using computer graphics. With the development of computer graphic animati...

You’ve likely came across ‘Portrait of a Gangnam beauty’ or ‘Gangnam beauty’ cartoons on the Internet at some point in your life. They are satires on the phenomena of faces losing their individual uniqueness with plastic surgery, appearing awkwardly monotonous and looking like they’ve had work done. From the viewpoint of a plastic surgeon, it is a portrait that has instilled in me a sense of self-accountability. [Image source: Google] Harmony and balance are the basic fundamentals of beauty. A face is not perceived beautiful if it lacks this harmony and balance. Ideal plastic surgery accurately pinpoints areas lacking harmony and balance, and makes these aspects harmonious and well-balanced. It is in the same context as the ‘natural beauty’ that I emphasized in a previous blog that awkward faces that appear to have had work done are by no means what you would consider beautiful.   There are several reasons for this phenomena of faces all appearing similar after plastic surgery...

You’ve likely heard that physiognomically ‘a developed lower face signifies good fortune in one’s latter years.’ In physiognomy, the face is largely divided into three thirds. The forehead region is essentially the upper part, the nose region is the middle part, and the jaw region makes up the lower part.  Among these, the lower part, which applies for the jaw, is where you look to see your fortune in the later years (from your 50’s on) as well as in terms of your inferiors, in other words, your subordinates or offspring. The jaw is also what sways your fortune wealth-wise. That said, those with well developed jaws luck out when it comes to their offspring, and their fortune when it comes to their work or business is good overall. Conversely, if the jaw is too short or small, you are prone to live in solitude in your later years with little luck when it comes to subordinates or offspring. In physiognomy, a wide and high jaw is ideal. High, here, meaning protruding slightly like a j...

The mobile phone is perhaps the most used thing by modern day people. The latest mobile phones are ceaselessly released in the market at alarming speed. Those with at least a little interest in mobile phones have likely heard of the term ‘zero bezel.’  The outer edge of the screen is called the bezel and the thinner this is, the more immersive it is, and large screens can be placed on small phones. This not only applies for mobile phones but the outer border of TVs and monitors is also called the bezel, and the trend is drifting towards increasingly thinner bezel. The progression of mobile phones is tantamount to the bezel becoming increasingly thinner. Absolutely zero bezel doesn’t exist yet in actuality as there is still slight bezel, albeit very thinly, but this bezel has gotten much, much thinner. When it comes to the face, it is considered aesthetically beautiful if your eyes, nose, and mouth occupy a large proportion of the face. It is for this reason that most surgeries are ...

You can generally tell the gender looking at the face of a person. This isn’t something that was particularly learned, one can just tell without giving it much thought. There are certainly men with pretty faces that appear feminine, as there are women with unwomanly faces that look more masculine.   Why do you think that is? As I mainly deal with the face shape, I will elaborate on the characteristics of male vs. female faces mainly in terms of the face shape. I think you’ll find it interesting to look at the faces of those around you from a gender vantage after reading this blog.   Firstly, it is a matter of whether the facial bones are prominent or whether it’s facial fat. A harmonious face shape is one in which facial bones and fat are well balanced. More prominent bones make a face appear masculine while more prominent fat makes one appear feminine. In other words, little facial fat with prominent bones appears masculine. On the other hand, the bones show little ...