Characteristics of Distance, Angle and Ratio among the Face Point on Photo in Sasang Constitutional Medicine

사상체질별 안면의 거리 각도 비율 특성

  • Jang, Eun-Su (Constitutional Medicine Clinical Research Center, Department Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yun-Jeong (Constitutional Medicine Clinical Research Center, Department Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Seong-Hun (School of Dentistry Busan National university) ;
  • Joo, Jong-Cheon (College of Oriental Medicine Wonkwang University)
  • Received : 2010.05.03
  • Accepted : 2010.05.18
  • Published : 2010.06.30

Abstract

1. Objectives: We aimed to derive constitutional facial characteristics with front and side picture of the people in this study 2. Methods: Through November 2007 to July 2009, we obtained front and side face photograph data of 715 male/female constitution confirmed subjects within the age range of 10-80 from 19 oriental medical facilities in the country. According to sex, we divided the subjects into two groups, real constitution group and non-constitution group. We analyzed significant variables of distance, angle and ratio of facial point through unpaired T-test. 3. Results: There are different significant variables according to Sasang Constitution and even though they are much different between sex, the interpretation of the meaning of those variables are similar with the written characteristics of ancient Writing. The face size of the Taeeumin is bigger than that of the non-Taeeumin, and especially they have long length from mouth to mandible angle. Soeumin have small jaw area, long philtrum and narrow facial feature like egg. Soyangin has developed forehead and glabella, short jaw, long eye side. Taeyangin has developed forehead, weak nose especially side end of nose, long eye side. 4. Conclusions: Sasang Constitutional facial characteristics are different between man and woman but there are much similarity with the facts as known on the interpretation of significant variables characteristics.

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