Method for the analysis of the 3-D shape of the face and changes in the shape brought about by facial surgery

Anne M. Coombes; Alfred David Linney; Robin Richards; James P. Moss

doi:10.1117/12.25119

1 April 1991 Method for the analysis of the 3-D shape of the face and changes in the shape brought about by facial surgery

Anne M. Coombes, Alfred David Linney, Robin Richards, James P. Moss

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Proceedings Volume 1380, Biostereometric Technology and Applications; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.25119
Event: Advances in Intelligent Robotics Systems, 1990, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

A method based on differential geometry is presented for quantitatively measuring facial (or body) surfaces and the amount of change produced in them by facial surgery. Facial shape is described mathematically in terms of 8 fundamental surface types. Changes produced in the shape of the face are described in terms of changes in these constituent surfaces. The method is illustrated using examples of faces changed by reconstructive surgery and its relationship to clinical observation explained.

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Anne M. Coombes, Alfred David Linney, Robin Richards, and James P. Moss "Method for the analysis of the 3-D shape of the face and changes in the shape brought about by facial surgery", Proc. SPIE 1380, Biostereometric Technology and Applications, (1 April 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.25119

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